Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sherbrooke

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Archdiocese of Sherbrooke

Archidioecesis Sherbrookensis
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Logo of the Diocese
Location
CountryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  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.

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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.

History

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.

Bishops

Diocesan bishops

The following is a list of the bishops and archbishops of Sherbrooke and their terms of service:

Coadjutor bishops

Auxiliary bishop

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

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References

  1. "Bishop Antoine Racine (1822-1893), First Catholic Bishop of Sherbrooke", Townships Heritage
  2. "Sala Stampa". Press.catholica.va. Retrieved 2013-10-15.

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