| Type: | Bishop |
| Honorific-Prefix: | His Excellency, The Most Reverend |
| David John James Monroe | |
| Bishop Emeritus of Kamloops | |
| Church: | Roman Catholic Church |
| Province: | Vancouver |
| See: | Kamloops |
| Appointed: | January 5, 2002 |
| Term Start: | March 18, 2002 |
| Ended: | June 1, 2016 |
| Predecessor: | Lawrence Sabatini |
| Successor: | Joseph Phuong Nguyen |
| Ordination: | May 20, 1967 |
| Ordained By: | James Carney |
| Consecration: | March 12, 2002 |
| Consecrated By: | Adam Exner |
| Motto: | "Come and See" (Latin: Latin: Venite et Videte)[1] |
| Birth Date: | 14 April 1941 |
| Birth Place: | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Nationality: | Canadian |
| Religion: | Roman Catholic |
| Residence: | Vancouver |
| Coat Of Arms: | Coat of arms of David John James Monroe.svg |
| David Monroe | |
| Dipstyle: | His Excellency The Most Reverend |
| Offstyle: | Your Excellency |
| Relstyle: | Bishop |
David John James Monroe (born April 14, 1941) is a Canadian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was ordained Bishop of the Diocese of Kamloops on March 12, 2002, and served in that post until 2016.[2] He was succeeded by Bishop Joseph Phuong Nguyen.
David John James Monroe was born on April 14, 1941, in Vancouver, British Columbia, where he was also raised and went to school. Monroe completed his secondary school education at St. Patrick's Secondary School.[3] In 2010, he experienced severe injuries following an attack in a church, perpetrated by an individual reportedly grappling with mental illness. As a result of the assault, Monroe required hospitalization for nearly two months.[4]
Monroe attended Christ the King Seminary and was ordained on May 20, 1967, by James Carney at St. Anthony's Church.
On March 18, 2002, Monroe was installed as the Bishop of Kamloops.