Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Rimouski

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Rimouski (Latin: Archidioecesis Sancti Germani) is a Roman Catholic archdiocese that includes part of the Province of Quebec and includes the suffragan dioceses of Baie-Comeau, and the Gaspé. It is led by Archbishop Pierre-Andre Fournier.

As of 2004, the archdiocese contains 114 parishes, 109 active diocesan priests, 13 religious priests, and 145,000 Catholics. It also has 643 Women Religious, 53 Religious Brothers, and 9 permanent deacons.

Residential bishops

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

• Jean-Pierre-François Laforce-Langevin (1867–1891)
• André-Albert Blais (1891–1919)
• Joseph-Romuald Léonard (1919–1926)
• Georges-Alexandre Courchesne (1928–1950)
• Charles Eugène Parent (1951–1967)
• Louis Lévesque (1967–1973)
• Joseph Gilles Napoléon Ouellet (1973–1992)
• Bertrand Blanchet (1992–2008)
• Pierre-Andre Fournier (2008–present)

References

• Archdiocese of Rimouski page at catholichierarchy.org retrieved July 13, 2006