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Sacred Heart Cathedral (Prince George, British Columbia)

Coordinates: 53°54′43″N 122°44′25″W / 53.9120°N 122.7404°W / 53.9120; -122.7404
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Sacred Heart Cathedral
Sacred Heart Cathedral, Prince George, Canada
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53°54′43″N 122°44′25″W / 53.9120°N 122.7404°W / 53.9120; -122.7404
Location887 Patricia Boulevard
Prince George, BC
V2L 3V5
CountryCanada
DenominationRoman Catholic
TraditionLatin Rite
Administration
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Vancouver
DioceseRoman Catholic Diocese of Prince George
Clergy
ArchbishopHis Excellency, The Most Reverend John Michael Miller, CSB
Bishop(s)The Most Revd. Stephen Arthur Jensen
RectorVery Reverend Rectorino Tolentino Jr.

Sacred Heart Cathedral is a Roman Catholic Cathedral in the Canadian City of Prince George, British Columbia.[1]

The Cathedral also serves as the Mother Church for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Prince George.[2]

Clergy

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The current rector of the Sacred Heart Cathedral is Very Reverend Rectorino Tolentino Jr,[3] who was the Vicar-General of the Diocese of Prince George[4]

Episcopal Ordinations at the Cathedral

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On the 3rd of January, 2013, Pope Benedict XVI appointed Msgr. Stephen Jensen as the Bishop of Prince George.

To celebrate his episcopal ordination, the diocese held a Mass of Installation at 7pm Pacific Time inside the Sacred Heart Cathedral.[5]

Awards

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In 2014, the Sacred Heart Cathedral was recognised for 90 years of history within the city by the Prince George Heritage Commission.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Sacred Heart Cathedral Church - Prince George BC | Catholic Churches near me". Churches near me.
  2. ^ "Portes de la Miséricorde". www.jubiledelamisericorde.va.
  3. ^ "Name of Priests | Sacred Heart Cathedral – Prince George". www.shcathedralpg.bc.ca.
  4. ^ "Official Catholic Directory published by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver". directory.rcav.org.
  5. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Episcopal Ordination of Msgr. Stephen Jensen. YouTube.
  6. ^ WILLIAMS, Arthur. "Sacred Heart Cathedral receives historic recognition". Prince George Citizen.