Diocese of Nicolet, Canada 🇨🇦 (original) (raw)
Celebrations
History
- 1885.07.10: Established as Diocese of Nicolet / Nicoletan(us) (Latin) (from Diocese of Trois-Rivières and became suffragan of Québec)
- 1951.03.02: Became suffragan of Sherbrooke
Contact Info
Address: C.P. 820, 49 rue Mgr Brunault, Nicolet, QC J3T 1X7, Canada
Phone: +1 (819) 293-4696
Present Prelates
| Bishop (2022.10.18 – ...): |  Bishop Daniel Jodoin (67) |
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Ordinaries
| Bishops of Nicolet (Roman Rite) |
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| Bishop Daniel Jodoin (67) (2022.10.18 – ...)Bishop of Nicolet (Canada)Caritas in veritateBorn:1957.03.02 (Granby, QC, Canada)Ordained Priest:1992.10.03Consecrated Bishop:2013.04.25Priest of Sherbrooke (Canada) (1992.10.03 – 2013.01.22)Bishop of Bathurst (Canada) (2013.01.22 – 2022.10.18)Bishop of Nicolet (Canada) (2022.10.18 – ...) |
 Bishop André Gazaille (78) (2011.07.11 – 2022.10.18)Bishop emeritus of Nicolet (Canada)L’amour du Christ nous presseBorn:1946.05.16 (Montréal, QC, Canada)Ordained Priest:1971.05.29Consecrated Bishop:2006.03.25Priest of Montréal (Canada) (1971.05.29 – 2006.02.11)Titular Bishop of Vaga (2006.02.11 – 2011.07.11)Auxiliary Bishop of Montréal (Canada) (2006.02.11 – 2011.07.11)Bishop of Nicolet (Canada) (2011.07.11 – 2022.10.18) |
| Bishop Raymond Saint-Gelais (88) (1989.03.14 – 2011.07.11)Bishop emeritus of Nicolet (Canada)Dans la tendresse de Jésus ChristBorn:1936.03.23 (Sorel, QC, Canada)Ordained Priest:1960.06.12Consecrated Bishop:1980.07.31Priest of Saint-Hyacinthe (Canada) (1960.06.12 – 1980.07.05)Titular Bishop of Diana (1980.07.05 – 1988.02.19)Auxiliary Bishop of Saint-Jérôme (Canada) (1980.07.05 – 1988.02.19)Coadjutor Bishop of Nicolet (Canada) (1988.02.19 – 1989.03.14)Bishop of Nicolet (Canada) (1989.03.14 – 2011.07.11) |
| Bishop Joseph Albertus Martin (1950.11.08 – 1989.03.14)Born:1913.10.04 (USA)Ordained Priest:1939.05.18Consecrated Bishop:1950.10.07Died:1990.12.16 (†77)Titular Bishop of Bassiana (1950.08.21 – 1950.11.08)Coadjutor Bishop of Nicolet (Canada) (1950.08.21 – 1950.11.08)Bishop of Nicolet (Canada) (1950.11.08 – 1989.03.14) |
| Bishop Albini Lafortune (1938.05.17 – 1950.11.08)Fiat voluntas tuaBorn:1893.05.05 (Canada)Ordained Priest:1917.04.15Consecrated Bishop:1938.07.25Died:1950.11.08 (†57)Bishop of Nicolet (Canada) (1938.05.17 – 1950.11.08) |
| Bishop Joseph-Simon-Herman Brunault (1904.01.28 – 1937.10.21)Fortitudo mea DominusBorn:1857.01.10 (Canada)Ordained Priest:1882.06.29Consecrated Bishop:1899.12.27Died:1937.10.21 (†80)Titular Bishop of Tubunæ (1899.09.30 – 1904.01.28)Coadjutor Bishop of Nicolet (Canada) (1899.09.30 – 1904.01.28)Bishop of Nicolet (Canada) (1904.01.28 – 1937.10.21) |
| Bishop Elphège Gravel (1885.07.10 – 1904.01.28)Angulari lapide Christo JesuBorn:1838.10.12 (Canada)Ordained Priest:1870.09.11Consecrated Bishop:1885.08.02Died:1904.01.28 (†65)Bishop of Nicolet (Canada) (1885.07.10 – 1904.01.28) |
Former Prelates
- Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Raymond Saint-Gelais (88) (1988.02.19 – 1989.03.14)
- Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Joseph Albertus Martin (1950.08.21 – 1950.11.08)
- Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Joseph-Simon-Herman Brunault (1899.09.30 – 1904.01.28)
Statistics (2022.12.31)
Area: 3,682 km²
Population: 224,600 Catholics (97.4% of 230,700 total)
Pastoral Centres: 26 parishes, 1 mission
Personnel: 69 priests (61 diocesan, 8 religious), 19 deacons, 136 religious (27 brothers, 109 sisters)