Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sherbrooke

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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sherbrooke is a Roman Catholic archdiocese that includes part of the Province of Quebec and includes the suffragan dioceses of Nicolet and Saint-Hyacinthe. It is currently led by Archbishop André Gaumond.

As of 2004, the archdiocese contains 107 parishes, 195 active diocesan priests, 107 religious priests, and 291,000 Catholics. It also has 1,012 Women Religious, 197 Religious Brothers, and 18 permanent deacons.

[edit] Residential bishops

The following is a list of the bishops and archbishops of Sherbrooke and their terms of service:

  • Antoine Racine (1874-1893)
  • Paul-Stanislaus La Rocque (1893-1926)
  • Alphonse-Osias Gagnon (1927-1941)
  • Philippe Servulo Desranleau (1941-1952)
  • Georges Cabana (1952-1967)
  • Jean-Marie Fortier (1968-1996)
  • André Gaumond (1996-present)

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