Diocese of Kamloops

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Bishop(s) David John James Monroe, Bishop Lawrence Sabatini, C.S., Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 22 December 1945 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Vancouver Rite: Latin (or Roman) Province: British Columbia Country: Canada Square Kilometers: 155,340 (60,000 Square Miles) Conference Region: West (Ouest) Catholic Directory Abbreviation: Kam Official Web Site: http://www.rcdk.org/ Mailing Address: 635 A Tranquille Road, Kamloops, B.C. V2B 3H5, Canada Telephone: (250)376-3351 Fax: 376-3363

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Edward Quentin Jennings † (22 Feb 1946 Appointed - 14 May 1952 Appointed, Bishop of Fort William)
• Michael Alphonsus Harrington † (27 Aug 1952 Appointed - 1 Aug 1973 Died)
• Adam Joseph Exner, O.M.I. (16 Jan 1974 Appointed - 31 Mar 1982 Appointed, Archbishop of Winnipeg)
• Lawrence Sabatini, C.S. (30 Sep 1982 Appointed - 2 Sep 1999 Resigned)
• David John James Monroe (5 Jan 2002 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
22 December 1945	Erected	Archdiocese of Vancouver	Diocese of Kamloops (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	8,800	60,000	14.7%	9	14	23	382		20	35	10	ap1951
1965	17,000	123,000	13.8%	13	13	26	653		14	51	13	ap1967
1970	19,000	135,000	14.1%	13	2	15	1,266		7	45	13	ap1971
1976	27,000	132,260	20.4%	14	11	25	1,080		17	45	20	ap1977
1980	27,800	136,000	20.4%	18	13	31	896		20	48	21	ap1981
1990	37,000	237,000	15.6%	13	12	25	1,480	1	17	34	25	ap1991
1999	36,500	400,000	9.1%	12	11	23	1,586	1	15	18	29	ap2000
2000	36,500	400,000	9.1%	12	12	24	1,520	2	16	18	29	ap2001
2001	36,500	400,000	9.1%	14	11	25	1,460	2	15	17	29	ap2002
2002	36,500	400,000	9.1%	15	10	25	1,460	1	15	15	29	ap2003
2003	47,000	400,000	11.8%	14	11	25	1,880	1	14	15	29	ap2004
2004	47,000	400,000	11.8%	15	10	25	1,880	1	13	15	29	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Adam Joseph Exner, O.M.I. (Bishop: 16 Jan 1974 to 31 Mar 1982)
• Michael Alphonsus Harrington † (Bishop: 27 Aug 1952 to 1 Aug 1973)
• Edward Quentin Jennings † (Bishop: 22 Feb 1946 to 14 May 1952)
• David John James Monroe (Bishop: 5 Jan 2002 - )
• Lawrence Sabatini, C.S. (Bishop: 30 Sep 1982 to 2 Sep 1999)