Edmundston (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Claude Champagne, O.M.I., Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 16 December 1944
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Moncton
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Province: New Brunswick
Country: Canada
Square Kilometers: 12,838 (4,958 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Atlantic (Atlantique)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: Edmu
Official Web Site: http://www.diocese-edmundston.ca/
Mailing Address: Centre diocesain, 60 rue Rene-Bouchard, Edmundston, NB E3V 3K1, Canada
Telephone: (506)735-5578
Fax: 735-4271

Past and Present Ordinaries

Marie-Antoine Roy, O.F.M. † (9 Jun 1945 Appointed - 27 Oct 1948 Died)
Joseph-Roméo Gagnon † (12 Feb 1949 Appointed - 18 Feb 1970 Died)
Fernand Lacroix, C.I.M. † (19 Aug 1970 Appointed - 31 May 1983 Resigned)
Gérard Dionne † (23 Nov 1983 Appointed - 20 Oct 1993 Resigned)
François Thibodeau, C.I.M. † (22 Oct 1993 Appointed - 5 Jan 2009 Resigned)
Claude Champagne, O.M.I. (5 Jan 2009 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
16 December 1944	Erected	Diocese of Bathurst in Canada (Madawaska, Victoria, and Restigouche Sud)	Diocese of Edmundston (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1950 45,113 46,500 97.0% 49 37 86 524 50 247 39 ap1951

1966 53,000 67,000 79.1% 69 35 104 509 63 400 40 ap1967

1970 49,882 65,000 76.7% 67 32 99 503 1 32 27 ap1971

1976 50,870 58,485 87.0% 53 18 71 716 33 248 31 ap1977

1980 55,472 62,296 89.0% 52 12 64 866 23 235 37 ap1981

1990 53,413 58,812 90.8% 42 10 52 1,027 13 161 35 ap1991

1999 52,671 56,492 93.2% 30 9 39 1,350 10 130 32 ap2000

2000 53,079 56,488 94.0% 32 8 40 1,326 9 119 32 ap2001

2001 52,303 55,478 94.3% 31 9 40 1,307 10 119 32 ap2002

2002 51,185 54,300 94.3% 33 8 41 1,248 9 116 32 ap2003

2003 50,194 53,223 94.3% 31 8 39 1,287 9 116 32 ap2004

2004 49,839 52,536 94.9% 31 9 40 1,245 9 110 32 ap2005

2006 49,368 51,609 95.7% 27 10 37 1,334 10 99 32 ap2007

2013 47,600 49,700 95.8% 23 7 30 1,586 10 54 32 ap2014

2016 43,262 44,772 96.6% 21 8 29 1,491 8 47 32 ap2017

2019 43,404 44,849 96.8% 21 7 28 1,550 7 38 32 ap2020

2021 42,421 43,775 96.9% 24 5 29 1,462 5 32 30 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	45,113	46,500	97.0%	49	37	86	524		50	247	39	ap1951
1966	53,000	67,000	79.1%	69	35	104	509		63	400	40	ap1967
1970	49,882	65,000	76.7%	67	32	99	503	1	32		27	ap1971
1976	50,870	58,485	87.0%	53	18	71	716		33	248	31	ap1977
1980	55,472	62,296	89.0%	52	12	64	866		23	235	37	ap1981
1990	53,413	58,812	90.8%	42	10	52	1,027		13	161	35	ap1991
1999	52,671	56,492	93.2%	30	9	39	1,350		10	130	32	ap2000
2000	53,079	56,488	94.0%	32	8	40	1,326		9	119	32	ap2001
2001	52,303	55,478	94.3%	31	9	40	1,307		10	119	32	ap2002
2002	51,185	54,300	94.3%	33	8	41	1,248		9	116	32	ap2003
2003	50,194	53,223	94.3%	31	8	39	1,287		9	116	32	ap2004
2004	49,839	52,536	94.9%	31	9	40	1,245		9	110	32	ap2005
2006	49,368	51,609	95.7%	27	10	37	1,334		10	99	32	ap2007
2013	47,600	49,700	95.8%	23	7	30	1,586		10	54	32	ap2014
2016	43,262	44,772	96.6%	21	8	29	1,491		8	47	32	ap2017
2019	43,404	44,849	96.8%	21	7	28	1,550		7	38	32	ap2020
2021	42,421	43,775	96.9%	24	5	29	1,462		5	32	30	ap2022