Diocese of Victoria, Canada

Continent: North America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Victoria / Victorien(sis) in Insula Vancouver (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Vancouver

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

Websites:

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Saint Andrew (November 30)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: October 30 (1892)

Liturgical Calendar 📅

History

1846.07.24: Established as Diocese of Vancouver Island (English) / Vancuverien(sis)–Is. Omonima (Latin) (from Apostolic Vicariate of Oregon and became suffragan of Oregon City)
1863.12.14: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of British Columbia
1894.07.27: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Alaska
1894: Lost territory to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Oregon City
1903.06.19: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Vancouver Island (English) / Vancuverien(sis)–Is. Omonima (Latin) (with suffragan sees New Westminster and Mackenzie)
1904.09.06: Renamed as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Victoria / Victorien(sis) in Insula Vancouver (Latin)
1908.09.19: Demoted as Diocese of Victoria / Victorien(sis) in Insula Vancouver (Latin) (became suffragan of Vancouver)

Contact Info

Address: 1-4044 Nelthorpe Street, Victoria, BC V8X 2A1, Canada

Phone: +1 (250) 479-1331

Present Prelates

Bishop (2014.06.14 – ...):

Bishop Gary Michael Gordon (67)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Victoria (Roman Rite)

Bishop Gary Michael Gordon (67)
(2014.06.14 – ...)

Bishop of Victoria (Canada)

Communio

Born:	1957.06.10 (Vancouver, BC, Canada)
Ordained Priest:	1982.05.22
Consecrated Bishop:	2006.03.22

Priest of Vancouver (Canada) (1982.05.22 – 2006.01.05)

Bishop of Whitehorse (Canada) (2006.01.05 – 2014.06.14)

Bishop of Victoria (Canada) (2014.06.14 – ...)

Bishop Richard Joseph Gagnon (76) (later Archbishop)
(2004.05.14 – 2013.10.28)

Archbishop emeritus of Winnipeg (Canada)

To obey is to serve in love

Born:	1948.06.17 (Lethbridge, AB, Canada)
Ordained Priest:	1983.06.24
Consecrated Bishop:	2004.07.20

Priest of Vancouver (Canada) (1983.06.24 – 2004.05.14)

Bishop of Victoria (Canada) (2004.05.14 – 2013.10.28)

Archbishop of Winnipeg (Canada) (2013.10.28 – 2024.12.30)

Vice-President of Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (2017.09.27 – 2019.09.28)

President of Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (2019.09.28 – 2021.09.27)

Bishop Raymond Olir Roussin, S.M. (later Archbishop)
(1999.03.18 – 2004.01.10)

Fortes in fide

Born:	1939.06.17 (Saint-Vital, MB, Canada)
Ordained Priest:	1970.03.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1995.06.14
Died:	2015.04.24 († 75)

Bishop of Gravelbourg (Canada) (1995.04.10 – 1998.09.14)

Coadjutor Bishop of Victoria (Canada) (1998.09.14 – 1999.03.18)

Bishop of Victoria (Canada) (1999.03.18 – 2004.01.10)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Vancouver (Canada) (2004.01.10 – 2009.01.02)

Bishop Remi Joseph De Roo
(1962.10.29 – 1999.03.18)

Ædificatio in caritate

Born:	1924.02.24 (Swan Lake, MB, Canada)
Ordained Priest:	1950.06.08
Consecrated Bishop:	1962.12.14
Died:	2022.02.01 (Victoria, BC, Canada † 97)

Bishop of Victoria (Canada) (1962.10.29 – 1999.03.18)

Bishop James Michael Hill
(1946.06.22 – 1962.03.29)

Caritas Christi urget nos

Born:	1899.10.12 (Canada)
Ordained Priest:	1923.06.24
Consecrated Bishop:	1946.07.25
Died:	1962.03.29 († 62)

Bishop of Victoria (Canada) (1946.06.22 – 1962.03.29)

Bishop John Christopher Cody
(1936.12.09 – 1946.04.06)

