Roman Catholic Diocese of Baie-Comeau

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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Baie-Comeau (erected 29 May 1882, as the Prefecture Apostolic of Golfe St-Laurent) is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Rimouski. It was elevated as the Vicariate Apostolic of Golfe St-Laurent on 12 September 1905 and as the Diocese of Golfe St-Laurent on 24 November 1945. Its name was changed to the Diocese of Hauterive in 1960 then to the Diocese of Baie-Comeau in 1986.

[edit] Ordinaries

  • François-Xavier Bossé (1882 - 1892)
  • Michel-Thomas Labrecque (1892 - 1903)
  • Gustave Maria Blanche, C.I.M. (1905 - 1916)
  • Patrice Alexandre Chiasson, C.I.M. (1917 - 1920)
  • Julien-Marie Leventoux, C.I.M. (1922 - 1938)
  • Napoléon-Alexandre Labrie, C.I.M. (1938 - 1956)
  • Gérard Couturier (1956 - 1974)
  • Jean-Guy Couture (1975 - 1979)
  • Roger Ébacher (1979 - 1988)
  • Maurice Couture, R.S.V. (1988 - 1990)
  • Joseph Paul Pierre Morissette (1990 - )

[edit] Territorial losses

Year Along with To form
1945 Vicariate Apostolic of Golfe St-Laurent
Diocese of Harbour Grace		 Vicariate Apostolic of Labrador

[edit] External links and References

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