Roman Catholic Diocese of Amos
| Diocese of Amos Dioecesis Amosensis Diocèse d'Amos | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Ecclesiastical province | Gatineau |
| Population - Catholics |
91,600 (79.7%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 3 December 1938 |
| Cathedral | Cathédrale Ste-Thérese d'Avila |
| Patron saint | Teresa of Avila |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Gilles Lemay |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Paul-André Durocher |
| Website | |
| http://www.diocese-amos.org/index.html | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Amos (French: Diocèse d'Amos, Latin: Dioecesis Amosensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese that covers part of the Province of Quebec. The diocese was erected by Pope Pius XI on 3 December 1938. Joseph-Aldée Desmarais was named its first bishop on 20 June 1939 by Pope Pius XII. It has a total area of 127,237 square miles (329,540 km2) and a total population of 115,000.<ref name=CH /[1]
The diocese has been headed by Gilles Lemay, formerly an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Quebec, since his installation on April 15, 2011. He replaced the retiring bishop, Eugène Tremblay, who had reached the mandatory retirement age for bishops of 75.[2]
The diocese has 35 priests, 47 Religious Sisters,[3] and 91,600 Catholics (2012).[2]
Diocesan bishops
The following is a list of the Bishops of Amos and their terms of service:
- Joseph-Aldée Desmarais (1939-1968)
- Albert Sanschagrin {auxiliary bishop} (1957-1967)
- Gaston Hains (1967-1978)
- Gérard Drainville (1978-2004)
- Eugène Tremblay (2004-2011)
- Gilles Lemay (2011–present)
References
- ↑ "Diocese of Amos". Catholic Hierarchy.
- 1 2
- ↑ "Communautés et Instituts de femmes". Diocèse d'Amos.(French)
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Coordinates: 48°34′00″N 78°07′00″W / 48.5667°N 78.1167°W