Roman Catholic Diocese of Baie-Comeau

Diocese of Baie-Comeau
Dioecesis Sinus Comoënsis
Location
Country Canada
Ecclesiastical province Quebec
Population
- Catholics

90,400 (91.9%)
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Roman Rite
Established 1986
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Jean-Pierre Blais
Website
Website

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Baie-Comeau (Latin: Dioecesis Sinus Comoënsis) (erected 29 May 1882, as the Prefecture Apostolic of Golfe St-Laurent) is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Rimouski. The organization is based in Baie-Comeau, Quebec.

History

It was elevated as the Vicariate Apostolic of Golfe St-Laurent on 12 September 1905 and as the Diocese of Golfe St-Laurent on 24 November 1945. It became the Diocese of Hauterive in 1960 then the Diocese of Baie-Comeau in 1986, following the fusion of Hauterive and Baie-Comeau in 1982.

Ordinaries

Territorial losses

Year Along with To form
1945 Vicariate Apostolic of Golfe St-Laurent
Diocese of Harbour Grace
Vicariate Apostolic of Labrador

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Coordinates: 49°11′23″N 68°15′48″W / 49.1896°N 68.2634°W / 49.1896; -68.2634


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