Jurisdiction: | Diocese |
Nicolet | |
Latin: | Dioecesis Nicoletana |
Coat: | File:Diocese_of_Nicolet.jpg |
Coat Size: | 200px |
Coat Caption: | Logo of the Diocese |
Country: | Canada |
Province: | Quebec |
Catholics: | 189,900 |
Catholics Percent: | 98.0 |
Denomination: | Roman Catholic |
Rite: | Roman Rite |
Established: | 10 July 1885 |
Cathedral: | St. John the Baptist Cathedral, Nicolet |
Bishop: | Daniel Jodoin |
Emeritus Bishops: | André Gazaille |
Website: | http://www.diocesenicolet.qc.ca/ |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nicolet (la|Dioecesis Nicoletana) (erected 10 July 1885) is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada.
The seat of the bishop (or "ordinary") is the Cathedral of St. Jean-Baptiste, a spectacular building opened in 1963, which seats 1,200 worshippers and features extensive stained glass as well as other artwork by a number of local artists. The present building is the fifth cathedral, successor to four previous buildings that fell victim to various physical disasters: two collapses, a fire, and damage from the Nicolet landslide of 1955. A frieze of stained glass in the apse shows characters from the Bible and from the history of the Christian church, including a portrait of Bishop Martin, who was responsible for construction of the new building.