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Diocese of Kamloops

Dioecesis Kamloopsensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Joseph Phuong Nguyen, Bishop
  • David John James Monroe, Bishop Emeritus
  • Lawrence Primo Sabatini, C.S., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 22 December 1945
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Vancouver
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Province: British Columbia
  • Country: Canada
  • Square Kilometers: 120,000 (46,350 Square Miles)
  • Conference Region: West (Ouest)
  • Catholic Directory Abbreviation: Kam
  • Official Web Site: http://www.rcdk.org/
  • Mailing Address: Bishop's House, 635 A Tranquille Road, Kamloops, BC V2B 3H5, Canada
  • Telephone: (250)376-3351
  • Fax: 376-3363

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
22 December 1945ErectedArchdiocese of Vancouver (Kamloops) Diocese of Kamloops (erected)
31 January 1985Territory AddedDiocese of Nelson (Sacred Heart in Lumby and Our Lady of Fatima in Sicamous) Diocese of Kamloops
31 January 1985Territory LostDiocese of Kamloops (St. Edward in Winfield) Diocese of Nelson

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
19508,80060,00014.7%91423382203510ap1951
196517,000123,00013.8%131326653145113ap1967
197019,000135,00014.1%132151,26674513ap1971
197627,000132,26020.4%1411251,080174520ap1977
198027,800136,00020.4%181331896204821ap1981
199037,000237,00015.6%1312251,4801173425ap1991
199936,500400,0009.1%1211231,5861151829ap2000
200036,500400,0009.1%1212241,5202161829ap2001
200136,500400,0009.1%1411251,4602151729ap2002
200236,500400,0009.1%1510251,4601151529ap2003
200347,000400,00011.8%1411251,8801141529ap2004
200447,000400,00011.8%1510251,8801131529ap2005
200651,900408,00012.7%148222,3591111525ap2007
201151,435404,43512.7%145192,70771724ap2012
201357,600413,30013.9%175222,61861324ap2014
201658,870425,62313.8%164202,94371024ap2017
201961,000441,40013.8%163193,21023624ap2020
202142,230377,00011.2%174212,01024725ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 39, Page 73, to Page 75
  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 77, Page 440, and Page 441

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