Gaspé (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Claude Lamoureux, Bishop
Gaétan Proulx, O.S.M., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 5 May 1922
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Rimouski
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Province: Québec
Country: Canada
Square Kilometers: 20,637 (7,971 Square Miles)
Description: Gaspé Peninsula, from Cap-Chat in the north to Restigouche in the south along with Îles-de-la-Madeleine
Conference Region: Quebec
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: G
Official Web Site: https://diocesegaspe.org
Mailing Address: Eveche, 172 rue Jacques Cartier, Gaspé, QC G4X 1M9, Canada
Telephone: (418)368-2274
Fax: 368-3772

Past and Present Ordinaries

François-Xavier Ross † (11 Dec 1922 Appointed - 5 Jul 1945 Died)
Albini LeBlanc † (22 Dec 1945 Appointed - 17 May 1957 Died)
Paul Bernier † (9 Sep 1957 Appointed - 21 Nov 1964 Died)
Louis Joseph Jean Marie Fortier † (19 Jan 1965 Appointed - 20 Apr 1968 Appointed, Archbishop of Sherbrooke, Québec)
Joseph Gilles Napoléon Ouellet, P.M.E. † (5 Oct 1968 Appointed - 27 Apr 1973 Appointed, Archbishop of Rimouski, Québec)
Bertrand Blanchet (22 Oct 1973 Appointed - 16 Oct 1992 Appointed, Archbishop of Rimouski, Québec)
Raymond Dumais † (27 Dec 1993 Appointed - 21 Jul 2001 Resigned)
Jean Gagnon † (15 Nov 2002 Appointed - 2 Jul 2016 Retired)
Gaétan Proulx, O.S.M. (2 Jul 2016 Appointed - 23 Feb 2023 Retired)
Claude Lamoureux (23 Feb 2023 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
5 May 1922	Erected	Diocese of Rimouski (St. Germain of) (Gaspé and Bonaventure (except Assemetquagan, Restigouche, Milnikek, Matapédia, and Patapedia))	Diocese of Gaspé (erected)
9 February 1946	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Golfe St-Laurent (from Québec) Diocese of Gaspé (from Québec) Vicariate Apostolic of Labrador (from Québec)
20 July 1946	Territory Added	Diocese of Charlottetown (Magdalen Islands)	Diocese of Gaspé

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

1950 85,756 93,588 91.6% 98 26 124 691 71 385 62 ap1951

1965 100,246 108,475 92.4% 128 14 142 705 54 579 68 ap1967

1970 96,836 106,735 90.7% 111 21 132 733 52 501 64 ap1971

1976 100,531 110,531 91.0% 106 20 126 797 34 352 63 ap1977

1980 104,167 114,167 91.2% 99 20 119 875 1 32 308 63 ap1981

1990 98,264 103,006 95.4% 78 21 99 992 1 28 212 63 ap1991

1999 91,700 94,740 96.8% 55 10 65 1,410 3 15 175 61 ap2000

2000 91,980 93,243 98.6% 54 10 64 1,437 3 15 183 61 ap2001

2001 87,042 88,483 98.4% 52 6 58 1,500 3 10 165 61 ap2002

2002 85,875 87,021 98.7% 53 6 59 1,455 3 10 162 61 ap2003

2003 86,171 87,000 99.0% 47 5 52 1,657 3 9 155 61 ap2004

2004 84,671 96,924 87.4% 48 3 51 1,660 4 3 155 61 ap2005

2006 83,429 93,449 89.3% 43 5 48 1,738 4 5 150 61 ap2007

2013 84,000 94,079 89.3% 42 4 46 1,826 2 6 113 61 ap2014

2016 85,800 96,100 89.3% 41 3 44 1,950 4 4 106 60 ap2017

2019 74,654 90,709 82.3% 40 3 43 1,736 7 3 81 64 ap2020

2021 76,760 93,320 82.3% 39 2 41 1,872 6 2 80 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	85,756	93,588	91.6%	98	26	124	691		71	385	62	ap1951
1965	100,246	108,475	92.4%	128	14	142	705		54	579	68	ap1967
1970	96,836	106,735	90.7%	111	21	132	733		52	501	64	ap1971
1976	100,531	110,531	91.0%	106	20	126	797		34	352	63	ap1977
1980	104,167	114,167	91.2%	99	20	119	875	1	32	308	63	ap1981
1990	98,264	103,006	95.4%	78	21	99	992	1	28	212	63	ap1991
1999	91,700	94,740	96.8%	55	10	65	1,410	3	15	175	61	ap2000
2000	91,980	93,243	98.6%	54	10	64	1,437	3	15	183	61	ap2001
2001	87,042	88,483	98.4%	52	6	58	1,500	3	10	165	61	ap2002
2002	85,875	87,021	98.7%	53	6	59	1,455	3	10	162	61	ap2003
2003	86,171	87,000	99.0%	47	5	52	1,657	3	9	155	61	ap2004
2004	84,671	96,924	87.4%	48	3	51	1,660	4	3	155	61	ap2005
2006	83,429	93,449	89.3%	43	5	48	1,738	4	5	150	61	ap2007
2013	84,000	94,079	89.3%	42	4	46	1,826	2	6	113	61	ap2014
2016	85,800	96,100	89.3%	41	3	44	1,950	4	4	106	60	ap2017
2019	74,654	90,709	82.3%	40	3	43	1,736	7	3	81	64	ap2020
2021	76,760	93,320	82.3%	39	2	41	1,872	6	2	80	63	ap2022