Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Rimouski

For homonymy, see Rimouski (disambiguation).

Archdiocese of Rimouski

Archidioecesis Sancti Germani
Location
Country Canada
Population
  •  
  • 147,000 (98.1%)
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
CathedralSaint-Germain Cathedral
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
ArchbishopDenis Grondin
Website
dioceserimouski.com

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Rimouski (Latin: Archidioecesis Sancti Germani) is a Roman Catholic archdiocese[1] that includes part of the Province of Quebec, Canada, and includes the suffragan dioceses of Baie-Comeau and Gaspé.

As of 2018, the archdiocese contains 97 parishes, 74 active diocesan priests, 5 religious priests, and 148,320 Catholics. It also has 453 Women Religious, 23 Religious Brothers, and 14 permanent deacons.

Bishops

Diocesan bishops

The following is a list of the bishops and archbishops of Rimouski and their terms of service:

Coadjutor bishops

Auxiliary bishop

  • Charles Eugène Parent (1944-1951), appointed Archbishop here

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

  • Gérard Couturier, appointed Bishop of Golfe St-Laurent, Québec in 1956
  • Raymond Dumais, appointed Bishop of Gaspé, Québec in 1993

References

  1. ^ "Rimouski (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2021-04-30.
  2. ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 04.05.2015" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 4 May 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
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