Rimouski (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Denis Grondin, Archbishop
Bertrand Blanchet, Archbishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 9 February 1946
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Province: Quï¿½bec
Country: Canada
Square Kilometers: 20,225 (7,811 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Quebec
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: R
Official Web Site: https://www.dioceserimouski.com
Mailing Address: Archeveche, 34 rue de l’Ev&ecaret;ché Ouest, Rimouski, QC G5L 4H5, Canada
Telephone: (418)723-3320
Fax: 722-8978

Historical Details

Diocese of Rimouski (St. Germain of)
- Latin Name: Sancti Germani
- Erected: 15 January 1867
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Quï¿½bec
- Province: Quï¿½bec
- Country: Canada

Past and Present Ordinaries

Jean-Pierre-Franï¿½ois Laforce Langevin † (15 Jan 1867 Appointed - 6 Feb 1891 Resigned)
Andrï¿½-Albert Blais † (6 Feb 1891 Succeeded - 23 Jan 1919 Died)
Joseph-Romuald Lï¿½onard † (18 Dec 1919 Appointed - 9 Nov 1926 Resigned)
Georges-Alexandre Courchesne † (1 Feb 1928 Appointed - 14 Nov 1950 Died)
Charles Eugï¿½ne Parent † (2 Mar 1951 Appointed - 25 Feb 1967 Resigned)
Louis Lï¿½vesque † (25 Feb 1967 Succeeded - 27 Apr 1973 Resigned)
Joseph Gilles Napolï¿½on Ouellet, P.M.E. † (27 Apr 1973 Appointed - 16 Oct 1992 Resigned)
Bertrand Blanchet (16 Oct 1992 Appointed - 3 Jul 2008 Retired)
Pierre-Andrï¿½ Fournier † (3 Jul 2008 Appointed - 10 Jan 2015 Died)
Denis Grondin (4 May 2015 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Rimouski (St. Germain of)
15 January 1867	Erected	Archdiocese of Quï¿½bec	Diocese of Rimouski (St. Germain of) (erected)
29 May 1882	Territory Lost	Diocese of Rimouski (St. Germain of) (Territory between Saguenay and Natashquan rivers)	Prefecture Apostolic of Golfe St-Laurent (erected)
5 May 1922	Territory Lost	Diocese of Rimouski (St. Germain of) (Gaspï¿½ and Bonaventure (except Assemetquagan, Restigouche, Milnikek, Matapï¿½dia, and Patapedia))	Diocese of Gaspï¿½ (erected)
28 June 1929	Territory Added	Archdiocese of Quï¿½bec (Blier)	Diocese of Rimouski (St. Germain of)
Archdiocese of Rimouski
9 February 1946	Elevated	Diocese of Rimouski (St. Germain of)	Archdiocese of Rimouski
1 July 2002	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Rimouski (Saint-David d'Estcourt (Sully), Marie-Mï¿½diatrice (Estcourt), Saint-Joseph-de-la-Riviï¿½re-Bleue, and Saint-Marc-du-Lac-Long in Tï¿½miscouata)	Diocese of Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiï¿½re

