Trois-Rivières (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Martin Laliberté, P.M.E., Bishop
Joseph-Luc-André Bouchard, Bishop Emeritus
Martin Veillette, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 8 June 1852
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Québec
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Province: Québec
Country: Canada
Square Kilometers: 34,956 (13,501 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Quebec
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: TR
Official Web Site: http://www.diocese-trois-rivieres.org/
Mailing Address: Eveche, C.P. 879, 362 rue Bonaventure, Trois-Rivières, QC G9A 5J9, Canada
Telephone: (819)379-1432
Fax: 375-6382

Past and Present Ordinaries

Thomas Cooke † (8 Jun 1852 Appointed - 30 Apr 1870 Died)
Louis-François Richer dit Laflèche † (30 Apr 1870 Succeeded - 14 Jul 1898 Died)
François-Xavier Cloutier † (8 May 1899 Appointed - 18 Sep 1934 Died)
Alfred-Odilon Comtois † (22 Dec 1934 Appointed - 26 Aug 1945 Died)
Maurice Roy † (22 Feb 1946 Appointed - 2 Jun 1947 Appointed, Archbishop of Québec)
Georges Léon Pelletier † (26 Jul 1947 Appointed - 30 Oct 1975 Resigned)
Laurent Noël † (8 Nov 1975 Appointed - 21 Nov 1996 Retired)
Martin Veillette (21 Nov 1996 Appointed - 2 Feb 2012 Retired)
Joseph-Luc-André Bouchard (2 Feb 2012 Appointed - 25 Jan 2021 Resigned)
Martin Laliberté, P.M.E. (14 Mar 2022 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
8 June 1852	Erected	Diocese of Montréal Archdiocese of Québec	Diocese of Trois-Rivières (erected)
28 August 1874	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Québec Diocese of Saint-Hyacinthe Diocese of Trois-Rivières	Diocese of Sherbrooke (erected)
1877	Territory Lost	Diocese of Trois-Rivières (Parishes of St-Théodore and St-André d'Acton)	Diocese of Saint-Hyacinthe
11 July 1882	Territory Lost	Diocese of Ottawa Archdiocese of Saint-Boniface Diocese of Trois-Rivières	Vicariate Apostolic of Pontiac (erected)
10 July 1885	Territory Lost	Diocese of Trois-Rivières	Diocese of Nicolet (erected)
3 December 1938	Territory Added	Diocese of Haileybury (St. Maurice and La Violette)	Diocese of Trois-Rivières
3 January 1966	Territory Added	Archdiocese of Québec (St. Rémi du Lac aux Sables, St. Leopold de Eervey Jonction, Notre Dame des Anges de Montauban, and Saint Eloi les Mines)	Diocese of Trois-Rivières
6 June 1966	Territory Lost	Diocese of Trois-Rivières (Saint-Charles-de-Mandeville (in Berthier and Maskinongé) and Saint-Ignace-du-Lac (in Maskinongé))	Diocese of Joliette
23 January 1975	Territory Added	Archdiocese of Québec (Notre-Dame-des-Neiges (Lac-Édouard))	Diocese of Trois-Rivières
31 May 2007	Territory Added	Diocese of Amos	Diocese of Chicoutimi (Opitciwan (Obedjiwan)) Diocese of Joliette (Manawan) Diocese of Trois-Rivières (Parent)

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

1950 181,973 184,829 98.5% 238 89 327 556 495 1,525 83 ap1951

1966 241,380 244,693 98.6% 300 106 406 594 449 1,727 92 ap1967

1970 236,909 240,953 98.3% 306 118 424 558 448 1,623 97 ap1971

1976 227,755 230,291 98.9% 256 111 367 620 366 1,393 97 ap1977

1980 242,000 245,000 98.8% 234 99 333 726 2 334 1,232 97 ap1981

1990 256,930 261,491 98.3% 181 105 286 898 15 288 974 94 ap1991

1999 249,919 253,855 98.4% 159 84 243 1,028 26 175 723 91 ap2000

2000 251,210 255,647 98.3% 134 84 218 1,152 28 165 696 91 ap2001

2001 251,210 255,647 98.3% 129 85 214 1,173 29 177 696 85 ap2002

2002 250,327 256,208 97.7% 127 81 208 1,203 31 173 628 84 ap2003

2003 247,971 251,658 98.5% 121 82 203 1,221 31 155 593 84 ap2004

2004 247,999 250,715 98.9% 116 77 193 1,284 33 152 578 66 ap2005

2010 245,108 248,274 98.7% 98 75 173 1,416 30 136 404 63 ap2011

2014 255,000 265,300 96.1% 85 61 146 1,746 32 123 331 62 ap2015

2017 263,780 274,300 96.2% 87 51 138 1,911 30 98 303 62 ap2018

2020 230,790 237,165 97.3% 67 52 119 1,939 31 90 282 62 ap2021

2022 245,297 249,497 98.3% 65 42 107 2,292 29 75 225 62 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	181,973	184,829	98.5%	238	89	327	556		495	1,525	83	ap1951
1966	241,380	244,693	98.6%	300	106	406	594		449	1,727	92	ap1967
1970	236,909	240,953	98.3%	306	118	424	558		448	1,623	97	ap1971
1976	227,755	230,291	98.9%	256	111	367	620		366	1,393	97	ap1977
1980	242,000	245,000	98.8%	234	99	333	726	2	334	1,232	97	ap1981
1990	256,930	261,491	98.3%	181	105	286	898	15	288	974	94	ap1991
1999	249,919	253,855	98.4%	159	84	243	1,028	26	175	723	91	ap2000
2000	251,210	255,647	98.3%	134	84	218	1,152	28	165	696	91	ap2001
2001	251,210	255,647	98.3%	129	85	214	1,173	29	177	696	85	ap2002
2002	250,327	256,208	97.7%	127	81	208	1,203	31	173	628	84	ap2003
2003	247,971	251,658	98.5%	121	82	203	1,221	31	155	593	84	ap2004
2004	247,999	250,715	98.9%	116	77	193	1,284	33	152	578	66	ap2005
2010	245,108	248,274	98.7%	98	75	173	1,416	30	136	404	63	ap2011
2014	255,000	265,300	96.1%	85	61	146	1,746	32	123	331	62	ap2015
2017	263,780	274,300	96.2%	87	51	138	1,911	30	98	303	62	ap2018
2020	230,790	237,165	97.3%	67	52	119	1,939	31	90	282	62	ap2021
2022	245,297	249,497	98.3%	65	42	107	2,292	29	75	225	62	ap2023