Saint-Hyacinthe (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Christian Rodembourg, M.S.A., Bishop
François Lapierre, P.M.E., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 8 June 1852
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Sherbrooke
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Province: Québec
Country: Canada
Square Kilometers: 3,448 (1,331 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Quebec
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: SH
Official Web Site: https://www.ecdsh.org
Mailing Address: Eveche, C.P. 190, 1900 rue Girouard Ouest, Saint-Hyacinthe, QC J2S 7B4, Canada
Telephone: (450)773-8581
Fax: 773-5073

Past and Present Ordinaries

John Charles Prince † (8 Jun 1852 Appointed - 5 May 1860 Died)
Joseph La Rocque † (22 Jun 1860 Appointed - 4 Feb 1866 Resigned)
Charles LaRocque † (20 Mar 1866 Appointed - 15 Jul 1875 Died)
Bl. Louis-Zéphirin Moreau † (19 Nov 1875 Appointed - 24 May 1901 Died)
Maxime Decelles † (24 May 1901 Succeeded - 8 Jul 1905 Died)
Alexis-Xyste Bernard † (16 Dec 1905 Appointed - 17 Jun 1923 Died)
Fabien-Zoël Decelles † (24 Mar 1924 Appointed - 27 Nov 1942 Died)
Arthur Douville † (27 Nov 1942 Succeeded - 13 Jun 1967 Resigned)
Albert Sanschagrin, O.M.I. † (13 Jun 1967 Appointed - 18 Jul 1979 Resigned)
Louis-de-Gonzague Langevin, M. Afr. † (14 Jul 1979 Appointed - 7 Apr 1998 Retired)
François Lapierre, P.M.E. (7 Apr 1998 Appointed - 29 Jun 2017 Retired)
Christian Rodembourg, M.S.A. (29 Jun 2017 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
8 June 1852	Erected	Diocese of Montréal (Counties of St-Hyacinthe, Richelieu, Rouville, Missisquoi, Shefford, and Stanstead) Archdiocese of Québec (Parts of the county of Sherbrooke)	Diocese of Saint-Hyacinthe (erected)
1855	Territory Added	Diocese of Montréal (Parishes of St-Mathieu de Belœil, St-Marc, and St-Antoine)	Diocese of Saint-Hyacinthe
28 August 1874	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Québec Diocese of Saint-Hyacinthe Diocese of Trois-Rivières	Diocese of Sherbrooke (erected)
1877	Territory Added	Diocese of Trois-Rivières (Parishes of St-Théodore and St-André d'Acton)	Diocese of Saint-Hyacinthe
8 June 1886	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Saint-Hyacinthe (from Québec to Montréal)
18 April 1918	Territory Lost	Diocese of Saint-Hyacinthe (Parts of St. Matthew (Beloeil) and St. Mark)	Archdiocese of Montréal
2 March 1951	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Saint-Hyacinthe (from Montréal)

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

1950 173,515 184,146 94.2% 273 83 356 487 663 2,012 99 ap1951

1965 239,442 253,738 94.4% 332 95 427 560 464 1,991 105 ap1967

1970 254,756 270,925 94.0% 299 101 400 636 480 1,758 106 ap1971

1976 271,308 287,911 94.2% 259 121 380 713 9 458 1,779 106 ap1977

1980 298,252 314,000 95.0% 248 114 362 823 18 459 1,699 106 ap1981

1990 335,647 351,323 95.5% 202 106 308 1,089 26 353 1,295 114 ap1991

1999 353,854 372,805 94.9% 170 86 256 1,382 27 275 994 111 ap2000

2000 352,326 368,686 95.6% 170 84 254 1,387 28 283 930 111 ap2001

2001 350,946 363,808 96.5% 172 76 248 1,415 29 261 880 111 ap2002

2002 330,112 356,650 92.6% 160 77 237 1,392 34 261 840 108 ap2003

2003 350,940 361,059 97.2% 149 85 234 1,499 32 265 770 105 ap2004

2004 349,614 359,844 97.2% 146 78 224 1,560 31 265 725 100 ap2005

2010 372,000 389,000 95.6% 117 103 220 1,690 28 239 582 87 ap2011

2014 387,000 407,600 94.9% 92 103 195 1,984 28 233 550 87 ap2015

2017 399,815 421,070 95.0% 86 101 187 2,138 27 217 451 82 ap2018

2020 408,360 420,178 97.2% 73 84 157 2,601 27 174 372 77 ap2021

2022 428,340 447,559 95.7% 64 61 125 3,426 23 138 325 75 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	173,515	184,146	94.2%	273	83	356	487		663	2,012	99	ap1951
1965	239,442	253,738	94.4%	332	95	427	560		464	1,991	105	ap1967
1970	254,756	270,925	94.0%	299	101	400	636		480	1,758	106	ap1971
1976	271,308	287,911	94.2%	259	121	380	713	9	458	1,779	106	ap1977
1980	298,252	314,000	95.0%	248	114	362	823	18	459	1,699	106	ap1981
1990	335,647	351,323	95.5%	202	106	308	1,089	26	353	1,295	114	ap1991
1999	353,854	372,805	94.9%	170	86	256	1,382	27	275	994	111	ap2000
2000	352,326	368,686	95.6%	170	84	254	1,387	28	283	930	111	ap2001
2001	350,946	363,808	96.5%	172	76	248	1,415	29	261	880	111	ap2002
2002	330,112	356,650	92.6%	160	77	237	1,392	34	261	840	108	ap2003
2003	350,940	361,059	97.2%	149	85	234	1,499	32	265	770	105	ap2004
2004	349,614	359,844	97.2%	146	78	224	1,560	31	265	725	100	ap2005
2010	372,000	389,000	95.6%	117	103	220	1,690	28	239	582	87	ap2011
2014	387,000	407,600	94.9%	92	103	195	1,984	28	233	550	87	ap2015
2017	399,815	421,070	95.0%	86	101	187	2,138	27	217	451	82	ap2018
2020	408,360	420,178	97.2%	73	84	157	2,601	27	174	372	77	ap2021
2022	428,340	447,559	95.7%	64	61	125	3,426	23	138	325	75	ap2023