Diocese of Trois-Rivières
| Diocese of Trois-Rivières Dioecesis Trifluvianensis in Canada | |
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The Coat of Arms of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Trois-Rivières
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| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Ecclesiastical province | Quebec |
| Statistics | |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2023) 254,000 250,000 (98.4%) |
| Parishes | 62 |
| 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 | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | sede vacante |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Gérald Lacroix |
| Bishops emeritus | Luc-André Bouchard Martin Veillette |
| Map | |
| Website | |
Diocese of Trois-Rivières — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Trois-Rivières (Latin: Dioecesis Trifluvianensis in Canada) (erected 8 June 1852) is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Québec.
History
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
Ordinaries
- 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 – 2026), appointed coadjutor bishop of the Diocese of Saint-Jean–Longueuil
Coadjutor bishop
- Louis-François Richer dit Laflèche (1866-1870)
Auxiliary bishops
- Pierre Olivier Tremblay, O.M.I. (2018- )[4]
Other priests of this diocese who became bishop
- Jean-Guy Hamelin, appointed Bishop of Rouyn-Noranda, Québec
Territorial losses
| Year | Along with | To form |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Trois-Rivières is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[5]
- Part of: Ecclesiastical Province of Québec
External links
References
- Back to citation Beaudoin, René. "150 Years of History", Roman Catholic Diocese of Trois-Rivières
- Back to citation Roy, Jean. "Cloutier, François-Xavier", Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 16, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003
- Back to citation "Bishop Named for the Diocese of Trois-Rivières", CCCB, November 21, 1996
- Back to citation Vaillancourt, Philippe. "Quebec’s youngest bishop wants to bring fire of God’s love to the world", Catholic News Service, July 27, 2018
- Back to citation Roman Catholic Diocese of Trois-Rivières, official website
Bibliography
- "Diocese of Trois Rivières". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-03-15.