Archdiocese of Gatineau

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Bishop(s) Roger Ébacher, Archbishop Suffragan Dioceses Amos Mont-Laurier Rouyn-Noranda

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese Name Changed: 28 October 2005 Metropolitan See Rite: Latin (or Roman) Province: Québec Country: Canada Square Kilometers: 6,445 (2,489 Square Miles) Conference Region: Quebec Catholic Directory Abbreviation: GH Official Web Site: http://www.diocesegatineau.org/ Mailing Address: Centre Diocesain, 180 boul. Mont-Bleu, Hull, QC J8Z 3J5, Canada Telephone: (819)771-8391 Fax: 778-8969

Historical Details

• Diocese of Hull
  • Latin Name: Hullensis
  • Erected: 27 April 1963
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Ottawa
  • Province: Québec
  • Country: Canada

• Diocese of Gatineau-Hull
  • Latin Name: Gatinensis-Hullensis
  • Name Changed: 1 March 1982
  • Province: Québec
  • Country: Canada

• Archdiocese of Gatineau-Hull
  • Latin Name: Gatinensis-Hullensis
  • Elevated: 31 October 1990
  • Metropolitan See
  • Province: Québec
  • Country: Canada
  • Conference Region: Quebec

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Paul-Émile Charbonneau (21 May 1963 Appointed - 12 Apr 1973 Resigned)
• Adolphe E. Proulx † (13 Feb 1974 Appointed - 22 Jul 1987 Died)
• Roger Ébacher (30 Mar 1988 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Hull
27 April 1963	Erected	Archdiocese of Ottawa	Diocese of Hull (erected)
Diocese of Gatineau-Hull
1 March 1982	Name Changed	Diocese of Hull	Diocese of Gatineau-Hull
Archdiocese of Gatineau-Hull
31 October 1990	Elevated	Diocese of Gatineau-Hull	Archdiocese of Gatineau-Hull
Archdiocese of Gatineau
28 October 2005	Name Changed	Archdiocese of Gatineau-Hull	Archdiocese of Gatineau

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Hull
1966	127,770	153,000	83.5%	129	112	241	530		134	553	61	ap1967
1970	134,243	154,019	87.2%	121	82	203	661		122	525	55	ap1971
1976	150,230	181,000	83.0%	106	76	182	825	2	106	324	58	ap1977
1980	186,000	206,000	90.3%	78	73	151	1,231	1	101	368	50	ap1981
Diocese of Gatineau-Hull
Archdiocese of Gatineau-Hull
1990	203,200	226,000	89.9%	59	56	115	1,766	2	63	294	66	ap1991
1999	220,023	254,808	86.3%	47	37	84	2,619		40	244	60	ap2000
2000	220,023	254,808	86.3%	47	39	86	2,558	1	45	234	61	ap2001
2001	220,023	254,808	86.3%	48	41	89	2,472	1	47	224	61	ap2002
2002	238,646	276,371	86.3%	51	38	89	2,681	1	41	212	61	ap2003
2003	238,646	276,371	86.3%	50	33	83	2,875	1	42	200	61	ap2004
2004	238,646	276,371	86.3%	47	33	80	2,983	1	44	199	61	ap2005
Archdiocese of Gatineau
2006	231,325	277,192	83.5%	47	29	76	3,043		39	202	61	ap2007

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

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Affiliated Bishops

• Paul-Émile Charbonneau (Bishop: 21 May 1963 to 12 Apr 1973)
• Roger Ébacher (Bishop: 30 Mar 1988; Archbishop: 31 Oct 1990 - )
• Adolphe E. Proulx † (Bishop: 13 Feb 1974 to 22 Jul 1987)