Bishop-Elect Kenneth Thorson, O.M.I, Lacombe Canada
Welcome to our city of Prince Albert.
On May 28, 2026, at 12:00 noon Rome time, His Holiness Pope Leo XIV has appointed the Rev. Father Kenneth Thorson, O.M.I. as the new Bishop of the Diocese of Prince Albert.
He was born in Saskatoon, Sk, He entered the Oblate Novitiate of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate in Arnprior, Ontario, on August 26, 1992, pursuing philosophical and theological studies in Saskatoon, Edmonton, Rome, and Toronto. He professed his first vows on August 14, 1993, and his perpetual vows on August 19, 1997. He was ordained a deacon on June 14, 1998, and ordained to the priesthood on May 21, 1999. On January 24, 2019, Fr. Ken was appointed Provincial Superior of OMI Lacombe for an initial three-year term, later completing a second term in June 2025. His service as Provincial included participation in two Oblate General Chapters, providing direct experience of the Oblate Congregation and the Church at an international level.