Amos (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Guy Boulanger, Bishop
Gilles Lemay, Bishop Emeritus
Eugène Tremblay, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 3 December 1938
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Gatineau
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Province: Québec
Country: Canada
Square Kilometers: 127,237 (49,145 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Quebec
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: A
Official Web Site: https://diocese-amos.org
Mailing Address: Eveche, 450 rue Principale Nord, Amos, QC J9T 2M1, Canada
Telephone: (819) 732-6515
Fax: 732-7994

Past and Present Ordinaries

Joseph Louis Aldée Desmarais † (20 Jun 1939 Appointed - 31 Oct 1968 Retired)
Gaston Hains † (31 Oct 1968 Succeeded - 19 Apr 1978 Resigned)
Gérard Drainville † (13 Apr 1978 Appointed - 3 May 2004 Resigned)
Eugène Tremblay (3 May 2004 Appointed - 22 Feb 2011 Retired)
Gilles Lemay (22 Feb 2011 Appointed - 16 Sep 2023 Retired)
Guy Boulanger (16 Sep 2023 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
3 December 1938	Erected	Diocese of Haileybury (Southern part)	Diocese of Amos (erected)
9 January 1953	Territory Added		Diocese of Amos (Boundaries clarified) Diocese of Chicoutimi (Boundaries clarified)
31 October 1990	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Amos (from Québec)
31 May 2007	Territory Added	Diocese of Labrador City-Schefferville (suppressed)	Diocese of Amos (Nunavik Territory) Diocese of Baie-Comeau (La Basse Côte-Nord Territory) Diocese of Corner Brook and Labrador (Labrador Territory)
31 May 2007	Territory Lost	Diocese of Amos	Diocese of Chicoutimi (Opitciwan (Obedjiwan)) Diocese of Joliette (Manawan) Diocese of Trois-Rivières (Parent)
31 May 2007	Territory Added	Diocese of Moosonee	Diocese of Amos (Chisasibi, Radisson, Waskaganish)

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

1950 64,767 66,998 96.7% 111 9 120 539 40 260 65 ap1951

1959 75,666 78,775 96.1% 128 20 148 511 15 30 74 ap1960

1966 91,501 93,591 97.8% 138 27 165 554 50 517 77 ap1967

1970 92,066 95,966 95.9% 59 33 92 1,000 83 450 78 ap1971

1976 101,817 106,629 95.5% 73 31 104 979 55 315 78 ap1977

1980 107,148 111,158 96.4% 61 24 85 1,260 47 328 77 ap1981

1990 108,310 113,618 95.3% 42 24 66 1,641 37 208 68 ap1991

1999 100,413 106,601 94.2% 33 21 54 1,859 1 35 135 63 ap2000

2000 99,142 105,608 93.9% 36 23 59 1,680 1 35 134 63 ap2001

2001 96,004 102,606 93.6% 29 22 51 1,882 36 112 59 ap2002

2002 94,452 100,726 93.8% 24 22 46 2,053 36 109 59 ap2003

2003 93,983 99,780 94.2% 23 22 45 2,088 35 98 52 ap2004

2004 93,413 99,474 93.9% 24 18 42 2,224 27 99 58 ap2005

2006 92,442 98,679 93.7% 21 18 39 2,370 25 90 56 ap2007

2012 91,600 114,900 79.7% 18 15 33 2,775 17 62 53 ap2013

2015 85,256 106,353 80.2% 20 6 26 3,279 1 9 48 53 ap2016

2018 76,497 106,965 71.5% 23 7 30 2,549 1 7 35 53 ap2019

2020 82,223 112,247 73.3% 23 2 25 3,288 1 2 29 53 ap2021

2022 88,775 108,780 81.6% 20 1 21 4,227 4 1 11 53 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	64,767	66,998	96.7%	111	9	120	539		40	260	65	ap1951
1959	75,666	78,775	96.1%	128	20	148	511		15	30	74	ap1960
1966	91,501	93,591	97.8%	138	27	165	554		50	517	77	ap1967
1970	92,066	95,966	95.9%	59	33	92	1,000		83	450	78	ap1971
1976	101,817	106,629	95.5%	73	31	104	979		55	315	78	ap1977
1980	107,148	111,158	96.4%	61	24	85	1,260		47	328	77	ap1981
1990	108,310	113,618	95.3%	42	24	66	1,641		37	208	68	ap1991
1999	100,413	106,601	94.2%	33	21	54	1,859	1	35	135	63	ap2000
2000	99,142	105,608	93.9%	36	23	59	1,680	1	35	134	63	ap2001
2001	96,004	102,606	93.6%	29	22	51	1,882		36	112	59	ap2002
2002	94,452	100,726	93.8%	24	22	46	2,053		36	109	59	ap2003
2003	93,983	99,780	94.2%	23	22	45	2,088		35	98	52	ap2004
2004	93,413	99,474	93.9%	24	18	42	2,224		27	99	58	ap2005
2006	92,442	98,679	93.7%	21	18	39	2,370		25	90	56	ap2007
2012	91,600	114,900	79.7%	18	15	33	2,775		17	62	53	ap2013
2015	85,256	106,353	80.2%	20	6	26	3,279	1	9	48	53	ap2016
2018	76,497	106,965	71.5%	23	7	30	2,549	1	7	35	53	ap2019
2020	82,223	112,247	73.3%	23	2	25	3,288	1	2	29	53	ap2021
2022	88,775	108,780	81.6%	20	1	21	4,227	4	1	11	53	ap2023

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Guy Boulanger (Bishop: 16 Sep 2023 - )
Roger Ébacher (Priest: 27 May 1961 to 30 Jun 1979)
Gilles Lemay (Bishop: 22 Feb 2011 to 16 Sep 2023)
Marc Armand Ouellet, P.S.S. (Priest: 25 May 1968 to 1972)
Eugène Tremblay (Bishop: 3 May 2004 to 22 Feb 2011)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Joseph Louis Aldée Desmarais † (Bishop: 20 Jun 1939 to 31 Oct 1968)
Gérard Drainville † (Bishop: 13 Apr 1978 to 3 May 2004)
Gaston Hains † (Coadjutor Bishop: 13 Jun 1967; Bishop: 31 Oct 1968 to 19 Apr 1978)
Albert Sanschagrin, O.M.I. † (Coadjutor Bishop: 12 Aug 1957; Apostolic Administrator: 31 Oct 1959 to 13 Jun 1967)

Source(s)

Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 31, Page 93, to Page 96
Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 45, Page 301, and Page 302
Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 83, Page 13, and Page 14

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