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Diocese of Chicoutimi

Dioecesis Chicoutimiensis



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Bishop(s)

  • René Guay, Bishop
  • André Rivest, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 28 May 1878
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Québec
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Province: Québec
  • Country: Canada
  • Square Kilometers: 91,150 (35,206 Square Miles)
  • Conference Region: Quebec
  • Catholic Directory Abbreviation: Chic
  • Official Web Site: http://www.evechedechicoutimi.qc.ca/
  • Mailing Address: Eveche, 602 rue Racine Est, Chicoutimi, QC G7H 1V1, Canada
  • Telephone: (418)543-0783
  • Fax: 543-2141

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
28 May 1878ErectedArchdiocese of Québec Diocese of Chicoutimi (erected)
24 November 1945Territory LostDiocese of Chicoutimi (Baie-Ste Catherine, Tadoussac, Les Cocumins, St. Paul du Nord (with Sault au Montón), Les Bergeronnes, and Portneuf)
Vicariate Apostolic of Golfe St-Laurent
Diocese of Golfe St-Laurent
9 January 1953Territory AddedDiocese of Amos (Boundaries clarified)
Diocese of Chicoutimi (Boundaries clarified)
23 January 1975Territory AddedArchdiocese of Québec (Ganton Sagard) Diocese of Chicoutimi
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
1950205,000206,60099.2%268643326173201,38096ap1951
1959230,500231,60099.5%308994075663901,46090ap1960
1966256,702257,86099.6%3371354725433211,49194ap1967
1970254,363258,06398.6%3241344585553881,37895ap1971
1976258,124260,43499.1%2861154016432621,05994ap1977
1980268,779271,17099.1%26491355757422098695ap1981
1990274,017277,99998.6%217732909442415382096ap1991
1999262,417265,83398.7%189492381,1023310566596ap2000
2000260,317265,17198.2%186492351,1073410565596ap2001
2001262,677265,98698.8%172482201,193357963595ap2002
2002260,915264,48698.6%170412111,236387562495ap2003
2003260,915264,48698.6%162412031,285398061791ap2004
2004258,692262,31798.6%160391991,299396957585ap2005
2006258,085260,42899.1%146351811,425405952870ap2007
2013267,700274,00097.7%135251601,673404538766ap2014
2016275,000282,00097.5%112211332,067433533265ap2017
2019249,874261,47195.6%96181142,191432728765ap2020
2021242,146257,00594.2%90181082,242422624263ap2022

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 45, Page 301, and Page 302
  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 67, Page 119, and Page 120

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