Archdiocese of Rimouski

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Bishop(s) Bertrand Blanchet, Archbishop Joseph Gilles Napoléon Ouellet, P.M.E., Archbishop Emeritus Suffragan Dioceses Baie-Comeau Gaspé

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese Elevated: 9 February 1946 Metropolitan See Rite: Latin (or Roman) Province: Québec Country: Canada Square Kilometers: 20,892 (8,069 Square Miles) Conference Region: Quebec Catholic Directory Abbreviation: R Official Web Site: http://www.dioceserimouski.com/ Mailing Address: 34 Rue de l’Ev&ecaret;ché Ouest, C.P. 730, Rimouski, Québec G5L 7C7, Canada Telephone: (418)723-3320 Fax: 722-8978

Historical Details

• Diocese of Rimouski (St. Germain of)
  • Latin Name: Sancti Germani
  • Erected: 15 January 1867
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Québec
  • Province: Québec
  • Country: Canada

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Jean-Pierre-François Laforce-Langevin † (15 Jan 1867 Appointed - 6 Feb 1891 Resigned)
• André-Albert Blais † (6 Feb 1891 Succeeded - 23 Jan 1919 Died)
• Joseph-Romuald Léonard † (18 Dec 1919 Appointed - 9 Nov 1926 Resigned)
• Georges-Alexandre Courchesne † (1 Feb 1928 Appointed - 14 Nov 1950 Died)
• Charles Eugène Parent † (2 Mar 1951 Appointed - 25 Feb 1967 Resigned)
• Louis Lévesque † (25 Feb 1967 Succeeded - 27 Apr 1973 Resigned)
• Joseph Gilles Napoléon Ouellet, P.M.E. (27 Apr 1973 Appointed - 16 Oct 1992 Resigned)
• Bertrand Blanchet (16 Oct 1992 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Rimouski (St. Germain of)
15 January 1867	Erected	Archdiocese of Québec	Diocese of Rimouski (St. Germain of) (erected)
29 May 1882	Territory Lost	Diocese of Rimouski (St. Germain of)	Prefecture Apostolic of Golfe St-Laurent (erected)
5 May 1922	Territory Lost	Diocese of Rimouski (St. Germain of)	Diocese of Gaspé (erected)
Archdiocese of Rimouski
9 February 1946	Elevated	Diocese of Rimouski (St. Germain of)	Archdiocese of Rimouski

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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
Archdiocese of Rimouski
1950	172,940	173,989	99.4%	273	42	315	549		144	1,033	115	ap1951
1965	183,018	185,800	98.5%	308	57	365	501		182	1,472	119	ap1967
1970	168,304	169,675	99.2%	302	54	356	472		176	1,329	115	ap1971
1976	159,990	162,027	98.7%	257	47	304	526		94	1,172	119	ap1977
1980	161,630	164,387	98.3%	203	63	266	607	1	110	986	117	ap1981
1990	158,828	163,181	97.3%	166	63	229	693		106	885	117	ap1991
1999	151,099	155,465	97.2%	123	23	146	1,034	4	67	747	118	ap2000
2000	150,448	155,375	96.8%	117	26	143	1,052	7	71	731	118	ap2001
2001	149,828	154,437	97.0%	113	26	139	1,077	10	66	731	118	ap2002
2002	148,374	152,914	97.0%	115	19	134	1,107	10	57	688	118	ap2003
2003	144,485	148,766	97.1%	111	16	127	1,137	9	54	667	114	ap2004
2004	144,272	148,341	97.3%	109	13	122	1,182	9	53	643	114	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• André-Albert Blais † (Coadjutor Bishop: 28 Dec 1889; Bishop: 6 Feb 1891 to 23 Jan 1919)
• Bertrand Blanchet (Archbishop: 16 Oct 1992)
• Georges-Alexandre Courchesne † (Bishop: 1 Feb 1928; Archbishop: 12 Feb 1946 to 14 Nov 1950)
• Gérard Couturier † (Priest: 25 Mar 1938 to 27 Dec 1956)
• Jean-Pierre-François Laforce-Langevin † (Bishop: 15 Jan 1867 to 6 Feb 1891)
• Joseph-Romuald Léonard † (Bishop: 18 Dec 1919 to 9 Nov 1926)
• Louis Lévesque † (Priest: 26 Jun 1932 to 9 Jun 1952; Coadjutor Archbishop: 13 Apr 1964; Archbishop: 25 Feb 1967 to 27 Apr 1973)
• Joseph Gilles Napoléon Ouellet, P.M.E. (Archbishop: 27 Apr 1973 to 16 Oct 1992)
• Charles Eugène Parent † (Priest: 7 Mar 1925; Auxiliary Bishop: 11 Mar 1944; Archbishop: 2 Mar 1951 to 25 Feb 1967)