Roman Catholic Diocese of Baie-Comeau
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Baie-Comeau (erected 29 May 1882, as the Prefecture Apostolic of Golfe St-Laurent) is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Rimouski
. It was elevated as the Vicariate Apostolic of Golfe St-Laurent on 12 September 1905 and as the Diocese of Golfe St-Laurent on 24 November 1945. It became the Diocese of Hauterive in 1960 then the Diocese of Baie-Comeau in 1986, following the fusion of Hauterive and Baie-Comeau in 1982.
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 led by Archbishop Pierre-Andre Fournier....
. It was elevated as the Vicariate Apostolic of Golfe St-Laurent on 12 September 1905 and as the Diocese of Golfe St-Laurent on 24 November 1945. It became the Diocese of Hauterive in 1960 then the Diocese of Baie-Comeau in 1986, following the fusion of Hauterive and Baie-Comeau in 1982.
Ordinaries
- François-Xavier Bossé (1882 - 1892)
- Michel-Thomas LabrecqueMichel-Thomas LabrecqueMichel-Thomas Labrecque was a Canadian Roman Catholic bishop. He was Bishop of Chicoutimi, Quebec from 1892 to 1927.-References:*...
(1892 - 1903) - Gustave Maria BlancheGustave Maria BlancheGustave Maria Blanche was a French-Canadian Roman Catholic priest, Bishop, and Vicar Apostolic of Golfe St-Laurent....
, C.I.M. (1905 - 1916) - Patrice Alexandre Chiasson, C.I.M. (1917 - 1920)
- Julien-Marie Leventoux, C.I.M. (1922 - 1938)
- Napoléon-Alexandre Labrie, C.I.M. (1938 - 1956)
- Gérard Couturier (1956 - 1974)
- Jean-Guy Couture (1975 - 1979)
- Roger Ébacher (1979 - 1988)
- Maurice CoutureMaurice CoutureMaurice Couture, is a Canadian Archbishop Emeritus and the former Archbishop of Québec.Born in Saint-Pierre-de-Broughton, Quebec, he was ordained a priest in 1951. He was appointed Archbishop of Quebec in 1990 and retired in 2002...
, R.S.V. (1988 - 1990) - Joseph Paul Pierre Morissette (1990 - 2008)
- Jean-Pierre Blais (2008 - )
Territorial losses
| Year | Along with | To form |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | Vicariate Apostolic of Golfe St-Laurent Diocese of Harbour Grace |
Vicariate Apostolic of Labrador |
External links and references
- Diocèse de Baie-Comeau: Bienvenue official site (in French)