Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Montreal
For the Anglican Diocese of Montreal see, see Anglican Diocese of Montreal.
| Archdiocese of Montréal Archidioecesis Marianopolitanus Archidiocèse de Montréal | |
|---|---|
 Mary, Queen of the World Cathedral | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Territory | Montréal and environs |
| Ecclesiastical province | Archdiocese of Montréal |
| Metropolitan | Montréal, Quebec |
| Population - Catholics |
1,600,000 (67.9%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | May 13, 1836 |
| Cathedral | Mary, Queen of the World Cathedral |
| Patron saint | St. Mary |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop | Archbishop of Montréal |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Auxiliary Bishop of Montréal |
| Website | |
| diocesemontreal.org | |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Montréal (Latin: Archdioecesis Marianopolitanus) is a Roman Catholic archdiocese that includes part of the Province of Quebec. The Archbishop of Montréal is Metropolitan of a province that includes the suffragan dioceses of Joliette, Saint-Jean-Longueuil, Saint-Jérôme, and Valleyfield.
Cathedrals
The current cathedral of the Archdiocese of Montréal is the Cathedral Basilica of Mary, Queen of the World and St. James the Greater (Basilique cathédrale de Marie-Reine-du-Monde et de Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur), built in 1894.
Prior to that, the diocese had five cathedrals. (From 1821 to 1836, they were the seat of the auxiliary bishop of Quebec in Montréal.)
- Notre-Dame Church (ancestor of today's Notre-Dame Basilica), 1821–1822
- Chapel of the Hôtel-Dieu de Montréal, 1822–1825
- Cathédrale Saint-Jacques, 1825–1852 (destroyed by fire, now part of the Judith-Jasmin pavilion of UQAM)
- the chapel of the Asile de la Providence (corner of Sainte-Catherine and Saint-Hubert, site of the present Esplanade Émilie-Gamelin), 1852–1855
- a small chapel at the site of the present archdiocese building, 1855–1894[1]
Diocesan bishops
The following is a list of the bishops and archbishops of Montréal and their tenure of service:
- Bishop Jean-Jacques Lartigue (1821–1840) - as auxiliary Bishop of Quebec in Montréal (1821-1836), then Bishop of Montréal.
- Bishop Ignace Bourget (1840–1876)
- Archbishop Édouard-Charles Fabre (1876–1896) - as Archbishop of Montréal from 1886.
- Archbishop Paul Bruchési (1897–1939)
- Archbishop Georges Gauthier (1939–1940)
- Archbishop Joseph Charbonneau (1940–1950)
- Cardinal Paul-Émile Léger, Archbishop (1950–1968)
- Cardinal Paul Grégoire, Archbishop (1968–1990)
- Cardinal Jean-Claude Turcotte, Archbishop (1990–2012)
- Archbishop Christian Lépine (since 2012)
References
- ↑ "Cathédrale Marie-Reine-du-Monde: Historique". Cathédrale Marie-Reine-du-Monde Web site. Retrieved 2009-11-17.
Bibliography
- Archdiocese of Montréal page at catholichierarchy.org retrieved July 13, 2006
External links
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Coordinates: 45°29′57″N 73°34′06″W / 45.4992°N 73.5684°W
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