Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sherbrooke
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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sherbrooke is a Roman Catholic archdiocese that includes part of the Province of Quebec
and includes the suffragan dioceses of Nicolet
and Saint-Hyacinthe
. It is currently led by Archbishop André Gaumond.
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.
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
and includes the suffragan dioceses of Nicolet
Roman Catholic Diocese of Nicolet
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nicolet is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada.The seat of the bishop is the Cathedral of St. Jean-Baptiste, a spectacular building opened in 1963, which seats 1,200 worshippers and features extensive stained glass as well as other artwork...
and Saint-Hyacinthe
Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint-Hyacinthe
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint-Hyacinthe is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Sherbrooke.-Ordinaries:*John Charles Prince *Joseph La Rocque *Charles La Rocque *Bl...
. It is currently led by Archbishop André Gaumond.
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.
Residential bishops
The following is a list of the bishops and archbishops of Sherbrooke and their terms of service:- Antoine RacineAntoine RacineAntoine Racine was a Canadian Roman Catholic priest and the 1st Bishop of Sherbrooke from 1874 to 1893. He is buried in the Cathedral in Sherbrooke.-External links:...
(1874–1893) - Paul-Stanislaus La Rocque (1893–1926)
- Alphonse-Osias GagnonAlphonse-Osias GagnonAlphonse-Osias Gagnon was a Canadian Roman Catholic priest and Bishop of Sherbrooke from 1927 to 1941....
(1927–1941) - Philippe Servulo Desranleau (1941–1952)
- Georges CabanaGeorges CabanaGeorges Cabana was a Canadian Roman Catholic priest and Archbishop of Sherbrooke from 1952 to 1967....
(1952–1967) - Jean-Marie FortierJean-Marie FortierJean-Marie Fortier was a Canadian Roman Catholic priest, Bishop of Gaspé, and Archbishop of Sherbrooke....
(1968–1996) - André Gaumond (1996–2011)
- Luc Cyr (2011-present)