Suzuki. It is also the church at which the royal family worships when in Vancouver. In May 2014, the cathedral formed St. Brigid's, an emerging Christian community rooted in the Anglican tradition. The community identifies with the Emerging Church movement. Deans of New Westminster Holy Trinity Cathedral in New Westminster formerly housed the Dean of New Westminster, until that seat was moved to Christ Church Cathedral in Vancouver in 1929. The following is a list of deans of New Westminster since 1929: Robert John Renison, 1927–1931, 1st dean (afterwards Bishop of Athabasca, 1931) Ramsay Armitage, 1936–1940 Cecil Beresford Swanson, 1940–1953 Northcote Richard Burke, 1953–1968 Thomas Herbert O'Driscoll, 1968–1982 James David Cruickshank, 1983–1993 (afterwards Bishop of the Diocese of the Cariboo) Michael Ingham, 1993–1994 (afterwards Anglican Bishop of New Westminster, 1994–2013) Peter Elliott, 1994–2019 Christopher Pappas, 2020–present Heraldry The celtic cross, which is found on both the cathedral's exterior and interior, represents the roots of the Anglican Communion in the British Isles. The spindle whorl and the three salmon in the style of the Coast Salish Nation, represent the First People of Canada and the original inhabitants of the west coast. The Greek letters Chi (X) and Rho (P) in the centre are the initials of the words Christus Rex, Christ the King. The motto is "I hold before you an open door" (Revelation 3:8), the title of the first sermon preached in the cathedral by the rector, the Rev. H. B. Hobson, December 23, 1888. See also List of cathedrals in Canada List of heritage buildings in Vancouver References Bibliography External links Official website Mystery Worshipper Report at the Ship of Fools website Anglican cathedrals in British Columbia Anglican church buildings in Vancouver 19th-century Anglican church buildings in Canada Churches in Vancouver Churches completed in 1895 Heritage buildings in Vancouver