Roman Catholic Diocese of Gaspé

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Gaspé (Latin: Dioecesis Gaspesiensis) (erected 5 May 1922) is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Rimouski.

Diocese of Gaspé

Dioecesis Gaspesiensis
Cathedral Christ-Roi, Gaspé
Location
Country Canada
Ecclesiastical provinceQuebec
Population
- Catholics (including non-members)
83,400 (89.3%)
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteRoman Rite
Established5 May 1922
CathedralCathedrale du Christ-Roi
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopGaétan Proulx, O.S.M.
Website
Diocèse de Gaspé

Ordinaries
  • François-Xavier Ross (1922 – 1945)
  • Albini LeBlanc (1945 – 1957)
  • Paul Bernier (1957 – 1964), Archbishop (personal title)
  • Jean-Marie Fortier (1965 – 1968), appointed Archbishop of Sherbrooke, Québec
  • Joseph Gilles Napoléon Ouellet, P.M.E. (1968 – 1973)
  • Bertrand Blanchet (1973 – 1992), appointed Archbishop of Rimouski, Québec
  • Raymond Dumais (1993 – 2001)
  • Jean Gagnon (2002 – 2016)
  • Gaétan Proulx, O.S.M. (2016–)

Bibliography
  • "Diocese of Gaspé". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-03-13.

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