Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Rimouski
For homonymy, see Rimouski (disambiguation).
| Archdiocese of Rimouski Archidioecesis Sancti Germani | |
|---|---|
 The Coat of Arms of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint-Germain de Rimouski | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Ecclesiastical province | Quebec |
| Population - Catholics |
147,000 (98.1%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Cathedral | Saint-Germain Cathedral |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop | Archbishop-designate Denis Grondin (to be installed; appointed by Pope Francis on Monday, May 4, 2015, to replace the late Archbishop Pierre-André Fournier; until now, Auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Quebec since 2012, in Quebec City, Canada, and Titular Bishop of Campli)[1][2] |
| Website | |
| http://www.dioceserimouski.com | |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Rimouski (Latin: Archidioecesis Sancti Germani) 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 vacant followed by the death of Archbishop Pierre-Andre Fournier.
As of 2004, the archdiocese contains 114 parishes, 109 active diocesan priests, 13 religious priests, and 147,000 Catholics. It also has 643 Women Religious, 53 Religious Brothers, and 9 permanent deacons.
Diocesan 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-André Fournier (2008–2015)
- Denis Grondin (2015–present); Archbishop-elect; to be installed
References
- Archdiocese of Rimouski page at catholichierarchy.org retrieved July 13, 2006
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Coordinates: 48°27′03″N 68°31′39″W / 48.4507°N 68.5274°W
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