Roman Catholic Diocese of Baie-Comeau
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| Diocese of Baie-Comeau Dioecesis Sinus Comoënsis |
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| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Ecclesiastical province | Quebec |
| Population - Catholics |
90,400 (91.9%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 1986 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Jean-Pierre Blais |
| Website | |
| Website [1] | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Baie-Comeau (Latin: Dioecesis Sinus Comoënsis) (erected 29 May 1882, as the Prefecture Apostolic of Golfe St-Laurent) is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Rimouski. The organization is based in Baie-Comeau, Quebec.
History[edit]
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[edit]
- François-Xavier Bossé (1882 - 1892)
- Michel-Thomas Labrecque (1892 - 1903)
- Gustave Maria Blanche, 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 Couture, R.S.V. (1988 - 1990)
- Joseph Paul Pierre Morissette (1990 - 2008)
- Jean-Pierre Blais (2008 - )
Territorial losses[edit]
| Year | Along with | To form |
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| 1945 | Vicariate Apostolic of Golfe St-Laurent Diocese of Harbour Grace |
Vicariate Apostolic of Labrador |
Bibliography[edit]
- "Diocese of Baie-Comeau". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-03-11.
External links[edit]
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- Diocese of Baie-Comeau site (in French)
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Coordinates: 49°11′23″N 68°15′48″W / 49.1896°N 68.2634°W
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