The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sherbrooke ( la, Archidioecesis Sherbrookensis) is a
Roman Catholic archdiocese
In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associate ...
that includes part of the civil province of
Quebec and includes the suffragan dioceses of
Nicolet and
Saint-Hyacinthe. It is currently led by
Luc Cyr.
As of 2004, the archdiocese contains 107 parishes, 195 active diocesan priests, 107 religious priests, and 291,000 Catholics. It also has 1,012 women religious, 197 religious brothers, and 18 permanent deacons.
History
By 1830, Irish and French Canadian Catholics in the area worshipped at a small chapel dedicated to St. Columban. In 1874, the Diocese of Sherbrooke was created from the
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Quebec.
Antoine Racine was appointed the first bishop. The following year, Racine founded the
Séminaire Saint-Charles-Borromée, taught he theology for a number of years.
Bishops
Diocesan bishops
The following is a list of the bishops and archbishops of Sherbrooke and their terms of service:
*
Antoine Racine (1874–1893)
*
Paul LaRocque
Paul may refer to:
*Paul (given name), a given name (includes a list of people with that name)
*Paul (surname), a list of people
People
Christianity
* Paul the Apostle (AD c.5–c.64/65), also known as Saul of Tarsus or Saint Paul, early Chri ...
(1893–1926)
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Alphonse-Osias Gagnon
Alphonse-Osias Gagnon (December 31, 1860 – February 12, 1941) was a Canadians, Canadian Roman Catholic priest and Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sherbrooke, Bishop of Sherbrooke from 1927 to 1941.
Biography
Born in Bonsecours, Quebec, Bonsec ...
(1927–1941)
*
Philippe Desranleau
Philippe-Servulo Desranleau (April 3, 1882 – May 28, 1952) was a Canadian Roman Catholic priest and the Archbishop of Sherbrooke from 1951 to 1952.
Born in Saint-Sébastien-d'Iberville, Quebec, Desranleau studied at the Séminaire de Sai ...
(1941–1952)
*
Georges Cabana
Georges Cabana (October 23, 1894 – February 6, 1986) was a Canadians, Canadian Roman Catholic priest and Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sherbrooke, Archbishop of Sherbrooke from 1952 to 1967.
Born in Granby, Quebec, Cabana studied at the Sém ...
(1952–1967)
*
Jean-Marie Fortier
Jean-Marie Fortier (July 1, 1920 – October 31, 2002) was a Canadian Roman Catholic priest, Bishop of Gaspé, and Archbishop of Sherbrooke.
Born in Quebec City, Quebec
Quebec ( ; )According to the Canadian government, ''Québec'' ...
(1968–1996)
*
André Gaumond
André Gaumond (3 June 1936 – 14 December 2019) was a Canadian Roman Catholic bishop.
Gaumond was born in Canada and was ordained to the priesthood in 1961. He served as bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière, ...
(1996–2011)
*
Luc Cyr (2011–present)
Coadjutor bishops
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Georges Cabana
Georges Cabana (October 23, 1894 – February 6, 1986) was a Canadians, Canadian Roman Catholic priest and Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sherbrooke, Archbishop of Sherbrooke from 1952 to 1967.
Born in Granby, Quebec, Cabana studied at the Sém ...
(1952)
*
André Gaumond
André Gaumond (3 June 1936 – 14 December 2019) was a Canadian Roman Catholic bishop.
Gaumond was born in Canada and was ordained to the priesthood in 1961. He served as bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière, ...
(1995-1996)
Auxiliary bishop
*
Alphonse-Osias Gagnon
Alphonse-Osias Gagnon (December 31, 1860 – February 12, 1941) was a Canadians, Canadian Roman Catholic priest and Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sherbrooke, Bishop of Sherbrooke from 1927 to 1941.
Biography
Born in Bonsecours, Quebec, Bonsec ...
(1923-1927), appointed Bishop here
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
*
Donald Lapointe Donald Lapointe (born 25 September 1936 in Disraeli, Quebec) is a Canadian clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church and emeritus auxiliary bishop in Saint-Jérôme.
Life
On 23 May 1964 Donald Lapointe received the priestly ordination for the bishopr ...
, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Saint-Jérôme, Québec in 2002
* Daniel Jodoin, appointed Bishop of Bathurst in Canada, New Brunswick in 2013
*
Joseph Ferdinand Guy Boulanger
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 ...
, appointed Bishop of Rouyn-Noranda, Québec in 2020
References
External links
Archdiocese of Sherbrooke page at catholichierarchy.orgretrieved July 14, 2006
Catholic Church in Quebec
Organizations based in Sherbrooke
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