The Roman Catholic Diocese of Trois-Rivières (Latin: Dioecesis Trifluvianensis in Canada) (erected 8 June 1852) is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Québec.

History

The Diocese of Trois-Rivières was erected from the Archdiocese of Quebec on June 8, 1852. Rev. Thomas Cooke was appointed the first bishop. At that time, the diocese extended to the Eastern Townships, and included thirty-nine parishes.[1]

The Collège des Trois-Rivières was founded in 1860; in 1874, it became the diocesan seminary. Also in 1874, the Diocese of Sherbrooke was created from Trois-Rivières. Notre-Dame-du-Cap was designated a national pilgrimage site by the bishops of Canada in 1909.[2]

Bishops

Ordinaries

Coadjutor bishop

Auxiliary bishops

  • Pierre Olivier Tremblay, O.M.I. (2018- )[4]

Another priest of this diocese who became bishop

Territorial losses

Year Along with To form
1874 Archdiocese of Québec
Diocese of Saint-Hyacinthe		 Diocese of Sherbrooke
1882 Diocese of Ottawa
Archdiocese of Saint-Boniface		 Vicariate Apostolic of Pontiac
1885 Diocese of Nicolet

References

  1. ^ Beaudoin, René. "150 Years of History", Roman Catholic Diocese of Trois-Rivières
  2. ^ Roy, Jean. "Cloutier, François-Xavier", Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 16, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003
  3. ^ "Bishop Named for the Diocese of Trois-Rivières", CCCB, November 21, 1996
  4. ^ Vaillancourt, Philippe. "Quebec’s youngest bishop wants to bring fire of God’s love to the world", Catholic News Service, July 27, 2018

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