Roman Catholic Diocese of Valleyfield

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Diocese of Valleyfield

Dioecesis Campivallensis
Coat of Arms of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Valleyfield.svg
The Coat of Arms of the Diocese of Valleyfield
Location
CountryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
TerritoryFlag of Quebec.svg  Québec
Ecclesiastical province Archdiocese of Montreal
Headquarters Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Statistics
Area3,225 km2 (1,245 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2017)
290,153 [1]
211,299 [1]  (72.8%)
Parishes23
Churches43
Information
First holder Joseph-Médard Émard
Denomination Roman Catholic
Sui iuris church Latin Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established1892
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 GeneralAndré Lafleur
Judicial VicarJean Trudeau
Website
https://www.diocesevalleyfield.org

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Valleyfield (Latin : Dioecesis Campivallensis) is a Catholic diocese in Quebec and a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Montreal. It was erected in 1892. [2]

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The diocese, which is based in the western suburbs of Montreal, features approximately 201,000 baptized Catholics. Parishioners are served by 48 priests, 17 deacons, 31 religious brothers, and 76 religious sisters. In 2008, the diocese consolidated its 63 parishes into 24.

Bishops

Ordinaries

Coadjutor bishop

Auxiliary bishop

Other priests of this diocese who became bishop

Other priest of this diocese who became cardinal

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References

  1. 1 2 Annuario Pontificio per l'anno 2017 (Città del Vaticano: Libreria Editrice Vaticana, 2017), 775.
  2. Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Diocese of Valleyfield"  . Catholic Encyclopedia . New York: Robert Appleton Company.