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Diocese of Nelson
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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.
- Bishop
- Gregory Bittman
- Latin name
- Nelsonen(sis)
- Erected
- 22 February 1936
- Cathedral
- Cathedral of Mary Immaculate
- Rank
- Suffragan Diocese
- Rite
- Latin
- Province
- Vancouver (Archdiocese of Vancouver)
- Catholics
- 75,000
- Chancery
- 3665 Benvoulin Rd., Kelowna, BC v1w 4m7, Canada
- Telephone
- Tel. [250]448-2725; fax [866]964-3858
- [email protected]
Contact as printed in the Annuario Pontificio.
Neighbouring dioceses
- Spokane US 205 km
- Diocese of Kamloops 254 km
- Diocese of Calgary 287 km
- Yakima US 401 km
- Diocese of New Westminster 408 km
- Diocese of Vancouver 422 km
Parishes near the see
- Columbia Lake Native Reserve Mission (Akisqnuk) · Columbia Lake (Akisqnuk First Nation) <1 km
- Catholic Parishes of Penticton <1 km
- Holy Trinity Parish <1 km
- St. Edward Parish <1 km
- Sacred Heart Mission · Procter 28 km
- St. Rita Parish · Castlegar 33 km
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Sources: wikidata-p488 · Annuario code 001002373 · ontology v0.3.2 · updated 2026-06-08