The Diocesan Archives Department was officially opened in September 1993. An archivist is a person charged with the responsibility of caring for the historical documents of a diocese. An archivist serves, ultimately, as the custodian of the Church's long tradition and keeper of its memory.

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This task includes collecting, preserving, arranging and describing records of enduring value which pertain to the life of the Church in this Diocese. It is also a position of service to diocesan administrators and their research.

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Many such materials have been carefully stored in the Chancery archive storeroom since the inception of the Diocese in 1945. It is the archivist who maintains all materials.

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Requests for Sacramental Records

Please note that the British Columbia government passed privacy legislation under the Personal Information Protection Act [PIPA 2003]. This Act includes the private sector and access to diocesan archival records must comply with the legislation.

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Issuance of Sacramental Records

Personal information contained in church records is only available to the general public according to the following guidelines:

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Baptisms after 100 years

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Confirmations after 100 years

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Marriages after 75 years

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Burials after 20 years

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Certificates can only be issued to the party or parties who received the sacrament of Baptism¹,Confirmation¹, Marriage or Burial² with that individual’s written permission.
¹Parents may request information for dependents
²The personal representative of the individual at the time of death or if there is no personal representative, the nearest relative of the individual may access the record after submitting a written request and representative proof.

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Roman Catholic Diocese of Kamloops Diocesan Archive Directive

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Please view the form listed below to make an official request.

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Files:

• REQUEST of SACRAMENTAL RECORD from the DIOCESE of KAMLOOPS.pdf

• REQUEST of SACRAMENTAL RECORD from the DIOCESE of KAMLOOPS - FILLABLE.pdf