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There are two co-cathedrals in the diocese; Holy Trinity Cathedral in New Westminster and Christ Church Cathedral in Vancouver.

The diocese is at the centre of an international controversy within the Anglican Communion due to its decision to bless same-sex unions. Several conservative provinceProvince is a name for a secondary, or subnational entity of government in most countries. In some countries an alternative term is used, such as state (in Australia and the United States), department (in France), or region (in Italy, where a province iss in the Communion, particularly those in AfricaAfrica is the world's second-largest continent in both area and population, after Asia. 30,244,050 km2 (11,677,240 mi2) including the islands, it covers 20. 3% of the total land area on Earth, and with over 800 million human inhabitants it accounts for ar, have severed relations with the diocese over the issue which threatens to create a schismThe word schism from the Greek σχισμα, schisma (from σχιζο, schizo "to split"), means a division or a split, usually in an organization. A schismatic is a person who creates or incites schism in an within Anglicanism.