Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sherbrooke
| Archdiocese of Sherbrooke Archidioecesis Sherbrookensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Ecclesiastical province | Sherbrooke |
| Population - Catholics |
304,000 (89.9%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman |
| Cathedral | Saint-Michel Basilica-Cathedral |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop | Luc Cyr |
| Website | |
| diosher.org | |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sherbrooke (Latin: Archidioecesis Sherbrookensis) is a Roman Catholic archdiocese that includes part of the civil province of Quebec and includes the suffragan dioceses of Nicolet and Saint-Hyacinthe. It is currently led by Luc Cyr.
As of 2004, the archdiocese contains 107 parishes, 195 active diocesan priests, 107 religious priests, and 291,000 Catholics. It also has 1,012 women religious, 197 religious brothers, and 18 permanent deacons.
Diocesan bishops
The following is a list of the bishops and archbishops of Sherbrooke and their terms of service:
- Antoine Racine (1874–1893)
- Paul LaRocque (1893–1926)
- Alphonse-Osias Gagnon (1927–1941)
- Philippe Desranleau (1941–1952)
- Georges Cabana (1952–1967)
- Jean-Marie Fortier (1968–1996)
- André Gaumond (1996–2011)[1]
- Luc Cyr (2011–present)
References
- ↑ "Sala Stampa". Press.catholica.va. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
External links
- Archdiocese of Sherbrooke page at catholichierarchy.org retrieved July 14, 2006
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Coordinates: 45°24′10″N 71°53′34″W / 45.4027°N 71.8928°W
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