Diocese of Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière Dioecesis Sanctae Annae Pocatierensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Ecclesiastical province | Quebec |
| Population - Catholics (including non-members) | 89,300 (97.8%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 23 June 1951 |
| Cathedral | St. Ann's Cathedral, La Pocatière |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Pierre Goudreault |
| Bishops emeritus | Yvon-Joseph Moreau |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière (Latin: Dioecesis Sanctae Annae Pocatierensis) (erected 23 June 1951) is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Quebec.
Bishops
Ordinaries
- Bruno Desrochers (1951 - 1968)
- Charles Henri Lévesque (1968 - 1984)
- André Gaumond (1985 - 1995), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Sherbrooke, Québec
- Clément Fecteau (1996 - 2008)
- Yvon-Joseph Moreau (2008 - 2017)
- Pierre Goudreault (2017 - present)
Auxiliary bishops
- Louis Joseph Jean Marie Fortier (1960-1965), appointed Bishop of Gaspé, Québec
- Charles Henri Lévesque (1965-1968), appointed Bishop of this diocese
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- Dorylas Moreau, appointed Bishop of Rouyn-Noranda, Québec in 2001
Bibliography
- "Diocese of Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiàre". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-03-15.