Diocese of Prince George Dioecesis Principis Georgensis | |
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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.