Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Rimouski

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 Denis Grondin (installed June 14, 2015; 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, Quebec, 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, Canada, and includes the suffragan dioceses of Baie-Comeau, and the Gaspé.

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:

References

  1. ↑ http://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2015/05/04/0333/00727.html
  2. ↑ http://www.microsofttranslator.com/BV.aspx?ref=IE8Activity&a=http%3A%2F%2Fpress.vatican.va%2Fcontent%2Fsalastampa%2Fen%2Fbollettino%2Fpubblico%2F2015%2F05%2F04%2F0333%2F00727.html

Coordinates: 48°27′03″N 68°31′39″W / 48.4507°N 68.5274°W / 48.4507; -68.5274


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