Diocese of Rouyn-Noranda
| Diocese of Rouyn-Noranda | |
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| Basic data | |
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| Country | Canada |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Gatineau |
| Diocesan bishop | Guy Boulanger |
| founding | November 29, 1973 |
| surface | 24,352 km² |
| Parishes | 35 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| Residents | 65,490 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| Catholics | 60,200 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| proportion of | 91.9% |
| Diocesan priest | 22 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| Religious priest | 5 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 2,230 |
| Friars | 6 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| Religious sisters | 55 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | French |
| cathedral | Cathédrale Saint-Joseph |
| Website | www.diocese-rouyn-noranda.org |
The Diocese of Rouyn-Noranda ( Latin Dioecesis Ruynensis-Norandensis , French Diocèse de Rouyn-Noranda ) is in the Canadian province of Quebec located Roman Catholic diocese based in Rouyn-Noranda .
history
The Diocese of Rouyn-Noranda was on November 29, 1973 by Pope Paul VI. Erected from territory ceded by the diocese of Timmins . It is subordinate to the Archdiocese of Gatineau as a suffragan .
Bishops of Rouyn-Noranda
- 1973-2001 Jean-Guy Hamelin
- 2001-2019 Dorylas Moreau
- since 2020 Guy Boulanger