Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sherbrooke explained

Jurisdiction:Archdiocese
Sherbrooke
Latin:Archidioecesis Sherbrookensis
Coat:File:Archdiocese_of_Sherbrooke.jpg
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Coat Caption:Logo of the Diocese
Country: Canada
Province:Sherbrooke
Catholics:304,000
Catholics Percent:89.9
Denomination:Catholic
Sui Iuris Church:Latin Church
Rite:Roman Rite
Cathedral:Saint-Michel Basilica-Cathedral
Bishop:Luc Cyr
Bishop Title:Archbishop

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sherbrooke (Latin: Archidioecesis Sherbrookensis) is a Roman Catholic archdiocese that includes part of the civil province of Quebec and includes the suffragan dioceses of Nicolet and Saint-Hyacinthe. It is currently led by Luc Cyr.

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.

History

By 1830, Irish and French Canadian Catholics in the area worshipped at a small chapel dedicated to St. Columban. In 1874, the Diocese of Sherbrooke was created from the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Quebec. Antoine Racine was appointed the first bishop. The following year, Racine founded the Séminaire Saint-Charles-Borromée,[1] taught he theology for a number of years.

Bishops

Diocesan bishops

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

Coadjutor bishops

Auxiliary bishop

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://townshipsheritage.com/article/bishop-antoine-racine-1822-1893-first-catholic-bishop-sherbrooke "Bishop Antoine Racine (1822–1893), First Catholic Bishop of Sherbrooke", Townships Heritage
  2. Web site: Sala Stampa . Press.catholica.va . 2013-10-15.