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Archives
Overview
We preserve the records of the Archdiocese of Vancouver, along with a rich and varied collection of records and artifacts that reflect local Catholic life and history. Our collection represents the people, communities, and story of the Archdiocese, with materials dating back to the mid-1800s and new additions made regularly. We also oversee the Archdiocese’s Records Management and Privacy Programs.
Resources
The Archives has a dynamic and varied collection of both records and artifacts. Our collection represents the history and community of the Archdiocese of Vancouver. Our earliest records start in the mid-1800s and we continue to add to our collection on a regular basis.
The collection includes records from Camp Latona, Marian High School, the Catholic Women’s League of Canada (B.C. and Yukon), the Catholic Women’s League of Vancouver, bound copies of the Bulletin from 1924-1931, bound copies of the The B.C. Catholic from 1931 – to the present, the Father Gerald Francis Guillet Collection, as well as numerous scrapbooks, photographs, maps, alter stones, chalices, home movies, numerous audio/visual tapes, and a small internal library of both historical and contemporary books and manuscripts.
Audio Collection
Archbishop Carney speaks about his time in Rome | Listen »
Archbishop Carney talk about Pope John Paul II | Listen »
Print Collection
Historical Record of St. Anthony’s School, Vancouver
This scrapbook from St. Anthony of Padua in Marpole is a beautiful timeline that begins with the building of the first school and class photographs of the first kindergarten students. The collection brings together the rich history of the school through photographs, written histories, class lists, athletic achievements, and newspaper clippings. The scrapbook captures the life and community of the Catholic Marpole neighbourhood from 1941-1975.
Our Lady’s Sentinel
The Sentinel is a collection of newsletters created by the parishioners of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Vancouver, during the latter part of World War II. Spanning 1943-1945, the collection is an impressive information network that connected community members serving in the military stationed all over the world. The items were kept in the care of long-time parishioner, Patricia Lambin, whose family was the driving force behind the newsletter. The items were donated to the Archdiocese of Vancouver Archives in 2023.
1943-1944, Our Lady’s Sentinel
The Month
The B.C. Western Catholic
The Bulletin
Video Selection
Collection Slideshow
Archdiocesan Peruvian Mission, 1967
<p class="text-size-sm text-color-gray">Filmed by Archbishop James F. Carney. Learn more.</p>
For more information, see our Access Policy.
Looking to access other records? Please visit Sacramental Records and Research Visits.
Donate
The Archives accepts records, photos, and artifacts of historical significance to the Catholic Church in Greater Vancouver, the Fraser Valley, as well as the Sunshine Coast. For all other records or objects of historical significance, please contact your local archives.
Before donating, please contact us so that we can decide if the Archdiocese of Vancouver is the right location for the records.
Contact
4885 Saint John Paul II Way, Vancouver, BC V5Z 0G3
Phone: (604) 683-0281 | Fax: (604) 683-4288
4885 Saint John Paul II Way, Vancouver, BC V5Z 0G3
Phone: 604 683 0281
Fax: 604 683 4288
The Archdiocese of Vancouver acknowledges that the land on which we gather and work is the traditional and ancestral territory of the Coast Salish Peoples, including the territories of thexʷməθkʷəy̓əm(Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.