ECSD welcomes Archbishop-Designate Stephen Hero
Photo Credit: Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton
Edmonton Catholic Schools joins our city’s Catholic community in celebrating the appointment of Bishop Stephen Hero as Archbishop-Designate of Edmonton.
Born in 1969, Archbishop-Designate Hero spent most of his life living in Edmonton. In a letter to the faithful, he credits the belief of the priests and community for influencing and nurturing his faith as well as fostering his call to the priesthood.
“I am very humbled and grateful for the trust placed in me to take up this new mission in the Church and to serve in a community that is already close to my heart”
He was ordained for the Archdiocese of Edmonton, taught at Newman Theological College, and served as rector of St. Joseph Seminary.
In 2021, the late Pope Francis appointed him Bishop of Prince Albert. Four years later, he returns home where he is excited to begin a new chapter of service.
Photo Credit: Roman Catholic Diocese of Prince Albert
“Although I have a knowledge of the people and history of the Archdiocese, I look forward to returning, listening, and discerning with you how the Holy Spirit is calling us to move forward together”
He will be formally installed as Archbishop of Edmonton on Friday, January 23, 2026 at St. Joseph’s Basilica. You can learn more about the Archbishop-Designate on the Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton’s website.
We look forward to welcoming Archbishop-Designate Stephen Hero into our schools in the new year and offer up this prayer:
Heavenly Father, You have called your servant, Bishop Stephen Hero, to be a shepherd of Your flock in the Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton. Grant him a spirit of courage and right judgment, a spirit of knowledge and love, and to govern with fidelity those entrusted to his care. Fill he with wisdom, sanctity, and zeal, and make him a man whose heart beats in union with the Most Sacred Heart of Your Son.
By governing with fidelity, may he build Your Church as a sign of salvation for the world, filling the minds and hearts of your people with the truth of the Gospel and the power of the sacraments. Through the intercession of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary, and in the unity of the Holy Spirit, we ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.