Roman Catholic Diocese of Kamloops
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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 Joseph Phuong Nguyen.
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Diocese of Kamloops Dioecesis Kamloopsensis | |
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Location | |
Country | Canada |
Territory | Central British Columbia |
Ecclesiastical province | Vancouver |
Statistics | |
Area | 119,000 km2 (46,000 sq mi) |
Population - Catholics | (as of 2006) 51,900[1] (12.9%) |
Information | |
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 | Joseph Phuong Nguyen Bishop of Kamloops |
Metropolitan Archbishop | J. Michael Miller Archbishop of Vancouver |
Bishops emeritus | David Monroe Lawrence Sabatini, C.S., |
Website | |
http://www.rcdk.org/ |
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