Rouyn-Noranda (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Guy Boulanger, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 29 November 1973
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Gatineau
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Province: Québec
Country: Canada
Square Kilometers: 24,352 (9,405 Square Miles)
Description: Abitibi-Témiscamingue region
Conference Region: Quebec
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: RN
Official Web Site: https://www.diocese-rn.ca
Mailing Address: 515 Ave. Cuddihy, Rouyn-Noranda, QC J9X 4C5, Canada
Telephone: (819)764-4660
Fax: 764-3972

Past and Present Ordinaries

Jean-Guy Hamelin † (29 Nov 1973 Appointed - 30 Nov 2001 Retired)
Dorylas Moreau † (30 Nov 2001 Appointed - 25 Jun 2019 Resigned)
Guy Boulanger (31 Jan 2020 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
29 November 1973	Erected	Diocese of Timmins (Area within Québec province)	Diocese of Rouyn-Noranda (erected)
31 October 1990	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Rouyn-Noranda (from Ottawa)

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

1976 56,654 59,904 94.6% 41 29 70 809 54 229 40 ap1977

1980 54,738 56,337 97.2% 37 24 61 897 49 194 44 ap1981

1990 56,862 59,176 96.1% 31 21 52 1,093 30 133 37 ap1991

1999 55,928 57,148 97.9% 26 9 35 1,597 15 90 37 ap2000

2000 56,913 58,946 96.6% 25 6 31 1,835 10 86 37 ap2001

2001 59,908 61,538 97.4% 24 7 31 1,932 10 86 39 ap2002

2002 60,759 62,453 97.3% 25 6 31 1,959 9 82 37 ap2003

2003 59,441 61,758 96.2% 26 8 34 1,748 9 86 41 ap2004

2004 58,901 60,503 97.4% 24 9 33 1,784 10 84 39 ap2005

2010 59,832 64,805 92.3% 18 8 26 2,301 9 86 35 ap2011

2014 62,400 67,900 91.9% 21 5 26 2,400 6 56 35 ap2015*

2017 60,200 65,490 91.9% 22 5 27 2,229 6 55 35 ap2018

2020 55,760 61,090 91.3% 17 1 18 3,097 1 49 32 ap2021

2022 57,105 62,584 91.2% 16 3 19 3,005 3 3 46 32 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1976	56,654	59,904	94.6%	41	29	70	809		54	229	40	ap1977
1980	54,738	56,337	97.2%	37	24	61	897		49	194	44	ap1981
1990	56,862	59,176	96.1%	31	21	52	1,093		30	133	37	ap1991
1999	55,928	57,148	97.9%	26	9	35	1,597		15	90	37	ap2000
2000	56,913	58,946	96.6%	25	6	31	1,835		10	86	37	ap2001
2001	59,908	61,538	97.4%	24	7	31	1,932		10	86	39	ap2002
2002	60,759	62,453	97.3%	25	6	31	1,959		9	82	37	ap2003
2003	59,441	61,758	96.2%	26	8	34	1,748		9	86	41	ap2004
2004	58,901	60,503	97.4%	24	9	33	1,784		10	84	39	ap2005
2010	59,832	64,805	92.3%	18	8	26	2,301		9	86	35	ap2011
2014	62,400	67,900	91.9%	21	5	26	2,400		6	56	35	ap2015*
2017	60,200	65,490	91.9%	22	5	27	2,229		6	55	35	ap2018
2020	55,760	61,090	91.3%	17	1	18	3,097		1	49	32	ap2021
2022	57,105	62,584	91.2%	16	3	19	3,005	3	3	46	32	ap2023