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