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Diocese of Joliette

Dioecesis Ioliettensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Louis Corriveau, Bishop
  • Gilles Lussier, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 27 January 1904
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Montréal
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Province: Québec
  • Country: Canada
  • Square Kilometers: 8,800 (3,399 Square Miles)
  • Conference Region: Quebec
  • Catholic Directory Abbreviation: J
  • Official Web Site: http://www.diocesedejoliette.org/
  • Mailing Address: Eveche, 2 rue Saint-Charles-Borromée Nord, Joliette, QC J6E 4R2, Canada
  • Telephone: (450)753-7596
  • Fax: 759-0929

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
27 January 1904ErectedArchdiocese of Montréal (Joliette, Berthier, and Montcalm Counties with part of L’Assomption County) Diocese of Joliette (erected)
6 June 1966Territory AddedDiocese of Trois-Rivières (Saint-Charles-de-Mandeville (in Berthier and Maskinongé) and Saint-Ignace-du-Lac (in Maskinongé)) Diocese of Joliette
31 May 2007Territory AddedDiocese of Amos Diocese of Chicoutimi (Opitciwan (Obedjiwan))
Diocese of Joliette (Manawan)
Diocese of Trois-Rivières (Parent)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
195084,72586,45598.0%1857225732927583652ap1951
1966103,859105,86498.1%1867125740419786855ap1967
1970113,099115,77297.7%1746323747719686855ap1971
1976131,583134,49497.8%1425820065719967885ap1977
1980153,366157,10697.6%1305718782019664384ap1981
1990168,685177,80094.9%102471491,132215450357ap1991
1999202,130212,30095.2%83531361,486517329048ap2000
2000206,815217,89094.9%83551381,498516927357ap2001
2001213,980226,65594.4%81531341,596516527148ap2002
2002214,460227,86094.1%77491261,702515425457ap2003
2003219,165231,75094.6%74481221,796515124857ap2004
2004218,445231,43094.4%74471211,805514922757ap2005
2006214,875228,04094.2%68561241,732514420956ap2007
2013255,165279,97091.1%53501032,477712311952ap2014
2016257,420285,50090.2%4550952,709710411623ap2017
2019260,000282,58092.0%4244863,02378210923ap2020
2021264,650287,00092.2%3850883,00789710023ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 58, Page 595, and Page 596

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