Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sherbrooke

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.

Archdiocese of Sherbrooke

Archidioecesis Sherbrookensis
Location
Country Canada
Ecclesiastical provinceSherbrooke
Population
- Catholics (including non-members)
304,000 (89.9%)
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
CathedralSaint-Michel Basilica-Cathedral
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
ArchbishopLuc Cyr
Website
diocesedesherbrooke.org

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
  • Donald Lapointe, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Saint-Jérôme, Québec in 2002
  • Daniel Jodoin, appointed Bishop of Bathurst in Canada, New Brunswick in 2013
  • Joseph Ferdinand Guy Boulanger, appointed Bishop of Rouyn-Noranda, Québec in 2020

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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