Muenster, Saskatchewan
| Village of Muenster | |
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St. Peter's Cathedral
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 Village of Muenster
Village of Muenster
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| Coordinates: 52°11′28″N 104°59′42″W / 52.191°N 104.995°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Region | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 15 |
| Rural Municipality | St. Peter |
| Post office founded | 1903 |
| Incorporated (Village) | 1908 |
| Incorporated (Town) | NA |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Reva Bauer |
| • Administrator | Rose M. Haeusler |
| • Governing body | Muenster Village Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.33 km2 (0.51 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 422 |
| • Density | 317.2/km2 (822/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| Postal code | S0K 2Y0 |
| Area code(s) | 306 |
| Highways | Highway 5 |
| Waterways | Houghton Lake |
Muenster is a Saskatchewan village located 9 km east of Humboldt on Highway 5. Muenster is named after the city of Münster, Germany.
St. Peter's Abbey began in 1903 with the arrival of seven Benedictine monks.
In 1921 St. Peter's Abbey became the Territorial Abbey of Saint Peter-Muenster. The abbot's duties were similar to that of a bishop of a diocese. The Territorial Abbey was suppressed in 1998 to become part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon
The historic territory of the abbey was also referred to as St. Peter's Colony. The villages and parishes in St. Peter's Colony included: St. Peter’s monastery and parish at Muenster, St. Boniface (Leofeld), Englefeld, Annaheim, Bruno, St. Joseph (Old Fulda), Marysburg, Humboldt, Lake Lenore, St. John Baptist (Willmont), Watson, St. Martin, St. Scholastico, St. Patrick’s, St. Oswald Immaculate Conception. Dana, St. Gregor, St. Bernard (Old Pilger), St. Leo (St. Meinrad), St. Gertrude, Carmel, Peterson, Cudworth, Naicam, Holy Family Mission, St. Benedict, Pilger, St. James, and Middle Lake.
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