Roman Catholic Diocese of Mont-Laurier

Diocese of Mont-Laurier
Location
Country Canada
Ecclesiastical province Quebec
Population
- Catholics
82,000 (89.0%)
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Roman Rite
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Paul Lortie
Emeritus Bishops Vital Massé
Website
catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dmola.html

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mont-Laurier (Latin: Dioecesis Montis Laurei) is a Roman Catholic diocese that includes part of the Province of Quebec. The diocese contains 51 parishes, 32 active diocesan priests, 7 religious priests, and 82,000 Catholics. It also has 66 Women Religious, and 15 Religious Brothers. The Vatican's website, as of 2011, gives an area of 19,968 (units not given); a total population of 95,256; a Catholic population of 77,340; 35 priests; 1 permanent deacon; and 58 religious.

Diocesan bishops

The following is a list of the bishops of Mont-Laurier, including auxiliary bishops, and their terms of service:

References

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