The Roman Catholic Diocese of
Baie-Comeau
Baie-Comeau () is a city in the Côte-Nord region of the province of Quebec, Canada. It is located on the shores of the St. Lawrence River, and is the seat of Manicouagan Regional County Municipality. It is near the mouth of the Manicouagan Ri ...
() (erected 29 May 1882, as the Prefecture Apostolic of Golfe St-Laurent) is a suffragan of the
Archdiocese of Rimouski. The organization is based in
Baie-Comeau
Baie-Comeau () is a city in the Côte-Nord region of the province of Quebec, Canada. It is located on the shores of the St. Lawrence River, and is the seat of Manicouagan Regional County Municipality. It is near the mouth of the Manicouagan Ri ...
,
Quebec
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.
History
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. It became the Diocese of Hauterive in 1960 then the Diocese of Baie-Comeau in 1986, following the fusion of Hauterive and Baie-Comeau in 1982.
Ordinaries
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François-Xavier Bossé (1882–1892)
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Michel-Thomas Labrecque (1892–1903)
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Gustave Maria Blanche, C.I.M. (1905–1916)
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Patrice Alexandre Chiasson Patrice is a given name meaning ''noble'' or '' patrician'', related to the names Patrick and Patricia.
In English, Patrice is often a feminine first name. In French, it is used as a masculine first name.
Popularity
In the United States, the popul ...
, C.I.M. (1917–1920), appointed Bishop of Chatham, New Brunswick
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Julien-Marie Leventoux, C.I.M. (1922–1938)
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Napoléon-Alexandre Labrie, C.I.M. (1938–1956)
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Gérard Couturier
Gérard (French: ) is a French masculine given name and surname of Germanic origin, variations of which exist in many Germanic and Romance languages. Like many other early Germanic names, it is dithematic, consisting of two meaningful constitue ...
(1956–1974)
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Jean-Guy Couture (1975–1979), appointed Bishop of Chicoutimi, Québec
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Roger Ébacher
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(1979–1988), appointed Bishop of Gatineau-Hull, Québec
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, R.S.V. (1988–1990), appointed Archbishop of Québec
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Joseph Paul Pierre Morissette (1990–2008), appointed Bishop of Saint-Jérôme, Québec
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Jean-Pierre Blais
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(2008–2025)
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Pierre Charland, O.F.M. (2025–present)
Territorial losses
External links
Diocese of Baie-Comeau site(in French)
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Baie-Comeau
Baie-Comeau () is a city in the Côte-Nord region of the province of Quebec, Canada. It is located on the shores of the St. Lawrence River, and is the seat of Manicouagan Regional County Municipality. It is near the mouth of the Manicouagan Ri ...
Baie-Comeau
Baie-Comeau () is a city in the Côte-Nord region of the province of Quebec, Canada. It is located on the shores of the St. Lawrence River, and is the seat of Manicouagan Regional County Municipality. It is near the mouth of the Manicouagan Ri ...
Baie-Comeau
Baie-Comeau () is a city in the Côte-Nord region of the province of Quebec, Canada. It is located on the shores of the St. Lawrence River, and is the seat of Manicouagan Regional County Municipality. It is near the mouth of the Manicouagan Ri ...
Organizations based in Quebec
Baie-Comeau
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