Victoria per Mariam

Born:	1899.12.16 (Canada)
Ordained Priest:	1923.05.26
Consecrated Bishop:	1937.02.25
Died:	1963.12.05 († 63)

Bishop of Victoria (Canada) (1936.12.09 – 1946.04.06)

Titular Bishop of Elatea (1946.04.06 – 1950.06.02)

Coadjutor Bishop of London (Canada) (1946.04.06 – 1950.06.02)

Bishop of London (Canada) (1950.06.02 – 1963.12.05)

Bishop John Hugh MacDonald (later Archbishop)
(1934.08.11 – 1936.12.09)

Crux spes mea

Born:	1881.04.03 (Canada)
Ordained Priest:	1906.12.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1934.10.25
Died:	1965.01.17 († 83)

Bishop of Victoria (Canada) (1934.08.11 – 1936.12.09)

Titular Archbishop of Mocissus (1936.12.16 – 1938.03.05)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Edmonton (Canada) (1936.12.16 – 1938.03.05)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Edmonton (Canada) (1938.03.05 – 1964.08.11)

Titular Archbishop of Mediana (1964.08.11 – 1965.01.17)

Bishop Gerald C. Murray, C.SS.R. (later Archbishop)
(1930.01.30 – 1934.04.18)

Serviendo guberno

Born:	1885.12.26 (Canada)
Ordained Priest:	1910.09.04
Consecrated Bishop:	1930.05.07
Died:	1951.06.03 († 65)

Bishop of Victoria (Canada) (1930.01.30 – 1934.04.18)

Bishop of Saskatoon (Canada) (1934.04.18 – 1944.01.08)

Titular Archbishop of Bizya (1944.01.08 – 1951.06.03)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Winnipeg (Canada) (1944.01.08 – 1951.06.03)

Bishop Thomas O’Donnell (later Archbishop)
(1923.12.23 – 1929.05.27)

Auctoritas et obedientia

Born:	1874.08.16 (Ireland)
Ordained Priest:	1899.12.23
Consecrated Bishop:	1924.02.14
Died:	1936.01.13 († 61)

Bishop of Victoria (Canada) (1923.12.23 – 1929.05.27)

Titular Archbishop of Methymna (1929.05.27 – 1931.01.26)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Halifax (Canada) (1929.05.27 – 1931.01.26)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Halifax (Canada) (1931.01.26 – 1936.01.13)

Bishop Alexander MacDonald
(1908.10.01 – 1923.06.06)

Servire Deo regnare est

Born:	1858.02.18 (Canada)
Ordained Priest:	1884.03.08
Consecrated Bishop:	1909.01.03
Died:	1941.02.24 († 83)

Bishop of Victoria (Canada) (1908.10.01 – 1923.06.06)

Titular Bishop of Hebron (1923.06.06 – 1941.02.24)

Archbishop Bertram Orth
(1904.09.06 – 1908.10.01)

Spera in Deo

Born:	1848.12.06 (Germany)
Ordained Priest:	1872.07.25
Consecrated Bishop:	1900.06.10
Died:	1931.02.10 († 82)

Bishop of Vancouver Island (Canada) (1900.03.24 – 1903.06.19)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Vancouver Island (Canada) (1903.06.19 – 1904.09.06)

Bishop of Victoria (Canada) (1904.09.06 – 1908.10.01)

Titular Archbishop of Amasea (1908.10.01 – 1931.02.10)

Metropolitan Archbishops of Vancouver Island (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Bertram Orth
(1903.06.19 – 1904.09.06)

(see above)

Bishops of Vancouver Island (Roman Rite)

Bishop Bertram Orth (later Archbishop)
(1900.03.24 – 1903.06.19)

(see above)

Bishop Alexander Christie (later Archbishop)
(1898.03.26 – 1899.03.04)

In fide et lenitate

Born:	1848.01.02 (Highgate, VT, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1877.12.22
Consecrated Bishop:	1898.06.29
Died:	1925.04.06 (Portland, OR, USA † 77)

Priest of Saint Paul (USA) (1877.12.22 – 1898.03.26)

