Roman Catholic Diocese of Mont-Laurier
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mont-Laurier is a Roman Catholic diocese
that includes part of the Province of Quebec
. It is currently led by Bishop Vital Massé.
As of 2004, the diocese contains 51 parishes, 32 active diocesan priests, 7 religious priests, and 82,000 Catholics. It also has 66 Women Religious, and 15 Religious Brothers.
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
that includes part of the Province of Quebec
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....
. It is currently led by Bishop Vital Massé.
As of 2004, the diocese contains 51 parishes, 32 active diocesan priests, 7 religious priests, and 82,000 Catholics. It also has 66 Women Religious, and 15 Religious Brothers.
Residential bishops
The following is a list of the bishops of Mont-Laurier, including auxiliary bishops, and their terms of service:- François-Xavier BrunetFrançois-Xavier BrunetFrançois-Xavier Brunet was a Canadian Roman Catholic priest and bishop of Mont-Laurier, Québec.Baptized in the parish of Saint-André-d'Argenteuil, Quebec, he moved to Ottawa in 1873. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1890 from the College of Ottawa. He then decided to become a priest and...
(1913-1922) - Joseph-Eugène LimogesJoseph-Eugène LimogesMonseigneur Joseph-Eugène Limoges was a Canadian prelate who was Bishop of Mont-Laurier, Québec from 1922 to 1965....
(1922-1965) - Joseph Louis André Ouellette (1956-1978)
- Jean GrattonJean GrattonJean Gratton was the Roman Catholic bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Mont-Laurier, Canada.Ordained to the priesthood in 1952, Gratton was named bishop in 1978. Bishop Gratton retired in 2001.-Notes:...
(1978-2001) - Vital Massé (2001-present)