As of 2004[update], the diocese had 94,465 Catholics, 22 diocesan Priests, 15 religious Priests, 1 Deacon. The diocese is also helped by 19 Brothers, and 91 Sisters servicing 30 parishes.[citation needed]
HistoryEdit
The diocese was created on 24 July 1846 as the Diocese of Vancouver Island, one of three dioceses in the Pacific Northwest created out of the Vicariate Apostolic of the Oregon Territory. It was elevated to an archdiocese on 19 June 1903 and renamed Archdiocese of Victoria in 1904. It was then lowered to a diocese in 1908, when the metropolitan see was moved to Vancouver.
The territory included Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands, New Caledonia (mainland British Columbia), the Queen Charlotte Islands and Alaska. Modeste Demers became the new diocese's first bishop.
On June 19, 1903, the diocese became an Archdiocese of Victoria. It was returned to the status of a diocese on October 1, 1908, and became a suffragan diocese to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver.
BishopsEdit
The following are the lists of Bishops and their years of service:
The Diocese managed two residential schools in British Columbia.[16] Upon the discovery of the remains of 215 children at Kamloops Indian Residential School, the diocese released a statement of apology and commitment.
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This article is about the diocese in British Columbia For the diocese in Texas see Roman Catholic Diocese of Victoria in Texas This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations February 2015 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Diocese of Victoria Latin Dioecesis Victoriensis in Insula Vancouver is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in the Canadian province of British Columbia Its episcopal see is in Victoria The diocese encompasses all of Vancouver Island and several nearby British Columbia islands A suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Vancouver the diocese s cathedral is St Andrew s Cathedral and its present diocesan bishop is Gary Gordon Diocese of VictoriaDioecesis Victoriensis in Insula VancouverSt Andrew s Cathedral Victoria BC CanadaCoat of ArmsLocationCountryCanadaEcclesiastical provinceArchdiocese of VancouverMetropolitan1 4044 Nelthorpe St Victoria BCV8X 2A1StatisticsArea95 275 km2 36 786 sq mi Population Catholics96 000 13 6 InformationDenominationCatholic ChurchSui iuris churchLatin ChurchRiteRoman RiteEstablishedJuly 24 1846CathedralSt Andrew s CathedralCurrent leadershipPopeFrancisBishopGary GordonMetropolitan ArchbishopJ Michael MillerArchbishop of VancouverWebsitercdvictoria org Contents 1 Diocesan Demographics 2 History 3 Bishops 3 1 Ordinaries 3 2 Coadjutor bishops 3 3 Auxiliary bishop 4 Churches 4 1 Monasteries 5 Education 5 1 Catholic high schools 5 2 Catholic elementary schools 5 3 Catholic Universities Colleges and Seminaries 6 Religious institutes 7 Residential Schools 8 Charities 9 Notes 10 References 11 Bibliography 12 External linksDiocesan Demographics EditAs of 2004 update the diocese had 94 465 Catholics 22 diocesan Priests 15 religious Priests 1 Deacon The diocese is also helped by 19 Brothers and 91 Sisters servicing 30 parishes citation needed History EditThe diocese was created on 24 July 1846 as the Diocese of Vancouver Island one of three dioceses in the Pacific Northwest created out of the Vicariate Apostolic of the Oregon Territory It was elevated to an archdiocese on 19 June 1903 and renamed Archdiocese of Victoria in 1904 It was then lowered to a diocese in 1908 when the metropolitan see was moved to Vancouver The territory included Vancouver Island the Gulf Islands New Caledonia mainland British Columbia the Queen Charlotte Islands and Alaska Modeste Demers became the new diocese s first bishop Territorial losses Year territory lost to form 1863 Vicariate Apostolic of British Columbia1894 Diocese of New WestminsterPrefecture Apostolic of AlaskaOn June 19 1903 the diocese became an Archdiocese of Victoria It was returned to the status of a diocese on October 1 1908 and became a suffragan diocese to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver Bishops EditThe following are the lists of Bishops and their years of service Ordinaries Edit Modeste Demers 1846 1871 Charles Jean Seghers 1873 1878 appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Oregon City Oregon USA returned here in 1884 Jean Baptiste Brondel 1879 1883 Charles Jean Seghers 1884 1886 personal title of Archbishop Jean Nicolas Lemmens 1888 1897 Alexander Christie 1898 1899 appointed Archbishop of Oregon City Oregon USA Bertram Orth 1900 1908 