Bishop of Vancouver Island (Canada) (1898.03.26 – 1899.03.04)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Oregon City (USA) (1899.03.04 – 1925.04.06)

Bishop Jean-Nicolas Lemmens
(1888.05.29 – 1897.08.10)

Insulis quæ procul sunt

Born:	1850.06.03 (Netherlands)
Ordained Priest:	1875.03.27
Consecrated Bishop:	1888.08.05
Died:	1897.08.10 († 47)

Bishop of Vancouver Island (Canada) (1888.05.29 – 1897.08.10)

Archbishop Charles-Jean Seghers
(1884.03.09 – 1886.11.28)

Omnia sperat

Born:	1839.12.26 (Ghent, Belgium)
Ordained Priest:	1863.05.31
Consecrated Bishop:	1873.06.29
Died:	1886.11.28 (Nulato, AK, USA † 46)

Priest of Vancouver Island (Canada) (1863.05.31 – 1873.03.11)

Bishop of Vancouver Island (Canada) (1873.03.11 – 1878.09.18)

Titular Bishop of Canea (1878.07.23 – 1878.09.28)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Oregon City (USA) (1878.09.18 – 1880.12.18)

Titular Archbishop of Hemesa (1878.09.28 – 1880.12.12)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Oregon City (USA) (1880.12.18 – 1884.03.09)

Archbishop-Bishop of Vancouver Island (Canada) (1884.03.09 – 1886.11.28)

Bishop Jean-Baptiste Brondel
(1879.09.26 – 1884.03.07)

Victoria fides

Born:	1841.02.23 (Belgium)
Ordained Priest:	1864.12.17
Consecrated Bishop:	1879.12.14
Died:	1903.11.03 († 62)

Bishop of Vancouver Island (Canada) (1879.09.26 – 1884.03.07)

Apostolic Administrator of Montana (USA) (1883.04.17 – 1884.03.07)

Bishop of Helena (USA) (1884.03.07 – 1903.11.03)

Bishop Charles-Jean Seghers (later Archbishop)
(1873.03.11 – 1878.09.18)

Omnia sperat

Born:	1839.12.26 (Ghent, Belgium)
Ordained Priest:	1863.05.31
Consecrated Bishop:	1873.06.29
Died:	1886.11.28 (Nulato, AK, USA † 46)

Priest of Vancouver Island (Canada) (1863.05.31 – 1873.03.11)

Bishop of Vancouver Island (Canada) (1873.03.11 – 1878.09.18)

Titular Bishop of Canea (1878.07.23 – 1878.09.28)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Oregon City (USA) (1878.09.18 – 1880.12.18)

Titular Archbishop of Hemesa (1878.09.28 – 1880.12.12)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Oregon City (USA) (1880.12.18 – 1884.03.09)

Archbishop-Bishop of Vancouver Island (Canada) (1884.03.09 – 1886.11.28)

Bishop Modeste Demers
(1846.07.28 – 1871.07.28)

Fides

Born:	1809.10.11 (Canada)
Ordained Priest:	1836.02.07
Consecrated Bishop:	1847.11.30
Died:	1871.07.28 († 61)

Bishop of Vancouver Island (Canada) (1846.07.28 – 1871.07.28)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Raymond Olir Roussin, S.M. (later Archbishop) (1998.09.14 – 1999.03.18)
Coadjutor Bishop: Fr. Giovanni Giacomo Jonckau (1883.04.17 – 1888.07.29)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Louis Aloysius Lootens (1876.02.27 – 1898.01.12)

Special Churches

Cathedral: St. Andrew Cathedral, Victoria, British Columbia
Former Cathedral (now secular): Former Cathedral of St. Andrew, Victoria, British Columbia

Churches by City (44)

Vancouver (↗), Seattle (↘)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 33,197 km²

Population: 79,450 Catholics (9.5% of 839,786 total)

Pastoral Centres: 26 parishes

Personnel: 27 priests (21 diocesan, 6 religious), 4 deacons, 40 religious (9 brothers, 31 sisters), 1 seminarian