Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver

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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver is a Roman Catholic archdiocese that includes part of the Province of British Columbia and includes the suffragan dioceses of Kamloops, Nelson, Prince George, and Victoria. It is currently led by Archbishop Raymond Roussin.

As of 2004, the archdiocese contains 77 parishes, 93 active diocesan priests, 92 religious priests, and 395,000 Catholics. It also has 130 Women Religious, 115 Religious Brothers, and 1 permanent deacon.

[edit] Residential bishops

The following is a list of the bishops and archbishops of Vancouver and their terms of service:

  • Pierre-Paul Durieu (1890-1899)
  • Augustin Dontenwill (1899-1908)
  • Neil McNeil (1910-1912)
  • Timothy Casey (1912-1931)
  • William Mark Duke (1931-1964)
  • Martin Michael Johnson (1964-1969)
  • James Francis Carney (1969-1990)
  • Adam Joseph Exner (1991-2004)
  • Raymond Roussin (2004-present)

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