Joliette (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Louis Corriveau, Bishop
Gilles Lussier, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 27 January 1904
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Montréal
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Province: Québec
Country: Canada
Square Kilometers: 8,800 (3,399 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Quebec
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: J
Official Web Site: https://www.diocesedejoliette.org
Mailing Address: Eveche, 2 rue Saint-Charles-Borromée Nord, Joliette, QC J6E 4R2, Canada
Telephone: (450)753-7596
Fax: 759-0929

Past and Present Ordinaries

Joseph-Alfred Archambault † (27 Jun 1904 Appointed - 25 Apr 1913 Died)
Joseph-Guillaume-Laurent Forbes † (6 Aug 1913 Appointed - 29 Jan 1928 Appointed, Archbishop of Ottawa, Ontario)
Joseph Arthur Papineau † (15 Jun 1928 Appointed - 3 Jan 1968 Retired)
René Audet † (3 Jan 1968 Appointed - 31 Oct 1990 Resigned)
Gilles Lussier (7 Sep 1991 Appointed - 8 Sep 2015 Retired)
Raymond Poisson (8 Sep 2015 Appointed - 18 May 2018 Appointed, Coadjutor Bishop of Saint-Jérôme, Québec)
Louis Corriveau (21 May 2019 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
27 January 1904	Erected	Archdiocese of Montréal (Joliette, Berthier, and Montcalm Counties with part of L’Assomption County)	Diocese of Joliette (erected)
19 June 1920	Territory Added	Archdiocese of Montréal (Part of parish of St. Anna des Plaines)	Diocese of Joliette
6 June 1966	Territory Added	Diocese of Trois-Rivières (Saint-Charles-de-Mandeville (in Berthier and Maskinongé) and Saint-Ignace-du-Lac (in Maskinongé))	Diocese of Joliette
31 May 2007	Territory Added	Diocese of Amos	Diocese of Chicoutimi (Opitciwan (Obedjiwan)) Diocese of Joliette (Manawan) Diocese of Trois-Rivières (Parent)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1950 84,725 86,455 98.0% 185 72 257 329 275 836 52 ap1951

1966 103,859 105,864 98.1% 186 71 257 404 197 868 55 ap1967

1970 113,099 115,772 97.7% 174 63 237 477 196 868 55 ap1971

1976 131,583 134,494 97.8% 142 58 200 657 199 678 85 ap1977

1980 153,366 157,106 97.6% 130 57 187 820 196 643 84 ap1981

1990 168,685 177,800 94.9% 102 47 149 1,132 2 154 503 57 ap1991

1999 202,130 212,300 95.2% 83 53 136 1,486 5 173 290 48 ap2000

2000 206,815 217,890 94.9% 83 55 138 1,498 5 169 273 57 ap2001

2001 213,980 226,655 94.4% 81 53 134 1,596 5 165 271 48 ap2002

2002 214,460 227,860 94.1% 77 49 126 1,702 5 154 254 57 ap2003

2003 219,165 231,750 94.6% 74 48 122 1,796 5 151 248 57 ap2004

2004 218,445 231,430 94.4% 74 47 121 1,805 5 149 227 57 ap2005

2006 214,875 228,040 94.2% 68 56 124 1,732 5 144 209 56 ap2007

2013 255,165 279,970 91.1% 53 50 103 2,477 7 123 119 52 ap2014

2016 257,420 285,500 90.2% 45 50 95 2,709 7 104 116 23 ap2017

2019 260,000 282,580 92.0% 42 44 86 3,023 7 82 109 23 ap2020

2021 264,650 287,000 92.2% 38 50 88 3,007 8 97 100 23 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	84,725	86,455	98.0%	185	72	257	329		275	836	52	ap1951
1966	103,859	105,864	98.1%	186	71	257	404		197	868	55	ap1967
1970	113,099	115,772	97.7%	174	63	237	477		196	868	55	ap1971
1976	131,583	134,494	97.8%	142	58	200	657		199	678	85	ap1977
1980	153,366	157,106	97.6%	130	57	187	820		196	643	84	ap1981
1990	168,685	177,800	94.9%	102	47	149	1,132	2	154	503	57	ap1991
1999	202,130	212,300	95.2%	83	53	136	1,486	5	173	290	48	ap2000
2000	206,815	217,890	94.9%	83	55	138	1,498	5	169	273	57	ap2001
2001	213,980	226,655	94.4%	81	53	134	1,596	5	165	271	48	ap2002
2002	214,460	227,860	94.1%	77	49	126	1,702	5	154	254	57	ap2003
2003	219,165	231,750	94.6%	74	48	122	1,796	5	151	248	57	ap2004
2004	218,445	231,430	94.4%	74	47	121	1,805	5	149	227	57	ap2005
2006	214,875	228,040	94.2%	68	56	124	1,732	5	144	209	56	ap2007
2013	255,165	279,970	91.1%	53	50	103	2,477	7	123	119	52	ap2014
2016	257,420	285,500	90.2%	45	50	95	2,709	7	104	116	23	ap2017
2019	260,000	282,580	92.0%	42	44	86	3,023	7	82	109	23	ap2020
2021	264,650	287,000	92.2%	38	50	88	3,007	8	97	100	23	ap2022