Archdiocese of Rimouski
S. Germani
Metropolitan see · Latin Church · Rimouski, Canada
The Archdiocese of Rimouski is a Latin rite metropolitan see in eastern Quebec, erected as the Diocese of Saint-Germain de Rimouski in 1867 and elevated to an archdiocese in 1946. Its suffragans are Baie-Comeau and Gaspe.
The see
- Rank
- Metropolitan see
- Tradition
- Latin Church
- Erected
- 1867
- Latin
- S. Germani
- Patron
- Saint Germain
- Annuario code
- 001002752
The see in figures
- Catholics
- 147,000
- Population
- 144,432
- Priests
- 49
- Catholics per priest
- 3,000
- Extent
- 20,225 km²
- Catholics per km²
- 7.3
Figures as recorded in the register, from the Annuario Pontificio and the see's own published statements. Shares and ratios are computed from the two figures shown beside them.
The bishop
- Archbishop
- Denis Grondin
- Born
- 23 October 1954
- Birthplace
- Rimouski
A see whose chair stands empty is recorded as vacant rather than filled with a guess. On what a bishop is, see the bishop.
The cathedral
Saint-Germain Cathedral stands in Rimouski, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.
On what a cathedral is, see the cathedral; every see church on earth is gathered at the cathedrals.
The province of Rimouski
This see is the metropolitan of its province.
The sees of this province:
- Diocese of Baie-ComeauBaie-Comeau
On how the Church is ordered into provinces, see the diocese.
History
Covering part of the Province of Quebec, the Archdiocese of Rimouski (Latin: Archidioecesis Sancti Germani) presides over a province whose suffragan sees are Baie-Comeau and Gaspé. Figures from 2018 record 97 parishes serving 148,320 Catholics, with 74 active diocesan priests and 5 religious priests, alongside 453 women religious, 23 religious brothers, and 14 permanent deacons.
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The see's own website · Wikipedia
Compiled from the published statements of the see and the references of the Holy See, among them the Annuario Pontificio. Corrections: hello@catholicintelligence.com.