The Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint-Hyacinthe ( la, Dioecesis Sancti Hyacinthi) (erected 8 June 1852) is a Latin rite

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of the Metropolitan

Archdiocese of Sherbrooke The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sherbrooke ( la, Archidioecesis Sherbrookensis) is a Roman Catholic archdiocese that includes part of the civil province of Quebec and includes the suffragan dioceses of Nicolet and Saint-Hyacinthe. It is cur ...

in Quebec, (predominantly francophone) Canada. Its cathedral episcopal see is Cathédrale Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur, dedicated to diocesan patron saint Hyacinth the Confessor (of Poland), in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec.
There is also a decommissioned former Cathedral: now Église Saint-Matthieu, dedicated to the

Evangelist Matthew Matthew the Apostle,, shortened to ''Matti'' (whence ar, مَتَّى, Mattā), meaning "Gift of YHWH"; arc, , Mattai; grc-koi, Μαθθαῖος, ''Maththaîos'' or , ''Matthaîos''; cop, ⲙⲁⲧⲑⲉⲟⲥ, Mattheos; la, Matthaeus ...

, in

Beloeil, Quebec Beloeil (; ) is city in Quebec, Canada. It is a suburb of Montreal, on the South Shore and is on the Richelieu River, east of Montreal. According to the official Commission de toponymie du Québec, the name is written Belœil with an oe ligat ...

History

* 1852.06.08: Established as Diocese of Saint-Hyacinthe / Sancti Hyacinthi (Latin), on territories split off from the then Diocese of Montréal and from the Metropolitan

Archdiocese of Québec The Archdiocese of Québec ( la, Archidiœcesis Quebecensis; french: Archidiocèse de Québec) is a Catholic archdiocese in Quebec, Canada. Being the first see in the New World north of Mexico, the Archdiocese of Québec is also the primatial see ...

. * Lost territory on 1874.08.28 to establish the then

Diocese of Sherbrooke The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sherbrooke ( la, Archidioecesis Sherbrookensis) is a Roman Catholic archdiocese that includes part of the civil province of Quebec and includes the suffragan dioceses of Nicolet and Saint-Hyacinthe. It is cur ...

(now its Metropolitan), which also received territories from the

and the Diocese of Trois Rivières.

Statistics

As per 2014, it pastorally served 387,000 Catholics (94.9% of 407,600 total) on 3,448 km² in 87 parishes with 195 priests (92 diocesan, 103 religious), 28 deacons, 783 lay religious (233 brothers, 550 sisters) and 1 seminarian.

Bishops

Episcopal ordinaries

(all

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Canadians) ;''Suffragan Bishops of Saint-Hyacinthe'' *

John Charles Prince Jean-Charles Prince (13 February 1804 – 5 May 1860) was a Canadian Roman Catholic priest, teacher, seminary administrator, editor, and Bishop of Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada from 1852 to 1860. Life Jean-Charles Prince was born 13 February ...

(1852.06.08 – death 1860.05.05), previously Titular Bishop of Martiria (1844.07.05 – 1852.06.08) as

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of Diocese of Montréal (Quebec, Canada) (1844.07.05 – 1852.06.08) *

Joseph La Rocque Joseph La Rocque, also spelled Larocque, (28 August 1808 – 18 November 1887) was a Canadian Roman Catholic priest, professor, and bishop. Life Born in Chambly, Lower Canada, Joseph La Rocque received a classical education at the Collèg ...

(1860.06.22 – 1866.02.04), previously Titular Bishop of Cydonia (1852.07.06 – 1860.06.22) as Coadjutor Bishop of above Montréal (Canada) (1852.07.06 – 1860.06.22); emeritus as Titular Bishop of Germanicopolis (1867.01.15 – death 1887.11.18) *

Charles La Rocque Charles La Rocque, also spelled Larocque, (November 15, 1809 – July 15, 1875) was a Canadian Roman Catholic priest and third Bishop of Saint-Hyacinthe from 1866 to 1875. Charles La Rocque was born 15 Nov. 1809 at Chambly-sur-Richelieu, L.C ...

(1866.03.20 – death 1875.07.25) * Blessed

Louis-Zéphirin Moreau Louis-Zéphirin Moreau (1 April 1824 – 24 May 1901) was a Canadian Roman Catholic prelate who served as the fourth Bishop of Saint-Hyacinthe from 1875 until his death in 1901. He was also the cofounder of the Sisters of St. Joseph of St. Hyac ...

(1875.11.19 – death 1901.05.24), no other prelature *

Maxime Decelles Maxime Decelles (30 April 1849 – 7 July 1905) was a Canadians, Canadian Roman Catholic bishop. He was the 5th Bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint-Hyacinthe, Saint-Hyacinthe. Life Maxime Decelles was born in Saint-Damase-sur-Yamaska , S ...

