Roman Catholic Diocese of Kamloops

Diocese of Kamloops

Dioecesis Kamloopsensis
Coat of Arms
Location
Country Canada
TerritoryCentral British Columbia
Ecclesiastical provinceVancouver
Statistics
Area119,000 km2 (46,000 sq mi)
Population
  • (as of 2006)
  • 51,900 (12.9%)
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedDecember 22, 1945
CathedralSacred Heart Cathedral (Kamloops)
Patron saintImmaculate Heart of Mary (principal)
St. John Vianney (secondary)
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopJoseph Phuong Nguyen
Bishop of Kamloops
Metropolitan ArchbishopJ. Michael Miller
Archbishop of Vancouver
Bishops emeritusDavid 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.