Gatineau (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Paul-André Durocher, Archbishop
Roger Ébacher, Archbishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Name Changed: 28 October 2005
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Province: Québec
Country: Canada
Square Kilometers: 5,291 (2,043 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Quebec
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: GH
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesegatineau.org/
Mailing Address: Centre Diocesain, 180 boul. Mont-Bleu, Gatineau, QC J8Z 3J5, Canada
Telephone: (819)771-8391
Fax: 778-8969

Historical Details

Diocese of Hull
- Latin Name: Hullensis
- Erected: 27 April 1963
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Ottawa
- Province: Québec
- Country: Canada
Diocese of Gatineau-Hull
- Latin Name: Gatinensis-Hullensis
- Name Changed: 1 March 1982
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Ottawa
- Province: Québec
- Country: Canada
Archdiocese of Gatineau-Hull
- Latin Name: Gatinensis-Hullensis
- Elevated: 31 October 1990
- Metropolitan See
- Province: Québec
- Country: Canada
- Conference Region: Quebec

Past and Present Ordinaries

Paul-Émile Charbonneau † (21 May 1963 Appointed - 12 Apr 1973 Resigned)
Joseph Adolphe Proulx † (13 Feb 1974 Appointed - 22 Jul 1987 Died)
Roger Ébacher (30 Mar 1988 Appointed - 12 Oct 2011 Retired)
Paul-André Durocher (12 Oct 2011 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Hull
27 April 1963	Erected	Archdiocese of Ottawa	Diocese of Hull (erected)
Diocese of Gatineau-Hull
1 March 1982	Name Changed	Diocese of Hull	Diocese of Gatineau-Hull
Archdiocese of Gatineau-Hull
31 October 1990	Elevated	Diocese of Gatineau-Hull	Archdiocese of Gatineau-Hull
Archdiocese of Gatineau
28 October 2005	Name Changed	Archdiocese of Gatineau-Hull	Archdiocese of Gatineau
20 May 2022	Territory Added	Diocese of Mont-Laurier (L'Assomption-de-Marie, Notre-Dame-du-Très-Saint-Rosaire, and Saint-Patrick (in Maniwaki), Sainte-Marie-de-l'Incarnation (in Gracefield), and Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel (in Duhamel))	Archdiocese of Gatineau

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

Diocese of Hull

1966 127,770 153,000 83.5% 129 112 241 530 134 553 61 ap1967

1970 134,243 154,019 87.2% 121 82 203 661 122 525 55 ap1971

1976 150,230 181,000 83.0% 106 76 182 825 2 106 324 58 ap1977

1980 186,000 206,000 90.3% 78 73 151 1,231 1 101 368 50 ap1981

Diocese of Gatineau-Hull

Archdiocese of Gatineau-Hull

1990 203,200 226,000 89.9% 59 56 115 1,766 2 63 294 66 ap1991

1999 220,023 254,808 86.3% 47 37 84 2,619 40 244 60 ap2000

2000 220,023 254,808 86.3% 47 39 86 2,558 1 45 234 61 ap2001

2001 220,023 254,808 86.3% 48 41 89 2,472 1 47 224 61 ap2002

2002 238,646 276,371 86.3% 51 38 89 2,681 1 41 212 61 ap2003

2003 238,646 276,371 86.3% 50 33 83 2,875 1 42 200 61 ap2004

2004 238,646 276,371 86.3% 47 33 80 2,983 1 44 199 61 ap2005

Archdiocese of Gatineau

2006 231,325 277,192 83.5% 47 29 76 3,043 39 202 61 ap2007

2013 266,348 332,935 80.0% 40 21 61 4,366 1 35 130 53 ap2014

2016 283,022 353,573 80.0% 41 21 62 4,564 3 38 102 53 ap2017

2019 259,433 360,324 72.0% 41 15 56 4,632 4 18 91 51 ap2020

2021 265,805 369,174 72.0% 35 15 50 5,316 4 19 80 51 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Hull
1966	127,770	153,000	83.5%	129	112	241	530		134	553	61	ap1967
1970	134,243	154,019	87.2%	121	82	203	661		122	525	55	ap1971
1976	150,230	181,000	83.0%	106	76	182	825	2	106	324	58	ap1977
1980	186,000	206,000	90.3%	78	73	151	1,231	1	101	368	50	ap1981
Diocese of Gatineau-Hull
Archdiocese of Gatineau-Hull
1990	203,200	226,000	89.9%	59	56	115	1,766	2	63	294	66	ap1991
1999	220,023	254,808	86.3%	47	37	84	2,619		40	244	60	ap2000
2000	220,023	254,808	86.3%	47	39	86	2,558	1	45	234	61	ap2001
2001	220,023	254,808	86.3%	48	41	89	2,472	1	47	224	61	ap2002
2002	238,646	276,371	86.3%	51	38	89	2,681	1	41	212	61	ap2003
2003	238,646	276,371	86.3%	50	33	83	2,875	1	42	200	61	ap2004
2004	238,646	276,371	86.3%	47	33	80	2,983	1	44	199	61	ap2005
Archdiocese of Gatineau
2006	231,325	277,192	83.5%	47	29	76	3,043		39	202	61	ap2007
2013	266,348	332,935	80.0%	40	21	61	4,366	1	35	130	53	ap2014
2016	283,022	353,573	80.0%	41	21	62	4,564	3	38	102	53	ap2017
2019	259,433	360,324	72.0%	41	15	56	4,632	4	18	91	51	ap2020
2021	265,805	369,174	72.0%	35	15	50	5,316	4	19	80	51	ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Paul-André Durocher (Archbishop: 12 Oct 2011 - )
Roger Ébacher (Bishop: 30 Mar 1988; Archbishop: 31 Oct 1990 to 12 Oct 2011)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Paul-Émile Charbonneau † (Bishop: 21 May 1963 to 12 Apr 1973)
Joseph Adolphe Proulx † (Bishop: 13 Feb 1974 to 22 Jul 1987)

Source(s)

Diocese of Hull
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 56, Page 323, to Page 325
Diocese of Gatineau-Hull
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 74, Page 639, and Page 640
Archdiocese of Gatineau-Hull
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 83, Page 13, and Page 14
Archdiocese of Gatineau
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 97, Page 1,004, and Page 1,005
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 114, Page 785, and Page 786

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