Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Gatineau explained

Jurisdiction:Archdiocese
Gatineau
Latin:Archidioecesis Gatinensis
Local:Archidiocèse de Gatineau
Coat:Coat of Arms of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Gatineau.svg
Coat Size:frameless
Country: Canada
Province:Gatineau
Population:277,192
Population As Of:2006
Catholics:231,325
Catholics Percent:83.5
Parishes:61
Denomination:Catholic
Sui Iuris Church:Latin Church
Rite:Roman Rite
Cathedral:St. Joseph Cathedral, Gatineau
Patron:Mary, Mother of the Church
Bishop:Paul-André Durocher
Bishop Title:Archbishop
Emeritus Bishops:Roger Ébacher
Map:Erzbistum Gatineau.svg

The Archdiocese of Gatineau (Latin: Archidioecesis Gatinensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese situated in the province of Quebec. The Archdiocese of Gatineau is the metropolitan of its ecclesiastical province, which also contains two suffragan dioceses: Dioceses of Amos and Rouyn-Noranda. It is currently led by Archbishop Paul-André Durocher.

As of 2006, the archdiocese contains 61 parishes, 47 active diocesan priests, 29 religious priests, and 231,000 Catholics. It also has 202 women religious, and 39 religious brothers.[1]

Diocesan bishops

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

History

The archdiocese was founded in 1963 as the "Diocese of Hull," within the ecclesiastical province of Ottawa and with territory taken from the Archdiocese of Ottawa. Its name was changed in 1982 to "Diocese of Gatineau–Hull." In 1990, the diocese was raised to the rank of a metropolitan see as the "Archdiocese of Gatineau–Hull." Its current name was established in 2005.[1]

Cathedral

When the diocese was founded in 1963 as the Diocese of Hull, it had as its cathedral, Holy Redeemer Church in Hull. In 1982, when it was renamed as the Diocese of Gatineau–Hull, it had two co-cathedrals, St. John Vianney Church in Gatineau and St. Joseph Church in Hull.[2] In 2005, when it became the Archdiocese of Gatineau, it ceased to have co-cathedrals as St. Joseph Cathedral became the cathedral for the whole archdiocese.[3]

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Archdiocese of Gatineau. Catholic Hierarchy. August 31, 2012.
  2. http://diocesegatineau.org/fr/jalonsdhistoire.php Jalons d'histoire 1963-1997
  3. http://www.cccb.ca/site/eng/media-room/archives/media-releases/2005/1752-archdiocese-of-gatineau-hull-changes-its-name Archdiocese of Gatineau-Hull changes its name