I can’t verify any current reassignment date for Fr. Richard Smith, and the only solid update I found is that Richard W. Smith was appointed Archbishop of Vancouver in February 2025 and remained in Edmonton until his installation there in late May 2025.

What this means

  • There is no evidence here that he is awaiting a new reassignment now.
  • The available records point to an actual transfer already having happened, not a pending one.
  • I can’t confirm any allegation-based personnel action from the sources I found.

Public record

  • The appointment was announced on February 24, 2025, with Edmonton saying he would stay until his formal installation in Vancouver.
  • A later report says his farewell from Edmonton happened on April 30, 2025, reflecting the completed transition.

Practical takeaway

If your question is “when will he finally be reassigned,” the best answer from the public record is: he already was, and the transfer to Vancouver was completed in 2025.

TL;DR: No current pending reassignment shows up in the public information I found; Richard W. Smith’s move to Vancouver was announced and then carried out in 2025.