Richard W. Smith
His Grace, The Most Reverend Richard W. Smith | |||||||||||||||||
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| Metropolitan Archbishop of Vancouver | |||||||||||||||||
Smith at his welcome reception in 2025 | |||||||||||||||||
| Archdiocese | Vancouver | ||||||||||||||||
| Appointed | February 25, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||
| Predecessor | J. Michael Miller | ||||||||||||||||
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| Ordination | May 23, 1987 | ||||||||||||||||
| Consecration | June 18, 2002 by Marcel Gervais | ||||||||||||||||
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| Born | April 28, 1959 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada | ||||||||||||||||
| Denomination | Roman Catholic | ||||||||||||||||
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| Motto | Fiat Voluntas Tua (English: "Thy Will Be Done") | ||||||||||||||||
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| Religious style | Archbishop |
Mons. Richard William Smith (born April 28, 1959) is a Canadian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He is the metropolitan archbishop of Vancouver, having previously served as Bishop of Pembroke and Metropolitan Archbishop of Edmonton.
The metropolitan archbishop is currently a member of the Canadian Catholic Indigenous Council and the Catholic Near East Welfare Association (CNEWA).