Vancouver (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

John Michael Miller, C.S.B., Archbishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 19 September 1908
Metropolitan See
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Province: British Columbia
Country: Canada
Square Kilometers: 119,439 (46,133 Square Miles)
Conference Region: West (Ouest)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: Vanc
Official Web Site: http://rcav.org/
Mailing Address: John Paul II Pastoral Centre, 4885 Saint John Paul II Way, Vancouver, BC V5Z 0G3, Canada
Telephone: (604)683-0281
Fax: 683-4288

Historical Details

Vicariate Apostolic of British Columbia
- Erected: 14 December 1863
- Vicariate
- Province: British Columbia
- Country: Canada
Diocese of New Westminster
- Latin Name: Neo Vestmonasteriensis
- Elevated: 2 September 1890
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Vancouver Island
- Province: British Columbia
- Country: Canada

Past and Present Ordinaries

Louis-Joseph D’Herbomez, O.M.I. † (14 Dec 1863 Appointed - 3 Jun 1890 Died)
Pierre-Paul Durieu, O.M.I. † (3 Jun 1890 Succeeded - 1 Jun 1899 Died)
Augustin Dontenwill, O.M.I. † (1 Jun 1899 Succeeded - 15 Dec 1908 Resigned)
Neil McNeil † (19 Jan 1910 Appointed - 10 Apr 1912 Appointed, Archbishop of Toronto, Ontario)
Timothy Casey † (31 Jul 1912 Appointed - 5 Oct 1931 Died)
William Mark Duke † (5 Oct 1931 Succeeded - 11 Mar 1964 Retired)
Martin Michael Johnson † (11 Mar 1964 Succeeded - 8 Jan 1969 Resigned)
James Francis Carney † (8 Jan 1969 Appointed - 16 Sep 1990 Died)
Adam Joseph Exner, O.M.I. † (25 May 1991 Appointed - 10 Jan 2004 Retired)
Raymond Olir Roussin, S. M. † (10 Jan 2004 Appointed - 2 Jan 2009 Resigned)
John Michael Miller, C.S.B. (2 Jan 2009 Succeeded - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of British Columbia
14 December 1863	Erected	Diocese of Vancouver Island (Mainland of British Columbia and the Yukon)	Vicariate Apostolic of British Columbia (erected)
22 September 1871	Metropolitan Changed		Vicariate Apostolic of British Columbia (to Saint-Boniface)
Diocese of New Westminster
2 September 1890	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of British Columbia	Diocese of New Westminster
27 July 1894	Territory Lost	Diocese of New Westminster Archdiocese of Victoria	Prefecture Apostolic of Alaska (erected)
19 June 1903	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of New Westminster (from Saint-Boniface)
9 March 1908	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Mackenzie Diocese of New Westminster	Prefecture Apostolic of Yukon (erected)
Archdiocese of Vancouver
19 September 1908	Elevated	Diocese of New Westminster	Archdiocese of Vancouver (Name Changed and Elevated to an Archdiocese)
20 November 1916	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Vancouver (Between 53 and 54 degrees latitude (including Queen Charlotte Islands)) Prefecture Apostolic of Yukon	Vicariate Apostolic of Yukon-Prince Rupert
22 February 1936	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Vancouver (Deanery of Nelson, Cranbrook, and part of Keloiona)	Diocese of Nelson (erected)
18 December 1937	Territory Added		Diocese of Nelson (Boundaries adjusted) Archdiocese of Vancouver (Boundaries adjusted)
22 December 1945	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Vancouver (Kamloops)	Diocese of Kamloops (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Archdiocese of Vancouver

