Suffragan diocese Nelson, Canada
Diocese of Nelson
Nelsonen(sis)
Latin Church
The Diocese of Nelson is a Latin Church diocese covering the Kootenay and Okanagan regions of southeastern British Columbia, erected in 1936. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Vancouver, with its cathedral in Nelson and diocesan offices in Kelowna.
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- Established
- 1936
- Catholics
- 75,000
- Priests
- 28
- Territory
- 124,272 km²
Parishes and churches
63 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.
- St. Rita ParishFruitvaleView parish
- St. Theresa ParishKelownaView parish
- St.Rita's ParishCastlegarMass times recorded
This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.
The bishop
- Bishop
- Gregory Bittman
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The cathedral
Cathedral of Mary Immaculate stands in Nelson, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.
On what a cathedral is, see the cathedral; every see church on earth is gathered at the cathedrals.
History
Erected on 22 February 1936, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Nelson (Latin: Dioecesis Nelsonensis) serves as a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Vancouver.
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