 On January 26, 2007 Pope Benedict XVI appointed former Auxiliary Bishop David Motiuk of the Archeparchy of Winnipeg as head of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Edmonton.As of 2007, the diocese contains 87 parishes, 39 active diocesan and religious priests and 28,750 Catholics.It also has 30 women religious, 24 religious brothers and 5 permanent deacons.