Chicoutimi (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

René Guay, Bishop
André Rivest, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 28 May 1878
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Québec
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Province: Québec
Country: Canada
Square Kilometers: 91,150 (35,206 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Quebec
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: Chic
Official Web Site: http://www.evechedechicoutimi.qc.ca/
Mailing Address: Eveche, 602 rue Racine Est, Chicoutimi, QC G7H 1V1, Canada
Telephone: (418)543-0783
Fax: 543-2141

Past and Present Ordinaries

Dominique Racine † (28 May 1878 Appointed - 28 Jan 1888 Died)
Louis-Nazaire Bégin † (1 Oct 1888 Appointed - 22 Mar 1892 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Québec)
Michel-Thomas Labrecque † (8 Apr 1892 Appointed - 11 Nov 1927 Retired)
Charles-Antonelli Lamarche † (17 Aug 1928 Appointed - 29 Jan 1940 Died)
Georges-Arthur Melançon † (31 May 1940 Appointed - 18 Feb 1961 Retired)
Marius Paré † (18 Feb 1961 Succeeded - 5 Apr 1979 Resigned)
Jean-Guy Couture † (5 Apr 1979 Appointed - 19 Jun 2004 Retired)
André Rivest (19 Jun 2004 Appointed - 18 Nov 2017 Retired)
René Guay (18 Nov 2017 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
28 May 1878	Erected	Archdiocese of Québec	Diocese of Chicoutimi (erected)
24 November 1945	Territory Lost	Diocese of Chicoutimi (Baie-Ste Catherine, Tadoussac, Les Cocumins, St. Paul du Nord (with Sault au Montón), Les Bergeronnes, and Portneuf) Vicariate Apostolic of Golfe St-Laurent	Diocese of Golfe St-Laurent
9 January 1953	Territory Added		Diocese of Amos (Boundaries clarified) Diocese of Chicoutimi (Boundaries clarified)
23 January 1975	Territory Added	Archdiocese of Québec (Ganton Sagard)	Diocese of Chicoutimi
31 May 2007	Territory Added	Diocese of Amos	Diocese of Chicoutimi (Opitciwan (Obedjiwan)) Diocese of Joliette (Manawan) Diocese of Trois-Rivières (Parent)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1950 205,000 206,600 99.2% 268 64 332 617 320 1,380 96 ap1951

1959 230,500 231,600 99.5% 308 99 407 566 390 1,460 90 ap1960

1966 256,702 257,860 99.6% 337 135 472 543 321 1,491 94 ap1967

1970 254,363 258,063 98.6% 324 134 458 555 388 1,378 95 ap1971

1976 258,124 260,434 99.1% 286 115 401 643 262 1,059 94 ap1977

1980 268,779 271,170 99.1% 264 91 355 757 4 220 986 95 ap1981

1990 274,017 277,999 98.6% 217 73 290 944 24 153 820 96 ap1991

1999 262,417 265,833 98.7% 189 49 238 1,102 33 105 665 96 ap2000

2000 260,317 265,171 98.2% 186 49 235 1,107 34 105 655 96 ap2001

2001 262,677 265,986 98.8% 172 48 220 1,193 35 79 635 95 ap2002

2002 260,915 264,486 98.6% 170 41 211 1,236 38 75 624 95 ap2003

2003 260,915 264,486 98.6% 162 41 203 1,285 39 80 617 91 ap2004

2004 258,692 262,317 98.6% 160 39 199 1,299 39 69 575 85 ap2005

2006 258,085 260,428 99.1% 146 35 181 1,425 40 59 528 70 ap2007

2013 267,700 274,000 97.7% 135 25 160 1,673 40 45 387 66 ap2014

2016 275,000 282,000 97.5% 112 21 133 2,067 43 35 332 65 ap2017

2019 249,874 261,471 95.6% 96 18 114 2,191 43 27 287 65 ap2020

2021 242,146 257,005 94.2% 90 18 108 2,242 42 26 242 63 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	205,000	206,600	99.2%	268	64	332	617		320	1,380	96	ap1951
1959	230,500	231,600	99.5%	308	99	407	566		390	1,460	90	ap1960
1966	256,702	257,860	99.6%	337	135	472	543		321	1,491	94	ap1967
1970	254,363	258,063	98.6%	324	134	458	555		388	1,378	95	ap1971
1976	258,124	260,434	99.1%	286	115	401	643		262	1,059	94	ap1977
1980	268,779	271,170	99.1%	264	91	355	757	4	220	986	95	ap1981
1990	274,017	277,999	98.6%	217	73	290	944	24	153	820	96	ap1991
1999	262,417	265,833	98.7%	189	49	238	1,102	33	105	665	96	ap2000
2000	260,317	265,171	98.2%	186	49	235	1,107	34	105	655	96	ap2001
2001	262,677	265,986	98.8%	172	48	220	1,193	35	79	635	95	ap2002
2002	260,915	264,486	98.6%	170	41	211	1,236	38	75	624	95	ap2003
2003	260,915	264,486	98.6%	162	41	203	1,285	39	80	617	91	ap2004
2004	258,692	262,317	98.6%	160	39	199	1,299	39	69	575	85	ap2005
2006	258,085	260,428	99.1%	146	35	181	1,425	40	59	528	70	ap2007
2013	267,700	274,000	97.7%	135	25	160	1,673	40	45	387	66	ap2014
2016	275,000	282,000	97.5%	112	21	133	2,067	43	35	332	65	ap2017
2019	249,874	261,471	95.6%	96	18	114	2,191	43	27	287	65	ap2020
2021	242,146	257,005	94.2%	90	18	108	2,242	42	26	242	63	ap2022