Roman Catholic Diocese of Kamloops
Diocese of Kamloops Dioecesis Kamloopsensis | |
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Location | |
Country | Canada |
Territory | Central British Columbia |
Ecclesiastical province | Metropolitan See of Vancouver |
Metropolitan |
635A Tranquille Road Kamloops, British Columbia, V2B 3H5 |
Statistics | |
Area | 119,000 km2 (46,000 sq mi) |
Population - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 51,900[1] (12.9%) |
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Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | December 22, 1945 |
Cathedral | Sacred Heart Cathedral (Kamloops) |
Patron saint |
Immaculate Heart of Mary (principal) St. John Vianney (secondary)[2] |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop |
David John James Monroe Bishop of Kamloops |
Metropolitan Archbishop |
John Michael Miller CSB Archbishop of Vancouver |
Website | |
rcdk.org |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kamloops (Latin: Dioecesis Kamloopsensis) (erected 22 December 1945) is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Vancouver. The Diocese of Kamloops is led by Bishop David John James Monroe.
Diocesan demographics
The Diocese of Kamloops has a Catholic population of 51,900 (2006) served by 14 diocesan priests, 8 religious priests, 1 permanent deacon and 26 religious sisters and brothers in 25 parishes.
Ordinaries
- Bishop Edward Quentin Jennings (1946–1952)
- Bishop Michael Alphonsus Harrington (1952–1973)
- Bishop Adam Joseph Exner, O.M.I. (1974–1982)
- Bishop Lawrence Sabatini, C.S. (1982–1999) — Bishop Emeritus
- Bishop David John James Monroe (2002–present)
Churches
100 Mile House
Armstrong
Ashcroft
Barriere
Blue River
Cache Creek
Cariboo - First Nation Parishes
Celista (Scotch Creek)
Chase
Clearwater
Clinton
Coldstream
Enderby
Kamloops
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Lillooet
Logan Lake
Lumby
Merritt
Pemberton
Quesnel
Salmon Arm
Sicamous
Sorrento
Valemount
Vernon
Whistler Williams Lake
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Education
Catholic high schools
St. Ann's Academy remained a high school until 1970. Unable to keep up with the changing demands of B.C.'s curriculum, it reverted to an elementary school. In 1980, Bishop Adam Exner asked the Congregation of Christian Brothers to open the high school section and in September 1981, St. Ann's Academy became a high school again.
School | City | Est. | Website | Enrollment |
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St. Ann's Academy (high school re-established 1981) | Kamloops | 1910 | http://www.stannsacademy.bc.ca/ | ~600 (co-ed) |
Catholic elementary schools
School | City | Est. | Website |
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Saint Ann's Academy | Kamloops | 1910 | http://www.stannsacademy.bc.ca/ |
Our Lady of Perpetual Help | Kamloops | 1962 | http://www.olphschool.ca/ |
Saint Ann's | Quesnel | http://www.stannsschool.ca/ | |
Saint James (Elementary & Middle) |
Vernon | http://www.stjamesvernon.com/ | |
Sacred Heart | Williams lake | http://www.sacredheartwl.com | |
Religious institutes
Men
Women
- Congregation of Notre Dame (CND)
- Discalced Carmelites (OCD)
- Missionary Sisters of Christ the King (MCR)
- Sisters of Mission Service (SMS)
- Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate Conception (SFIC)
Publications
- Kamloops Wawa, a one-time publication of the diocese
- Diocesan News, bi-monthly newspaper started in 1976 as the Diocesan Update. Name changed to the Diocesan News in 1990.
References
- ↑ Catholic Hierarchy - Statistics section - retrieved April 28, 2009
- ↑ "Patrons Of The Diocese". RCDK.org. Roman Catholic Diocese of Kamloops. Retrieved September 5, 2012.
External links
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Kamloops official site
- "Diocese of Kamloops". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-03-13.
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