Diocese of Nicolet
| Diocese of Nicolet | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | Canada |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Sherbrooke |
| Diocesan bishop | André Gazaille |
| Emeritus diocesan bishop | Raymond Saint-Gelais |
| Vicar General | Gilles Mathieu |
| founding | 1885 |
| surface | 3,682 km² |
| Parishes | 25 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Residents | 221,713 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics | 212.810 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| proportion of | 96% |
| Diocesan priest | 85 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Religious priest | 11 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 2,217 |
| Permanent deacons | 22 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Friars | 49 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Religious sisters | 135 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | French |
| cathedral | Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste |
| Website | www.diocesenicolet.qc.ca |
The Diocese of Nicolet ( Latin Dioecesis Nicoletana , French Diocèse de Nicolet ) is in Canada situated Roman Catholic diocese based in Nicolet .
history
The diocese Nicolet was on July 10, 1885 by Pope Leo XIII. built from cessions of territory of the diocese of Trois Rivières . It is subordinate to the Archdiocese of Sherbrooke as a suffragan .
Bishops of Nicolet
- 1885–1904 Elphège Gravel
- 1904–1937 Joseph-Simon-Herman Brunault
- 1938–1950 Albini Lafortune
- 1950–1989 Joseph Albertus Martin
- 1989–2011 Raymond Saint-Gelais
- 2011– André Gazaille
See also
Web links
- Homepage of the Diocese of Nicolet (French)
- Entry on Diocese of Nicolet on catholic-hierarchy.org (English)