Roman Catholic Diocese of Chicoutimi

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Diocese of Chicoutimi

Dioecesis Chicoutimiensis
Diocese of Chicoutimi.jpg
Coat of Arms
Location
CountryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Ecclesiastical province Quebec
Statistics
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2016)
282,000 (est.)
275,000 (est.) (97.5%)
Parishes65
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Roman Rite
Cathedral Saint-François-Xavier Cathedral
Secular priests 112 (diocesan)
21 (Religious Orders)
43 Permanent Deacons
Current leadership
Pope Francis
BishopRené Guey
Bishops emeritusAndré Rivest
Website
evechedechicoutimi.qc.ca

The Diocese of Chicoutimi (Latin : Dioecesis Chicoutimiensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese in Quebec, centred on the borough of Chicoutimi in the city of Saguenay. It is part of the ecclesiastical province of Quebec. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

On 18 November 2017, Pope Francis appointed René Guay, a priest of Chicoutimi, as the new bishop. [4]

Bishops

Coadjutor bishop

Auxiliary bishops

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

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