The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Rimouski ( la, Archidioecesis Sancti Germani) is a

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archdiocese that includes part of the

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, Canada, and includes the suffragan dioceses of

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and Gaspé. As of 2018, the archdiocese contains 97 parishes, 74 active diocesan priests, 5 religious priests, and 148,320 Catholics. It also has 453 Women Religious, 23 Religious Brothers, and 14 permanent deacons.

Bishops

Diocesan bishops

The following is a list of the bishops and archbishops of Rimouski and their terms of service: * Jean-Pierre-François Laforce-Langevin (1867–1891) * André-Albert Blais (1891–1919) * Joseph-Romuald Léonard (1919–1926) * Georges-Alexandre Courchesne (1928–1950) * Charles Eugène Parent (1951–1967) *

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(1967–1973) *

Joseph Gilles Napoléon Ouellet Joseph Gilles Napoléon Ouellet (August 14, 1922 – August 13, 2009) was the Canadian Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Rimouski in Rimouski, Quebec, from his appointment on April 27, 1973, until his retirement Retirement is ...

(1973–1992) *

Bertrand Blanchet Bertrand Blanchet (born 19 September 1932) is a former Canadian Roman Catholic prelate. Born in Montmagny, Quebec, Blanchet was ordained to the priesthood in 1956. He was appointed bishop of Gaspé in 1973. He later served as archbishop of Rimo ...

(1992–2008) * Pierre-André Fournier (2008–2015) *

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(2015–present)

Coadjutor bishops

* André-Albert Blais (1889-1891) *

(1964-1967)

Auxiliary bishop

* Charles Eugène Parent (1944-1951), appointed Archbishop here

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

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, appointed Bishop of Golfe St-Laurent, Québec in 1956 *

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, appointed Bishop of Gaspé, Québec in 1993

References

Archdiocese of Rimouski page at catholichierarchy.org
retrieved July 13, 2006

External links

Official Site
Catholic Church in Quebec Organizations based in Quebec Rimouski {{Quebec-stub