Diocese of Prince George Dioecesis Principis Georgensis | |
|---|---|
 Coat of Arms | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Territory | Northern British Columbia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Archdiocese of Vancouver |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 345,600 km2 (133,400 sq mi) |
| Population - Catholics | 51,200 (as of 2004) (21.8%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | July 13, 1967 |
| Cathedral | Sacred Heart Cathedral |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Stephen Jensen[1] |
| Bishops emeritus | Gerald William Wiesner, O.M.I. |
| Website | |
| pgdiocese.bc.ca | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Prince George (Latin: Dioecesis Principis Georgensis) was created as the Vicariate Apostolic of Prince Rupert on January 14, 1944, when the Vicariate Apostolic of Yukon-Prince Rupert was split. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Vancouver. It was elevated on July 13, 1967. As of October 2022[update], the bishop is Stephen Jensen.