The Cathedral is a house of prayer and worship.
At its heart is the Blessed Sacrament which is the presence of God among us.
We invite all who are seeking the love and peace of Christ in their lives to be part of our community.
8 AM*, 11 AM*, 1 PM, 4 PM* (Latin), 6:30 PM* (Spanish) & 8 PM
Anticipated Sunday Mass on Saturday at 5:10 PM
Sunday Vespers at 5:30 PM
7:15 AM, 12:10 PM* & 5:10 PM
Fridays at 6:30 PM Latin*
The Cathedral is open for private prayer from Monday to Saturday from 1 to 3:30 PM.
For confessions schedule please click here.
Archbishop Richard W. Smith was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia on April 28, 1959.
He studied at St. Mary’s University, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in commerce and at the Atlantic School of Theology in Halifax, where he earned a Master of Divinity degree in 1985.
Ordained to the priesthood on May 23, 1987 for the Archdiocese of Halifax, he pursued further studies in theology at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome and earned a licentiate degree in 1993 and a doctorate in 1998.
Within the Archdiocese of Halifax, he served in a number of positions including vicar general and he was responsible for the pastoral ministry of French-speaking Catholics in Halifax. Archbishop Smith was chaplain to the deaf community in Halifax from 1986-1991. He was also a professor of theology at St. Peter’s Seminary in London, Ont. in addition to serving simultaneously as pastor of three communities.
After some fruitful years of ministry in the Archdiocese of Halifax, he was appointed Bishop of Pembroke on April 27, 2002 by Pope St. John Paul II and ordained to the episcopate on June 18, 2002. He received his episcopal consecration on the following June 18 from Archbishop Marcel Gervais, with Archbishops Terrence Prendergast, S.J., and Austin-Emile Burke serving as co-consecrators.
Pope Benedict XVI appointed him to the Metropolitan See of Edmonton on March 22, 2007. Archbishop Richard Smith was formally installed as seventh Archbishop of Edmonton on May 1, 2007, Feast of St. Joseph the Worker, the patron saint of the Edmonton Archdiocese. He took the motto “Fiat Voluntas Tua” (Thy Will Be Done).
On February 25, 2025, Pope Francis appointed Archbishop Smith to the Metropolitan See of Vancouver.
Motto: Fiat Voluntas Tua (Thy Will Be Done)
These words, taken from the Lord’s Prayer (cf. Matthew 6.10), give expression to that disposition of heart, which is the foundation of Christian discipleship.
5:10 PM anticipated Mass
8 AM, 11 AM, 1 PM, 4 PM in Latin
6:30 PM in Spanish, 8 PM
7:15 AM, 12:10 PM, 5:10 PM
Friday at 6:30 PM
5:10 PM anticipated Mass
8 AM, 11 AM, 1 PM, 4 PM in Latin
6:30 PM in Spanish, 8 PM
7:15 AM, 12:10 PM, 5:10 PM
Friday at 6:30 PM
11 to 11:45 AM & 4 to 4:45 PM
9 – 9:30 AM
Sundays at 6 PM
11 to 11:45 AM & 4 to 4:45 PM
9 – 9:30 AM
Sundays at 6 PM
646 Richards Street,
Vancouver BC V6B 3A3
(604) 331 8406
646 Richards Street,
Vancouver BC V6B 3A3
(604) 331 8406
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