Diocese of Kamloops Dioecesis Kamloopsensis | |
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 Coat of Arms | |
| 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/ | |
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.
- ^ Catholic Hierarchy - Statistics section - retrieved April 28, 2009
- ^ "Patrons Of The Diocese". RCDK.org. Roman Catholic Diocese of Kamloops. Archived from the original on April 15, 2013. Retrieved September 5, 2012.