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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Trois-Rivières (Latin: Dioecesis Trifluvianensis in Canada) (erected 8 June 1852) is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Québec.
Diocese of Trois-Rivières Dioecesis Trifluvianensis in Canada | |
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 The Coat of Arms of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Trois-Rivières | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Ecclesiastical province | Quebec |
| Population - Catholics | 245,100 (98.7%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 8 June 1852 |
| Cathedral | Cathédral de l'Assomption de Marie |
| Patron saint | The Virgin Mary of the Assumption |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Martin Laliberté, P.M.E. |
| Bishops emeritus | Luc-André Bouchard Martin Veillette |
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| Website | |
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History edit
The Diocese of Trois-Rivières was erected from the Archdiocese of Quebec on June 8, 1852. Rev. Thomas Cooke was appointed the first bishop. At that time, the diocese extended to the Eastern Townships, and included thirty-nine parishes.[1]
The Collège des Trois-Rivières was founded in 1860; in 1874, it became the diocesan seminary. Also in 1874, the Diocese of Sherbrooke was created from Trois-Rivières. Notre-Dame-du-Cap was designated a national pilgrimage site by the bishops of Canada in 1909.[2]
Bishops edit
Ordinaries edit
- Thomas Cooke (1852 - 1870)
- Louis-François Richer dit Laflèche (1870 - 1898)
- François-Xavier Cloutier (1899 - 1934)
- Alfred-Odilon Comtois (1934 - 1945)
- Maurice Roy (1946 - 1947), appointed Archbishop of Québec
- Georges-Léon Pelletier (1947 - 1975)
- Laurent Noël (1975 - 1996)
- Martin Veillette (1996 - 2012)[3]
- Luc-André Bouchard (2012 - 2021)
- Martin Laliberté, P.M.E. (2022–present)
Coadjutor bishop edit
- Louis-François Richer dit Laflèche (1866-1870)
Auxiliary bishops edit
- Pierre Olivier Tremblay, O.M.I. (2018- )[4]
Another priest of this diocese who became bishop edit
- Jean-Guy Hamelin, appointed Bishop of Rouyn-Noranda, Québec
Territorial losses edit
| Year | Along with | To form |
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| 1874 | Archdiocese of Québec Diocese of Saint-Hyacinthe |
Diocese of Sherbrooke |
| 1882 | Diocese of Ottawa Archdiocese of Saint-Boniface |
Vicariate Apostolic of Pontiac |
| 1885 | Diocese of Nicolet |
References edit
- ^ Beaudoin, René. "150 Years of History", Roman Catholic Diocese of Trois-Rivières
- ^ Roy, Jean. "Cloutier, François-Xavier", Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 16, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003
- ^ "Bishop Named for the Diocese of Trois-Rivières", CCCB, November 21, 1996
- ^ Vaillancourt, Philippe. "Quebec’s youngest bishop wants to bring fire of God’s love to the world", Catholic News Service, July 27, 2018
Bibliography edit
- "Diocese of Trois Rivières". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-03-15.