Roman Catholic Diocese of Victoria in Canada

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Diocese of Victoria

Dioecesis Victoriensis in Insula Vancouver
St Andrews Cathedral in Victoria.jpg
St. Andrew's Cathedral, Victoria, BC, Canada
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Coat of Arms
Location
CountryCanada
Ecclesiastical province Archdiocese of Vancouver
Metropolitan1-4044 Nelthorpe St.
Victoria, BC
V8X 2A1
Statistics
Area95,275 km2 (36,786 sq mi)
Population
- Catholics (including non-members)

96,000 (13.6%)
Information
Denomination Catholic Church
Sui iuris church Latin Church
Rite Roman Rite
EstablishedJuly 24, 1846
Cathedral St Andrew's Cathedral
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Gary Gordon
Metropolitan Archbishop J. Michael Miller
Archbishop of Vancouver
Website
rcdvictoria.org

The Diocese of Victoria (Latin : Dioecesis Victoriensis in Insula Vancouver) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Its episcopal see is in Victoria. The diocese encompasses all of Vancouver Island and several nearby British Columbia islands. A suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Vancouver, the diocese's cathedral is St. Andrew's Cathedral and its present diocesan bishop is Gary Gordon.

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Diocesan Demographics

As of 2004, the diocese had 94,465 Catholics, 22 diocesan Priests, 15 religious Priests, 1 Deacon. The diocese is also helped by 19 Brothers, and 91 Sisters servicing 30 parishes.[ citation needed ]

History

The diocese was created on 24 July 1846 as the Diocese of Vancouver Island, one of three dioceses in the Pacific Northwest created out of the Vicariate Apostolic of the Oregon Territory. It was elevated to an archdiocese on 19 June 1903 and renamed Archdiocese of Victoria in 1904. It was then lowered to a diocese in 1908, when the metropolitan see was moved to Vancouver.

The territory included Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands, New Caledonia (mainland British Columbia), the Queen Charlotte Islands and Alaska. Modeste Demers became the new diocese's first bishop.

Territorial losses

Yearterritory lost to form:
1863 Vicariate Apostolic of British Columbia
1894 Diocese of New Westminster
Prefecture Apostolic of Alaska

On June 19, 1903, the diocese became an Archdiocese of Victoria. It was returned to the status of a diocese on October 1, 1908, and became a suffragan diocese to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver.

Bishops

The following are the lists of Bishops and their years of service:

Ordinaries

Coadjutor bishops

Auxiliary bishop

Churches

Monasteries

Education

Catholic high schools

St. Ann's Academy, is now a heritage site St. Ann's Academy1.JPG
St. Ann's Academy, is now a heritage site
SchoolCityEst.WebsiteEnrolment
St. Andrew's Regional High School Victoria http://www.standrewshigh.ca/ ~475 (co-ed)

Catholic elementary schools

SchoolCityEst.Website
St. Joseph’sVictoria http://www.stjosephschool.ca/
St. Patrick'sVictoria http://www.stpatrickselem.ca/
Queen of AngelsDuncan http://www.queenofangels.ca/
John Paul IIPort Alberni1951 http://www.jp2nd.ca/

Catholic Universities, Colleges and Seminaries

Religious institutes

Religious institutes of women

Residential Schools

The Diocese managed two residential schools in British Columbia. [16] Upon the discovery of the remains of 215 children at Kamloops Indian Residential School, the diocese released a statement of apology and commitment.

Charities

Health Care

Notes

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References

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