Roman Catholic Diocese of Baie-Comeau

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Baie-Comeau (Latin: Dioecesis Sinus Comoënsis) (erected 29 May 1882, as the Prefecture Apostolic of Golfe St-Laurent) is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Rimouski. The organization is based in Baie-Comeau, Quebec.

Diocese of Baie-Comeau

Dioecesis Sinus Comoënsis
Logo of the Diocese
Location
Country Canada
Ecclesiastical provinceQuebec
Statistics
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2020)
Increase 108,150
Increase 99,400 (Steady 91.9%)
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteRoman Rite
Established1986
CathedralSt. John Eudes Cathedral, Baie-Comeau
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJean-Pierre Blais
Website
Website [1]

History

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It was elevated as the Vicariate Apostolic of Golfe St-Laurent on 12 September 1905 and as the Diocese of Golfe St-Laurent on 24 November 1945. It became the Diocese of Hauterive in 1960 then the Diocese of Baie-Comeau in 1986, following the fusion of Hauterive and Baie-Comeau in 1982.

Ordinaries

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Territorial losses

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Year Along with To form
1945 Vicariate Apostolic of Golfe St-Laurent
Diocese of Harbour Grace
Vicariate Apostolic of Labrador

Bibliography

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  • "Diocese of Baie-Comeau". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-03-11.
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