Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Rimouski
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Rimouski
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Rimouski is a Roman Catholic archdiocese that includes part of the Province of Quebec and includes the suffragan dioceses of Baie-Comeau, and the Gaspé. It is currently led by Archbishop Pierre-Andre Fournier.
As of 2004, the archdiocese contains 114 parishes, 109 active diocesan priests, 13 religious priests, and 145,000 Catholics. It also has 643 Women Religious, 53 Religious Brothers, and 9 permanent deacons.
Residential bishops
The following is a list of the bishops and archbishops of Rimouski and their terms of service:
*Jean-Pierre-François Laforce-Langevin (1867-1891)
*André-Albert Blais (1891-1919)
*Joseph-Romuald Léonard (1919-1926)
*Georges-Alexandre Courchesne (1928-1950)
*Charles Eugène Parent (1951-1967)
*Louis Lévesque (1967-1973)
*Joseph Gilles Napoléon Ouellet (1973-1992)
*Bertrand Blanchet (1992-2008)
*Pierre-Andre Fournier (2008-present)
References
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/drimo.html Archdiocese of Rimouski page at catholichierarchy.org] retrieved July 13, 2006
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