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Archdiocese of Rimouski

1950 172,940 173,989 99.4% 273 42 315 549 144 1,033 115 ap1951

1965 183,018 185,800 98.5% 308 57 365 501 182 1,472 119 ap1967

1970 168,304 169,675 99.2% 302 54 356 472 176 1,329 115 ap1971

1976 159,990 162,027 98.7% 257 47 304 526 94 1,172 119 ap1977

1980 161,630 164,387 98.3% 203 63 266 607 1 110 986 117 ap1981

1990 158,828 163,181 97.3% 166 63 229 693 106 885 117 ap1991

1999 151,099 155,465 97.2% 123 23 146 1,034 4 67 747 118 ap2000

2000 150,448 155,375 96.8% 117 26 143 1,052 7 71 731 118 ap2001

2001 149,828 154,437 97.0% 113 26 139 1,077 10 66 731 118 ap2002

2002 148,374 152,914 97.0% 115 19 134 1,107 10 57 688 118 ap2003

2003 144,485 148,766 97.1% 111 16 127 1,137 9 54 667 114 ap2004

2004 144,272 148,341 97.3% 109 13 122 1,182 9 53 643 114 ap2005

2010 147,000 149,800 98.1% 87 6 93 1,580 14 29 564 105 ap2011

2014 143,960 147,352 97.7% 80 5 85 1,693 16 22 495 103 ap2015

2017 143,860 148,320 97.0% 74 5 79 1,821 14 23 453 97 ap2018

2020 141,417 146,078 96.8% 64 1 65 2,175 14 8 405 97 ap2021

2022 138,541 144,033 96.2% 54 1 55 2,518 13 5 330 95 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Archdiocese of Rimouski
1950	172,940	173,989	99.4%	273	42	315	549		144	1,033	115	ap1951
1965	183,018	185,800	98.5%	308	57	365	501		182	1,472	119	ap1967
1970	168,304	169,675	99.2%	302	54	356	472		176	1,329	115	ap1971
1976	159,990	162,027	98.7%	257	47	304	526		94	1,172	119	ap1977
1980	161,630	164,387	98.3%	203	63	266	607	1	110	986	117	ap1981
1990	158,828	163,181	97.3%	166	63	229	693		106	885	117	ap1991
1999	151,099	155,465	97.2%	123	23	146	1,034	4	67	747	118	ap2000
2000	150,448	155,375	96.8%	117	26	143	1,052	7	71	731	118	ap2001
2001	149,828	154,437	97.0%	113	26	139	1,077	10	66	731	118	ap2002
2002	148,374	152,914	97.0%	115	19	134	1,107	10	57	688	118	ap2003
2003	144,485	148,766	97.1%	111	16	127	1,137	9	54	667	114	ap2004
2004	144,272	148,341	97.3%	109	13	122	1,182	9	53	643	114	ap2005
2010	147,000	149,800	98.1%	87	6	93	1,580	14	29	564	105	ap2011
2014	143,960	147,352	97.7%	80	5	85	1,693	16	22	495	103	ap2015
2017	143,860	148,320	97.0%	74	5	79	1,821	14	23	453	97	ap2018
2020	141,417	146,078	96.8%	64	1	65	2,175	14	8	405	97	ap2021
2022	138,541	144,033	96.2%	54	1	55	2,518	13	5	330	95	ap2023

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Bertrand Blanchet (Archbishop: 16 Oct 1992 to 3 Jul 2008)
Jean-Claude Bouchard, O.M.I.
Denis Grondin (Archbishop: 4 May 2015 - )

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Joseph Marie Rï¿½gis Belzile, O.F.M. Cap. †
Andrï¿½-Albert Blais † (Coadjutor Bishop: 28 Dec 1889; Bishop: 6 Feb 1891 to 23 Jan 1919)
Georges-Alexandre Courchesne † (Bishop: 1 Feb 1928; Archbishop: 11 Feb 1946 to 14 Nov 1950)
Gï¿½rard Couturier † (Priest: 25 Mar 1938 to 27 Dec 1956)
Raymond Dumais † (Priest: 26 Jun 1976 to 27 Dec 1993)
Pierre-Andrï¿½ Fournier † (Archbishop: 3 Jul 2008 to 10 Jan 2015)
Arthï¿½ Guimond †
Jean-Pierre-Franï¿½ois Laforce Langevin † (Bishop: 15 Jan 1867 to 6 Feb 1891)
Joseph-Romuald Lï¿½onard † (Priest: 25 Feb 1899; Bishop: 18 Dec 1919 to 9 Nov 1926)
Louis Lï¿½vesque † (Priest: 26 Jun 1932 to 9 Jun 1952; Coadjutor Archbishop: 13 Apr 1964; Archbishop: 25 Feb 1967 to 27 Apr 1973)
Joseph Gilles Napolï¿½on Ouellet, P.M.E. † (Archbishop: 27 Apr 1973 to 16 Oct 1992)
Charles Eugï¿½ne Parent † (Priest: 7 Mar 1925; Auxiliary Bishop: 11 Mar 1944; Archbishop: 2 Mar 1951 to 25 Feb 1967)
Georges Lï¿½on Pelletier † (Priest: 24 Jun 1931 to 5 Dec 1942)
Franï¿½ois-Xavier Ross † (Priest: 19 May 1894 to 11 Dec 1922)
Felix-Raymond-Marie Rouleau, O.P. †

Source(s)

Diocese of Rimouski (St. Germain of)
- Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 178
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 21, Page 560
Archdiocese of Rimouski
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 38, Page 343, to Page 345