The Diocese of Chicoutimi ( la, Dioecesis Chicoutimiensis) is a

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in Quebec, centred on the borough of

Chicoutimi Chicoutimi () is the most populous borough (arrondissement) of the city of Saguenay in Quebec, Canada. It is situated at the confluence of the Saguenay and Chicoutimi rivers. During the 20th century, it became the main administrative and com ...

in the city of Saguenay. It is part of the

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. On 18 November 2017, Pope Francis appointed René Guay, a priest of Chicoutimi, as the new bishop.David M. Cheney, Catholic-Hierarchy.org
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retrieved: 2017-11-19.

Bishops

* Dominique Racine (1878-1888) *

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(1888-1892), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Québec; future Cardinal *

Michel-Thomas Labrecque Michel-Thomas Labrecque (30 December 1849 – 3 Jun 1932) was a Canadian Roman Catholic Roman or Romans most often refers to: * Rome, the capital city of Italy *Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD * Roman p ...

(1892-1927) * Charles-Antonelli Lamarche (1928-1940) * Georges-Arthur Melançon (1940-1961) *

Marius Paré Marius Paré (22 May 1903 in Montmagny, Quebec – 16 February 2002) was a Canadian clergyman and bishop for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Chicoutimi The Diocese of Chicoutimi ( la, Dioecesis Chicoutimiensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese in Qu ...

(1961-1979) *

Jean-Guy Couture Jean-Guy Couture (6 May 1929 – 2 January 2022) was a Canadian Roman Catholic prelate. He was a diocesan bishop of Chicoutimi, having served from 1979 to 2004. Biography Native to the Paroisse Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Québec, Couture was ordaine ...

(1979-2004) *

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(2004-2017) *

René Guay René (''born again'' or ''reborn'' in French) is a common first name in French-speaking, Spanish-speaking, and German-speaking countries. It derives from the Latin name Renatus. René is the masculine form of the name ( Renée being the feminin ...

(2017- )

Coadjutor bishop

(1960-1961)

Auxiliary bishops

(1956-1960), appointed Coadjutor here *

Roch Pedneault Roch Pedneault (10 April 1927 – 10 March 2018) was a Catholic The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the wo ...

(1974-2002)

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

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 ...

, appointed Bishop of Gaspé, Québec in 1973 *

Serge Patrick Poitras Serge may refer to: * Serge (fabric), a type of twill fabric *Serge (llama) (born 2005), a llama in the Cirque Franco-Italien and internet meme *Serge (name), a masculine given name (includes a list of people with this name) *Serge (post), a hitch ...

, appointed Bishop of Timmins, Ontario in 2012

References

* Catholic Church in Quebec

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