Diocese of Kamloops Dioecesis Kamloopsensis |
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Location | |
Country | Canada |
Territory | Central British Columbia |
Ecclesiastical province | Metropolitan See of Vancouver |
Metropolitan | 635A Tranquille Road Kamloops, British Columbia, V2B 3H5 |
Statistics | |
Area | 119,000 km2 (46,000 sq mi) |
Population - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 51,900 (12.9%) |
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Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | December 22, 1945 |
Cathedral | Sacred Heart Cathedral (Kamloops) |
Patron saint |
Immaculate Heart of Mary (principal) St. John Vianney (secondary) |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop |
Joseph Phuong Nguyen Bishop of Kamloops |
Metropolitan Archbishop |
John Michael Miller CSB Archbishop of Vancouver |
Emeritus Bishops | David John James Monroe |
Website | |
http://www.rcdk.org/ |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kamloops (Latin: Dioecesis Kamloopsensis) (erected 22 December 1945) is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Vancouver. The Diocese of Kamloops is led by Bishop Joseph Phuong Nguyen.
The Diocese of Kamloops has a Catholic population of 51,900 (2006) served by 14 diocesan priests, 8 religious priests, 1 permanent deacon and 26 religious sisters and brothers in 25 parishes.
100 Mile House
Armstrong
Ashcroft
Barriere
Blue River
Cache Creek
Cariboo - First Nation Parishes
Celista (Scotch Creek)
Chase
Clearwater
Clinton
Coldstream
Enderby
Kamloops
Lillooet
Logan Lake
Lumby
Merritt
Pemberton
Quesnel
Salmon Arm
Sicamous
Sorrento
Valemount
Vernon
Whistler
Williams Lake
St. Ann's Academy remained a high school until 1970. Unable to keep up with the changing demands of B.C.'s curriculum, it reverted to an elementary school. In 1980, Bishop Adam Exner asked the Congregation of Christian Brothers to open the high school section and in September 1981, St. Ann's Academy became a high school again.