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Metropolitan see Vancouver, Canada

Archdiocese of Vancouver

Vancuverien(sis)

Latin Church

Latin rite metropolitan archdiocese covering southwestern British Columbia, with origins as the 1863 Apostolic Vicariate of British Columbia and elevated to an archdiocese in 1908. It is the metropolitan see for the suffragan dioceses of Kamloops, Nelson, Prince George, and Victoria, and is led by Archbishop Richard W. Smith.

On the map

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The address the register holds for Holy Rosary Cathedral, in Vancouver, Canada.

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Established
1863
Catholics
446,670
Priests
192
Territory
119,439 km²

Parishes and churches

92 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.

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The bishop

Archbishop
Richard William Smith
Born
9 July 1946
Birthplace
Ottawa
Institute
PRETI DI SAN BASILIO (C.S.B.)

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The cathedral

Holy Rosary Cathedral stands in Vancouver, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.

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History

Part of the Canadian province of British Columbia falls to the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Vancouver (Latin: Archidioecesis Metropolitae Vancouveriensis), a Catholic Latin archdiocese. Richard W. Smith is the incumbent ordinary, and the archiepiscopal seat is Holy Rosary Cathedral in Vancouver, B.C., dedicated to the diocesan patron, Our Lady of the Rosary.

This see in the wire

Stories that name this see

The wire's resolver matched this see in the text of each story.

  • Archbishop Smith calls faithful to pray for renewal

    Archbishop Smith of the Archdiocese of Vancouver has released a prayer card to help the faithful pray for the renewal process launched last Pentecost. The cards began arriving in parishes during September. The prayer card features the Prayer for Renewal written by Archbishop Smith on one side. The other side contains an image of a crucifix over mountains and rivers, which represents the local landscape. The card also includes the passage from the Book of Revelation: Behold, I make all things new. The Archbishop intends for the cards to encourage the faithful to pray together to discern the movements of the Holy Spirit. The crucifix in the image is meant to remind people that renewal is the work of the Lord.

    Sep 24, 2026 · Dioceses

  • New addiction-recovery home goes beyond harm reduction with whole-person approach

    Sep 6, 2026 · Bishops

  • Bishop Hagemoen leads young adults to NWT

    Aug 8, 2026 · Dioceses

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