Nicolet (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Daniel Jodoin, Bishop
André Gazaille, Bishop Emeritus
Raymond Saint-Gelais, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 10 July 1885
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Sherbrooke
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Province: Québec
Country: Canada
Square Kilometers: 3,682 (1,422 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Quebec
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: N
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesenicolet.qc.ca/
Mailing Address: Évêché, 49 rue Mgr Brunault, Nicolet, QC J3T 1X7, Canada
Telephone: (819)293-4696
Fax: 293-6485

Past and Present Ordinaries

Elphège Gravel † (10 Jul 1885 Appointed - 28 Jan 1904 Died)
Joseph-Simon-Herman Brunault † (28 Jan 1904 Succeeded - 21 Oct 1937 Died)
Albini Lafortune † (14 May 1938 Appointed - 8 Nov 1950 Died)
Joseph Albertus Martin † (8 Nov 1950 Succeeded - 14 Mar 1989 Retired)
Raymond Saint-Gelais (14 Mar 1989 Succeeded - 11 Jul 2011 Retired)
André Gazaille (11 Jul 2011 Appointed - 18 Oct 2022 Retired)
Daniel Jodoin (18 Oct 2022 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
10 July 1885	Erected	Diocese of Trois-Rivières	Diocese of Nicolet (erected)
20 July 1909	Territory Lost	Diocese of Nicolet (Bellevue)	Archdiocese of Québec
2 March 1951	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Nicolet (from Québec)

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

1950 129,741 131,287 98.8% 220 20 240 540 280 1,341 82 ap1951

1966 153,311 154,716 99.1% 298 34 332 461 290 1,318 85 ap1967

1970 156,158 157,819 98.9% 288 35 323 483 275 1,293 85 ap1971

1976 159,319 161,274 98.8% 250 38 288 553 3 190 1,132 85 ap1977

1980 167,393 169,365 98.8% 223 36 259 646 8 199 1,181 85 ap1981

1990 171,000 175,000 97.7% 180 41 221 773 15 173 926 85 ap1991

1999 187,370 190,952 98.1% 146 24 170 1,102 21 114 642 85 ap2000

2000 188,199 192,053 98.0% 143 20 163 1,154 22 102 618 85 ap2001

2001 188,233 192,162 98.0% 140 22 162 1,161 22 108 581 85 ap2002

2002 189,782 193,758 97.9% 137 22 159 1,193 25 101 556 85 ap2003

2003 188,813 192,821 97.9% 129 21 150 1,258 25 110 491 85 ap2004

2004 189,895 193,865 98.0% 125 21 146 1,300 24 113 448 85 ap2005

2013 211,244 218,229 96.8% 93 14 107 1,974 24 58 267 60 ap2014

2016 212,810 221,713 96.0% 85 11 96 2,216 22 49 235 25 ap2017

2019 218,237 226,751 96.2% 77 6 83 2,629 24 12 183 26 ap2020

2021 221,279 227,313 97.3% 72 8 80 2,765 21 29 152 26 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	129,741	131,287	98.8%	220	20	240	540		280	1,341	82	ap1951
1966	153,311	154,716	99.1%	298	34	332	461		290	1,318	85	ap1967
1970	156,158	157,819	98.9%	288	35	323	483		275	1,293	85	ap1971
1976	159,319	161,274	98.8%	250	38	288	553	3	190	1,132	85	ap1977
1980	167,393	169,365	98.8%	223	36	259	646	8	199	1,181	85	ap1981
1990	171,000	175,000	97.7%	180	41	221	773	15	173	926	85	ap1991
1999	187,370	190,952	98.1%	146	24	170	1,102	21	114	642	85	ap2000
2000	188,199	192,053	98.0%	143	20	163	1,154	22	102	618	85	ap2001
2001	188,233	192,162	98.0%	140	22	162	1,161	22	108	581	85	ap2002
2002	189,782	193,758	97.9%	137	22	159	1,193	25	101	556	85	ap2003
2003	188,813	192,821	97.9%	129	21	150	1,258	25	110	491	85	ap2004
2004	189,895	193,865	98.0%	125	21	146	1,300	24	113	448	85	ap2005
2013	211,244	218,229	96.8%	93	14	107	1,974	24	58	267	60	ap2014
2016	212,810	221,713	96.0%	85	11	96	2,216	22	49	235	25	ap2017
2019	218,237	226,751	96.2%	77	6	83	2,629	24	12	183	26	ap2020
2021	221,279	227,313	97.3%	72	8	80	2,765	21	29	152	26	ap2022