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.
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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.
- Redeemer Pacific CollegeGaribaldi HighlandsView parish
- Sacred HeartVancouverView parish
- Sacred HeartDeltaMass times recorded
- Sacred HeartSliammonView parish
- Seminary of Christ the KingLangleyView parish
- SFU Catholic ChaplaincyBurnabyView parish
- St. Agnes KimCoquitlamView parish
- St. Alphonsa Syrao MalabarSurreyMass times recorded
- St. AndrewVancouverMass times recorded
- St. Andrew KimSurreyMass times recorded
- St. AnnAbbotsfordMass times recorded
- St. AnthonyWest VancouverView parish
- St. Anthony of PaduaAgassizMass times recorded
- St. Anthony of PaduaVancouverMass times recorded
- St. AugustineVancouverMass times recorded
- St. BernadetteSurreyMass times recorded
- St. CasimirVancouverView parish
- St. Clare of AssisiCoquitlamMass times recorded
- St. EdmundNorth VancouverView parish
- St. Francis de SalesBurnabyView parish
- St. Francis of AssisiVancouverMass times recorded
- St. Francis XavierVancouverMass times recorded
- St. Georges MelkiteBurnabyMass times recorded
- St. GerardBowen IslandView parish
- St. HelenBurnabyMass times recorded
- St. JamesAbbotsfordMass times recorded
- St. John the ApostleVancouverMass times recorded
- St. JosephGaribaldi HighlandsMass times recorded
- St. JosephLangleyMass times recorded
- St. JosephMissionMass times recorded
This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.
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.
On what a cathedral is, see the cathedral; every see church on earth is gathered at the cathedrals.
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.
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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.
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