List of Roman Catholic archbishops of Vancouver

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Archbishop of Vancouver
Archbishopric
catholic
Archbishop Miller.jpg
J. Michael Miller, the Archbishop of Vancouver since 2009
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The coat of arms of the Archdiocese of Vancouver
Incumbent:
J. Michael Miller
Information
First holder Louis-Joseph d'Herbomez (apostolic vicar)
Augustin Dontenwill (archbishop)
Established1863 (apostolic vicariate)
1908 (archbishopric)
Archdiocese Vancouver
Cathedral Holy Rosary Cathedral
Website
http://www.rcav.org/

The Archbishop of Vancouver is the head of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver who is responsible for looking after its "spiritual and administrative needs". [1] As the archdiocese is the metropolitan see of the ecclesiastical province encompassing nearly all of British Columbia, the Archbishop of Vancouver also administers the bishops who head the suffragan dioceses of Kamloops, Nelson, Prince George, and Victoria. [1] The current archbishop is J. Michael Miller.

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The archdiocese began as the Vicariate Apostolic of British Columbia, [2] which was created on December 14, 1863. [3] Louis-Joseph d'Herbomez was appointed its first bishop, and under his reign, the first parish was formed at the Holy Rosary church. [4] On September 2, 1890, the vicariate was elevated to the status of diocese by Pope Leo XIII and was based in New Westminster. [2] On account of the rapid expansion and development of Vancouver, the Holy See decided to centre the archdiocese around the city. [5] As a result, the Diocese of New Westminster became the Archdiocese of Vancouver, and the Archdiocese of Victoria was reduced to diocesan level on September 7, 1908. [2] Augustin Dontenwill became the first archbishop of the newly formed metropolitan see in Vancouver, British Columbia. [6]

Nine men have been Archbishop of Vancouver; another two were heads of its antecedent jurisdictions. [7] Of these, four were members of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate (OMI), [7] and one (Dontenwill) became the superior general of the order. [6] Neil McNeil, the fourth ordinary of the archdiocese, was the first archbishop who did not belong to a religious order. [8] James Carney, whose episcopacy spanned from 1969 to 1990, was the first archbishop born in Vancouver. [9] William Mark Duke had the longest tenure as Archbishop of Vancouver, serving for 33 years from 1931 to 1964, while McNeil held the position for two years (1910–1912), marking the shortest archepiscopacy. [7]

List of ordinaries

Pierre-Paul Durieu reigned from 1890 to 1899 as Bishop of New Westminster, the precursor to Archdiocese of Vancouver. Paul Durieu.png
Pierre-Paul Durieu reigned from 1890 to 1899 as Bishop of New Westminster, the precursor to Archdiocese of Vancouver.
Key
CSB Congregation of St. Basil
OMI Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate
SM Society of Mary (Marianists)

Apostolic Vicars of British Columbia

Apostolic Vicars
FromUntilIncumbentNotesRef(s)
18631890 Louis-Joseph d'Herbomez , OMI Appointed on December 22, 1863. Died on June 3, 1890. [4]
18901890 Pierre-Paul Durieu , OMI Coadjutor apostolic vicar [upper-alpha 1] from 1875 to 1890. [12]

Bishops of New Westminster

Bishops
FromUntilIncumbentNotesRef(s)
18901899 Pierre-Paul Durieu , OMI Became the first Bishop of New Westminster on September 2, 1890. Died on June 1, 1899. [12]
18991908 Augustin Dontenwill , OMI Coadjutor bishop from 1897 to 1899. [upper-alpha 1] [6]

Archbishops of Vancouver

Augustin Dontenwill was the first archbishop after Vancouver was raised to the status of archdiocese. Augustin Dontenwill.jpg
Augustin Dontenwill was the first archbishop after Vancouver was raised to the status of archdiocese.
Archbishops
FromUntilIncumbentNotesRef(s)
19081910 Augustin Dontenwill , OMI Became the first Archbishop of Vancouver on September 19, 1908, but resigned shortly after because of his election as superior general of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate (OMI). Died on November 30, 1931. [6]
19101912 Neil McNeil Appointed on January 19, 1910. First diocesan priest to be archbishop. Resigned in 1912 after being appointed Archbishop of Toronto. Died on May 25, 1934. [8]
19121931 Timothy Casey Appointed on August 2, 1912. Died on October 5, 1931. [13]
19311964 William Mark Duke Coadjutor archbishop from 1928 to 1931. Retired on March 11, 1964. Died on August 31, 1971. [14]
19641969 Martin Michael Johnson Coadjutor archbishop from 1954 to 1964. Resigned on January 8, 1969. Died on January 29, 1975. [15]
19691990 James Carney Auxiliary bishop from 1966 to 1969. Appointed on January 8, 1969. First archbishop born in Vancouver, British Columbia. Died on September 16, 1990. [9]
19912004 Adam Exner , OMI Appointed on May 25, 1991. Retired on January 10, 2004, after reaching the mandatory retirement age of 75. Died on September 5, 2023. [16] [17] [18]
20042009 Raymond Roussin , SM Appointed on January 10, 2004. Resigned on January 2, 2009. Died on April 24, 2015. [19] [20] [21]
2009present J. Michael Miller , CSB Coadjutor archbishop from 2007 to 2009. [22]

Notes

  1. 1 2 Under the Code of Canon Law, the coadjutor bishop has the right of succession (cum jure successionis) upon the death, retirement or resignation of the diocesan bishop he is assisting. [10] [11]

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