Alexander MacDonald 1908 1923 Thomas O Donnell 1923 1929 appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Halifax Nova Scotia Gerald C Murray C SS R 1930 1934 appointed Bishop of Saskatoon Saskatchewan John Hugh MacDonald 1934 1936 appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Edmonton Alberta John Christopher Cody 1936 1946 appointed Coadjutor Bishop of London Ontario James Michael Hill 1946 1962 Remi Joseph De Roo 1962 1999 Raymond Roussin S M 1999 2004 appointed Archbishop of Vancouver British Columbia Richard Gagnon 2004 2014 appointed Archbishop of Winnipeg Gary Gordon 2014 present Coadjutor bishops Edit John James Jonckau 1883 did not take effect Raymond Olir Roussin S M 1998 1999 Auxiliary bishop Edit Louis Aloysius Lootens 1876 1898 Churches EditGreater Victoria St Andrew s Cathedral 1 Holy Cross 2 Our Lady of Fatima Portuguese Our Lady of the Rosary 3 Our Lady Queen Of Peace 4 Saanich Peninsula Parish 5 Sacred Heart 6 St Jean Baptiste French St Joseph the Worker 7 St Leopold Mandic Croatian St Patrick s 8 St Rose of Lima 9 Courtenay Christ The King 10 Campbell River St Patrick sGold River St Peter and St PaulHornby Island Holy Cross Chemainus St Joseph sDuncan St Ann s St Edward the Confessor 11 Lake Cowichan St Louis De MontfortLadysmith St Mary sGabriola Island Our Lady of Victory MissionMayne Island St Francis of AssisiPender Island St Teresa s ChapelSalt Spring Island Our Lady of GraceMill Bay St Francis XavierShawnigan Lake Our Lady Queen of the World Nanaimo St Peter s 12 Trinity CatholicParksville Church of the Ascension 13 Port Alberni Holy Family Notre DameTofino St Francis of Assisi 14 Ucluelet Holy Family 15 Alert Bay Our Lady of AssumptionPort Hardy St BonaventurePort McNeill St Mary sPort Alice St Theresa sSayward St Bernadette sTahsis St Joseph s Inside St Andrew s Cathedral Monasteries Edit House of Bread Monastery a Benedictine monastery in NanaimoEducation EditCatholic high schools Edit St Ann s Academy is now a heritage siteSchool City Est Website EnrolmentSt Andrew s Regional High School Victoria http www standrewshigh ca 475 co ed St Ann s Academy Victoria British Columbia was open 1858 and closed in 1974 Smith Memorial High School of Port Alberni was opened 1951 and closed in 1976 Catholic elementary schools Edit School City Est WebsiteSt Joseph s Victoria http www stjosephschool ca St Patrick s Victoria http www stpatrickselem ca Queen of Angels Duncan http www queenofangels ca John Paul II Port Alberni 1951 http www jp2nd ca St Ann s Academy for Boys of Duncan was erected in 1864 and closed in 1969 St Mary s School of Ladysmith was established 1909 and closed in 1913 Catholic Universities Colleges and Seminaries Edit St Joseph s School for Nursing of Victoria was erected in 1900 and closed in 1981 St John Fisher Thomas More College 1953 and closed in 1993 Religious institutes EditReligious institutes of women Benedictine Sisters Franciscan Poor Clares Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate Sisters of St AnnResidential Schools EditThe Diocese managed two residential schools in British Columbia 16 Upon the discovery of the remains of 215 children at Kamloops Indian Residential School the diocese released a statement of apology and commitment Kuper Island Indian Residential School The Christie Roman Catholic schoolCharities EditHealth Care Lourdes Hospital of Campbell River was erected in 1926 and closed in 1957 St Joseph s Hospital of Victoria was erected in 1876 and closed in 1972 Notes EditThe diocese produces the Diocesan Messenger which is a Catholic newspaper for its community References Edit St Andrew s Cathedral www standrewscathedral com Holy Cross Catholic Parish www holycrossvictoria org Our Lady of the Rosary A Family Friendly Church Home www qop ca Home www spparish com Sacred Heart Catholic Church Victoria BC www sacredheartvictoria com Catholic Church St Joseph The Worker Parish Victoria BC stjosephtheworkerparish com St Patrick s Parish gt Home www stpats vic ca St Rose of Lima Sooke www strose shawbiz ca Christ The King Parish Serving Parishioners of the Comox Valley www ctkparish ca Home www stedwardsduncan com Home www stpetersnanaimo ca Ascension Parish Parksville www ascensionparish org tigerwoods golfmaster Timbos Blog fur Studenten ukeeparish blogspot com Gordon Bishop Gary Statement of Apology and Commitment www rcdvictoria org Retrieved 2021 07 10 Bibliography EditSisters of St Ann s scrapbook St Ann s establishments Diocese of Victoria Catholic Hierarchy Retrieved 2007 03 15 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Roman Catholic 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