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Archdiocese of Sherbrooke Archidioecesis Sherbrookensis | |
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Location | |
Country | Canada |
Ecclesiastical province | Sherbrooke |
Population - Catholics (including non-members) | 304,000 (89.9%) |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Cathedral | Saint-Michel Basilica-Cathedral |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Archbishop | Luc Cyr |
Website | |
diocesedesherbrooke.org |
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.
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.
The following is a list of the bishops and archbishops of Sherbrooke and their terms of service:
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