Diocese of Valleyfield Dioecesis Campivallensis | |
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Location | |
Country | Canada |
Territory | Québec |
Ecclesiastical province | Archdiocese of Montreal |
Headquarters | Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Canada |
Statistics | |
Area | 3,225 km2 (1,245 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2017) 290,153 [1] 211,299 [1] (72.8%) |
Parishes | 23 |
Churches | 43 |
Information | |
First holder | Joseph-Médard Émard |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 1892 |
Cathedral | Basilica Cathedral of St. Cecilia |
Patron saint | Saint Cecilia |
Secular priests | 48 |
Language | French, English, Spanish and Mohawk language |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Noël Simard |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Christian Lépine |
Vicar General | André Lafleur |
Judicial Vicar | Jean Trudeau |
Website | |
https://www.diocesevalleyfield.org |
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