(1901.05.24 – death 1905.07.07), succeeding as previous Titular Bishop of

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(1893.01.14 – 1901.05.24) and

of Saint-Hyacinthe (1893.01.14 – 1901.05.24) *

Alexis-Xyste Bernard Alexis-Xyste Bernard (December 29, 1847 – June 17, 1923) was Bishop of St. Hyacinthe, Canada. The Institute of the Sisters of St. Joseph of St. Hyacinthe, founded by Louis-Zéphirin Moreau, owes to him their organization, and formation as ...

(1905.12.16 – death 1923.06.17), no other prelature * Fabien-Zoël Decelles (1924.03.24 – death 1942.11.27), no other prelature ** Auxiliary Bishop: Joseph-Louis-Aldée Desmarais (1931.01.30 – 1939.06.22), Titular Bishop of

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(1931.01.30 – 1939.06.22); later Bishop of Amos (Canada) (1939.06.22 – retired 1968.10.31), emeritus as Titular Bishop of

Medeli Medeli was an ancient Roman–Berber civitas of the Roman Province of Africa Proconsularis in Tunisia. It has been tentatively identified with Henchir-Mencoub and lasted through the Roman, Vandal and Byzantine empires. The ancient city was a ...

(1968.10.31 – resigned 1970.12.08), died 1979 *

Arthur Douville Arthur is a common male given name of Brythonic origin. Its popularity derives from it being the name of the legendary hero King Arthur. The etymology is disputed. It may derive from the Celtic ''Artos'' meaning “Bear”. Another theory, more wi ...

(1942.11.27 – retired 1967.06.13), succeeding as former Titular Bishop of

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(1939.11.30 – 1942.11.27) and Auxiliary Bishop of Saint-Hyacinthe (1939.11.30 – 1942.03), Coadjutor Bishop of Saint-Hyacinthe (1942.03 – 1942.11.27); emeritus as Titular Bishop of

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(1967.06.13 – resigned 1970.11.26), died 1986 ** Auxiliary Bishop: Gaston Hains (1964.08.28 – 1967.06.13), Titular Bishop of

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(1964.08.28 – 1968.10.31); next Coadjutor Bishop of Amos (Canada) (1967.06.13 – 1968.10.31), succeeding as Bishop of Amos (1968.10.31 – resigned 1978.04.19), died 1986 :BIOS TO ELABORATE *

Albert Sanschagrin Albert Sanschagrin, O.M.I. (August 5, 1911 – April 2, 2009) was Bishop Emeritus of Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada, and the oldest Canadian bishop of the Roman Catholic Church at the time of his death. Biography He was ordained a priest in ...

, O.M.I. (1967.06.13 – retired 1979.07.18) * Louis-de-Gonzague Langevin, M. Afr. (1979.07.18 – retired 1998.04.07) *

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, P.M.E. (7 April 1998 - 29 June 2017), previously

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of Society of Foreign Missions (P.M.E.) (1991.05.28 – 1998.04.07). * Christian Rodembourg, M.S.A.(born Belgium) (2017.06.29 – ...).

Coadjutor bishops

(1893-1901) *

(1942)

Auxiliary bishops

Joseph Louis Aldée Desmarais Joseph is a common male given name, derived from the Hebrew Yosef (יוֹסֵף). "Joseph" is used, along with "Josef", mostly in English, French and partially German languages. This spelling is also found as a variant in the languages of the mo ...

(1931-1939) *

(1940-1942), appointed Coadjutor here *

Gaston Hains Gaston is a masculine given name of French origin and a surname. The name "Gaston" may refer to: People First name *Gaston I, Count of Foix (1287–1315) *Gaston II, Count of Foix (1308–1343) *Gaston III, Count of Foix (1331–1391) *Gaston I ...

(1964-1967), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Amos, Québec * Louis-de-Gonzague Langevin, M. Afr. (1974-1979), appointed Bishop here

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

Raymond Saint-Gelais Raymond is a male given name. It was borrowed into English from French (older French spellings were Reimund and Raimund, whereas the modern English and French spellings are identical). It originated as the Germanic ᚱᚨᚷᛁᚾᛗᚢᚾᛞ ( ...

, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Saint-Jérôme, Québec in 1980

Sources and external links

GCatholic, with Google map - data for all sections

Diocese of Saint-Hyacinthe site
(in French) * {{DEFAULTSORT:Saint-Hyacinthe, Roman Catholic Diocese Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Sherbrooke Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 19th century Organizations based in Quebec Religious organizations established in 1852 Saint-Hyacinthe

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