Anglican Diocese of New Westminster
The Diocese of New Westminster is one of five dioceses of the Ecclesiastical Province of British Columbia and Yukon of the Anglican Church of Canada. The current see city is Vancouver; previously New Westminster. The current bishop is the Most Reverend John Stephens. He was consecrated as the coadjutor bishop on January 23, 2021, installed as diocesan bishop on February 28, 2021, and elected as the Metropolitan of British Columbia and Yukon on January 18, 2025. The Dean of New Westminster and rector of the cathedral is the Very Reverend Christopher Pappas and the Executive Archdeacon is the Venerable Nick Pang.
The diocese encompasses about 78,000 square kilometres of the Lower Mainland in the civil province of British Columbia, comprising the Regional Districts of Metro Vancouver, Fraser Valley, Sunshine Coast, Powell River and part of the Regional District of Squamish-Lillooet.
The diocese was established in New Westminster in 1879. In 1881, the Bishop was incorporated as the Lord Bishop of New Westminster, a Corporation sole. Its Synod was incorporated April 18, 1893 (An Act to incorporate the Anglican Synod of the Diocese of New Westminster
Coat of arms and badge
The coat of arms and badge are both official marks for the diocese. In practice, the crest is generally used more when the bishop is involved directly, and the badge when specifically referencing only the diocese.The coat of arms, with much history behind it, was acquired by Bishop Gower in 1960. It strongly references that of Westminster Abbey, London, UK.
The badge was created for the diocesan communications committee with the help of Robert Watt, Chief Herald of Canada, and officially adopted at the 2007 diocesan synod.
The badge is a proper heraldic symbol for use on diocesan and parish materials. It incorporates key elements of the diocesan coat of arms, but is less detailed, and the badge is easier to reproduce properly than the very detailed coat of arms.
Bishops of New Westminster
| No. | Name | Dates | Notes |
| 1 | Acton Sillitoe | 1879–1894 | |
| 2 | John Dart | 1895–1910 | |
| 3 | Adam de Pencier | 1910–1940 | Metropolitan of British Columbia, 1925–1940 |
| 4 | Sir Francis Heathcote | 1940–1951 | |
| 5 | Godfrey Gower | 1951–1971 | Metropolitan of British Columbia and Yukon, 1969–1971 |
| 6 | David Somerville | 1971–1980 | Metropolitan of British Columbia and Yukon, 1975–1980 |
| 7 | Douglas Hambidge | 1980–1993 | Metropolitan of British Columbia and Yukon, 1981–1993 |
| 8 | Michael Ingham | 1994–2014 | |
| 9 | Melissa Skelton | 2014–2021 | Metropolitan of British Columbia and Yukon, 2018–2021 |
| 10 | John Stephens | 2021–present | Metropolitan of British Columbia and Yukon, 2025–present |