Bishopric of Saint-Hyacinthe
| Bishopric of Saint-Hyacinthe | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | Canada |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Sherbrooke |
| Diocesan bishop | Christian Rodembourg MSA |
| Emeritus diocesan bishop | François Lapierre PME |
| founding | 1852 |
| surface | 3,448 km² |
| Parishes | 82 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| Residents | 421.070 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| Catholics | 399,815 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| proportion of | 95% |
| Diocesan priest | 86 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| Religious priest | 101 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 2.138 |
| Permanent deacons | 27 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| Friars | 217 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| Religious sisters | 451 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | French |
| cathedral | Cathédrale Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur |
| Website | www.diocese-st-hyacinthe.qc.ca |
The Diocese of Saint-Hyacinthe ( Latin Dioecesis Sancti Hyacinthi , French Diocèse de Saint-Hyacinthe ) is in Canada situated Roman Catholic diocese , based in Saint-Hyacinthe .
history
The diocese of Saint-Hyacinthe was on June 8, 1852 by Pope Pius IX. Erected from cessions of territory by the Diocese of Montréal and the Archdiocese of Québec . On August 28, 1874, the diocese of Saint-Hyacinthe gave parts of its territory to establish the diocese of Sherbrooke .
The diocese of Saint-Hyacinthe is subordinate to the Archdiocese of Sherbrooke as a suffragan .
Bishops of Saint-Hyacinthe
Cathedral Saint-Hyacinthe-le-confesseur in Saint-Hyacinthe
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- 1852–1860 John Charles Prince
- 1860–1866 Joseph La Rocque
- 1866–1875 Charles La Rocque
- 1875–1901 Louis-Zéphirin Moreau
- 1901–1905 Maxime Decelles
- 1905–1923 Alexis-Xyste Bernard
- 1924–1942 Fabien-Zoël Decelles
- 1942-1967 Arthur Douville
- 1967–1979 Albert Sanschagrin OMI
- 1979-1998 Louis-de-Gonzague Langevin MAfr
- 1998-2017 François Lapierre PME
- 2017– Christian Rodembourg MSA
See also
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