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Diocese of Rouyn-Noranda

Dioecesis Ruynensis-Norandensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Guy Boulanger, Bishop

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 29 November 1973
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Gatineau
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Province: Québec
  • Country: Canada
  • Square Kilometers: 24,352 (9,405 Square Miles)
  • Description: Abitibi-Témiscamingue region
  • Conference Region: Quebec
  • Catholic Directory Abbreviation: RN
  • Official Web Site: https://www.diocese-rn.ca
  • Mailing Address: 515 Ave. Cuddihy, Rouyn-Noranda, QC J9X 4C5, Canada
  • Telephone: (819)764-4660
  • Fax: 764-3972

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
29 November 1973ErectedDiocese of Timmins (Area within Québec province) Diocese of Rouyn-Noranda (erected)
31 October 1990Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Rouyn-Noranda (from Ottawa)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
197656,65459,90494.6%4129708095422940ap1977
198054,73856,33797.2%3724618974919444ap1981
199056,86259,17696.1%3121521,0933013337ap1991
199955,92857,14897.9%269351,597159037ap2000
200056,91358,94696.6%256311,835108637ap2001
200159,90861,53897.4%247311,932108639ap2002
200260,75962,45397.3%256311,95998237ap2003
200359,44161,75896.2%268341,74898641ap2004
200458,90160,50397.4%249331,784108439ap2005
201059,83264,80592.3%188262,30198635ap2011
201462,40067,90091.9%215262,40065635ap2015*
201760,20065,49091.9%225272,22965535ap2018
202055,76061,09091.3%171183,09714932ap2021
202257,10562,58491.2%163193,005334632ap2023

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 66, Page 315, and Page 316
  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 83, Page 13, and Page 14

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