1950 67,275 674,000 10.0% 63 70 133 505 91 391 60 ap1951

1966 125,419 914,250 13.7% 74 85 159 788 161 455 68 ap1967

1968 120,000 1,000,000 12.0% 85 85 170 705 117 69 ap1971

1976 226,570 1,265,330 17.9% 76 99 175 1,294 141 352 70 ap1977

1980 232,000 1,297,000 17.9% 80 104 184 1,260 136 336 70 ap1981

1990 305,042 1,637,214 18.6% 89 85 174 1,753 1 120 260 74 ap1991

1999 359,622 1,993,179 18.0% 78 96 174 2,066 1 126 183 76 ap2000

2000 374,795 2,007,884 18.7% 99 95 194 1,931 1 126 141 77 ap2001

2001 375,135 2,013,907 18.6% 96 90 186 2,016 1 120 138 77 ap2002

2002 376,511 2,032,024 18.5% 98 87 185 2,035 1 105 129 77 ap2003

2003 392,580 2,181,000 18.0% 94 87 181 2,168 1 104 127 77 ap2004

2004 396,898 2,204,991 18.0% 93 92 185 2,145 1 115 130 77 ap2005

2010 465,717 2,668,099 17.5% 93 105 198 2,352 2 127 120 77 ap2011

2014 430,000 2,809,153 15.3% 98 99 197 2,182 1 135 92 77 ap2015

2017 437,181 2,931,153 14.9% 112 104 216 2,023 18 139 96 76 ap2018

2020 445,128 3,099,776 14.4% 105 102 207 2,150 25 159 96 77 ap2021

2022 446,670 3,192,778 14.0% 98 99 197 2,267 34 142 91 77 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Archdiocese of Vancouver
1950	67,275	674,000	10.0%	63	70	133	505		91	391	60	ap1951
1966	125,419	914,250	13.7%	74	85	159	788		161	455	68	ap1967
1968	120,000	1,000,000	12.0%	85	85	170	705		117		69	ap1971
1976	226,570	1,265,330	17.9%	76	99	175	1,294		141	352	70	ap1977
1980	232,000	1,297,000	17.9%	80	104	184	1,260		136	336	70	ap1981
1990	305,042	1,637,214	18.6%	89	85	174	1,753	1	120	260	74	ap1991
1999	359,622	1,993,179	18.0%	78	96	174	2,066	1	126	183	76	ap2000
2000	374,795	2,007,884	18.7%	99	95	194	1,931	1	126	141	77	ap2001
2001	375,135	2,013,907	18.6%	96	90	186	2,016	1	120	138	77	ap2002
2002	376,511	2,032,024	18.5%	98	87	185	2,035	1	105	129	77	ap2003
2003	392,580	2,181,000	18.0%	94	87	181	2,168	1	104	127	77	ap2004
2004	396,898	2,204,991	18.0%	93	92	185	2,145	1	115	130	77	ap2005
2010	465,717	2,668,099	17.5%	93	105	198	2,352	2	127	120	77	ap2011
2014	430,000	2,809,153	15.3%	98	99	197	2,182	1	135	92	77	ap2015
2017	437,181	2,931,153	14.9%	112	104	216	2,023	18	139	96	76	ap2018
2020	445,128	3,099,776	14.4%	105	102	207	2,150	25	159	96	77	ap2021
2022	446,670	3,192,778	14.0%	98	99	197	2,267	34	142	91	77	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

James Francis Carney † (Priest: 21 Mar 1942; Auxiliary Bishop: 7 Jan 1966; Archbishop: 8 Jan 1969 to 16 Sep 1990)
Timothy Casey † (Archbishop: 31 Jul 1912 to 5 Oct 1931)
Louis-Joseph D’Herbomez, O.M.I. † (Vicar Apostolic: 14 Dec 1863 to 3 Jun 1890)
Augustin Dontenwill, O.M.I. † (Coadjutor Bishop: 3 Apr 1897; Bishop: 1 Jun 1899; Archbishop: 19 Sep 1908 to 15 Dec 1908)
William Mark Duke † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 10 Aug 1928; Archbishop: 5 Oct 1931 to 11 Mar 1964)
Pierre-Paul Durieu, O.M.I. † (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 8 Jun 1875; Vicar Apostolic: 3 Jun 1890; Bishop: 2 Sep 1890 to 1 Jun 1899)
Adam Joseph Exner, O.M.I. † (Archbishop: 25 May 1991 to 10 Jan 2004)
Edward Quentin Jennings † (Auxiliary Bishop: 22 Mar 1941 to 22 Feb 1946)
Martin Michael Johnson † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 27 Nov 1954; Archbishop: 11 Mar 1964 to 8 Jan 1969)
Neil McNeil † (Archbishop: 19 Jan 1910 to 10 Apr 1912)
Raymond Olir Roussin, S. M. † (Archbishop: 10 Jan 2004 to 2 Jan 2009)