Archdiocese of Rimouski

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Archdiocese of Rimouski
Basic data
Country Canada
Diocesan bishop Denis Grondin
Emeritus diocesan bishop Bertrand Blanchet
Vicar General Gérald Roy
founding 1867
surface 20,892 km²
Parishes 105 ( 12/31/2008 / AP2009 )
Residents 147,541 ( 12/31/2008 / AP2009 )
Catholics 144.002 ( 12/31/2008 / AP2009 )
proportion of 97.6%
Diocesan priest 94 ( 12/31/2008 / AP2009 )
Religious priest 10 ( 12/31/2008 / AP2009 )
Catholics per priest 1,385
Permanent deacons 14 ( 12/31/2008 / AP2009 )
Friars 39 ( 12/31/2008 / AP2009 )
Religious sisters 615 ( 12/31/2008 / AP2009 )
rite Roman rite
Liturgical language French
cathedral Cathédrale Saint-Germain
address 34 Rue de l'Évêché Ouest
C.P. 730
Rimouski, Quebec G5L 7C7
Canada
Website www.dioceserimouski.com
Suffragan dioceses Diocese of Baie-Comeau
Diocese of Gaspé

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Rimouski ( Latin Archidioecesis Sancti Germani ) is in Canada situated Roman Catholic archdiocese , based in Rimouski .

history

The diocese Rimouski was on January 15, 1867 by Pope Pius IX. built from cessions of territory of the Archdiocese of Québec and subordinated to this as a suffragan . On May 29, 1882, the Diocese of Rimouski gave up parts of its territory to establish the Apostolic Prefecture of Saint Lawrence Gulf . Another assignment of territory took place on May 5, 1922 to establish the diocese of Gaspé .

On February 9, 1946, the diocese Rimouski was by Pope Pius XII. raised to the archbishopric.

Ordinaries

Saint Germain Cathedral in Rimouski

Bishops of Rimouski

Archbishops of Rimouski

See also

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