Winnipeg Free Press Archbishops pen letter to health officials JOHN WOODS / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS FILES Archbishop Richard Gagnon of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Winnipeg: “I think the province sees the value of the churches and that they are part of the solution, not the problem." Manitoba’s five Catholic archbishops are asking provincial health officials to consult with faith leaders before implementing protocols that guide religious gatherings. Manitoba’s five Catholic archbishops are asking provincial health officials to consult with faith leaders before implementing protocols that guide religious gatherings. "I think the province sees the value of the churches and that they are part of the solution, not the problem," said Archbishop Richard Gagnon, of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Winnipeg, of their request for the province to consult with religious leaders.