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Roman Catholic Diocese of Valleyfield
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]
Diocese of Valleyfield Dioecesis Campivallensis | |
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The Coat of Arms of the Diocese of Valleyfield | |
| 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 | (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 | |
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 Edit
Ordinaries Edit
- Joseph-Médard Émard (1892–1922), appointed Archbishop of Ottawa
- Felix-Raymond-Marie Rouleau, O.P. (1923–1926), appointed Archbishop of Québec (elevated to Cardinal in 1927)
- Joseph Alfred Langlois (1926–1966)
- Percival Caza (1966–1969)
- Guy Bélanger (1969–1975)
- Robert Lebel (1976–2000)
- Luc Cyr (2001–2011), appointed Archbishop of Sherbrooke, Québec
- Noël Simard (since 2011)
Coadjutor bishop Edit
- Percival Caza (1955–1966)
Auxiliary bishop Edit
- Percival Caza (1948–1955), appointed Coadjutor here
Other priests of this diocese who became bishop Edit
- Bernard Hubert, appointed Bishop of Saint-Jérôme, Québec in 1971
- Paul-Émile Léger, appointed Archbishop of Montreal, Québec in 1950
Other priest of this diocese who became cardinal Edit
- Paul-Émile Léger, appointed Cardinal in 1953
References Edit
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- ^ a b Annuario Pontificio per l'anno 2017 (Città del Vaticano: Libreria Editrice Vaticana, 2017), 775.
- ^ Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). . Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.