Gasp� (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Claude Lamoureux, Bishop
Ga�tan Proulx, O.S.M., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 5 May 1922
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Rimouski
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Province: Qu�bec
Country: Canada
Square Kilometers: 20,637 (7,971 Square Miles)
Description: Gasp� Peninsula, from Cap-Chat in the north to Restigouche in the south along with �les-de-la-Madeleine
Conference Region: Quebec
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: G
Official Web Site: https://diocesegaspe.org
Mailing Address: Eveche, 172 rue Jacques Cartier, Gaspé, QC G4X 1M9, Canada
Telephone: (418)368-2274
Fax: 368-3772

Past and Present Ordinaries

Fran�ois-Xavier Ross † (11 Dec 1922 Appointed - 5 Jul 1945 Died)
Albini LeBlanc † (22 Dec 1945 Appointed - 17 May 1957 Died)
Paul Bernier † (9 Sep 1957 Appointed - 21 Nov 1964 Died)
Louis Joseph Jean Marie Fortier † (19 Jan 1965 Appointed - 20 Apr 1968 Appointed, Archbishop of Sherbrooke, Qu�bec)
Joseph Gilles Napol�on Ouellet, P.M.E. † (5 Oct 1968 Appointed - 27 Apr 1973 Appointed, Archbishop of Rimouski, Qu�bec)
Bertrand Blanchet (22 Oct 1973 Appointed - 16 Oct 1992 Appointed, Archbishop of Rimouski, Qu�bec)
Raymond Dumais † (27 Dec 1993 Appointed - 21 Jul 2001 Resigned)
Jean Gagnon † (15 Nov 2002 Appointed - 2 Jul 2016 Retired)
Ga�tan Proulx, O.S.M. (2 Jul 2016 Appointed - 23 Feb 2023 Retired)
Claude Lamoureux (23 Feb 2023 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
5 May 1922	Erected	Diocese of Rimouski (St. Germain of) (Gasp� and Bonaventure (except Assemetquagan, Restigouche, Milnikek, Matap�dia, and Patapedia))	Diocese of Gasp� (erected)
9 February 1946	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Golfe St-Laurent (from Qu�bec) Diocese of Gasp� (from Qu�bec) Vicariate Apostolic of Labrador (from Qu�bec)
20 July 1946	Territory Added	Diocese of Charlottetown (Magdalen Islands)	Diocese of Gasp�

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

1950 85,756 93,588 91.6% 98 26 124 691 71 385 62 ap1951

1965 100,246 108,475 92.4% 128 14 142 705 54 579 68 ap1967

1970 96,836 106,735 90.7% 111 21 132 733 52 501 64 ap1971

1976 100,531 110,531 91.0% 106 20 126 797 34 352 63 ap1977

1980 104,167 114,167 91.2% 99 20 119 875 1 32 308 63 ap1981

1990 98,264 103,006 95.4% 78 21 99 992 1 28 212 63 ap1991

1999 91,700 94,740 96.8% 55 10 65 1,410 3 15 175 61 ap2000

2000 91,980 93,243 98.6% 54 10 64 1,437 3 15 183 61 ap2001

2001 87,042 88,483 98.4% 52 6 58 1,500 3 10 165 61 ap2002

2002 85,875 87,021 98.7% 53 6 59 1,455 3 10 162 61 ap2003

2003 86,171 87,000 99.0% 47 5 52 1,657 3 9 155 61 ap2004

2004 84,671 96,924 87.4% 48 3 51 1,660 4 3 155 61 ap2005

2006 83,429 93,449 89.3% 43 5 48 1,738 4 5 150 61 ap2007

2013 84,000 94,079 89.3% 42 4 46 1,826 2 6 113 61 ap2014

2016 85,800 96,100 89.3% 41 3 44 1,950 4 4 106 60 ap2017

2019 74,654 90,709 82.3% 40 3 43 1,736 7 3 81 64 ap2020

2021 76,760 93,320 82.3% 39 2 41 1,872 6 2 80 63 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	85,756	93,588	91.6%	98	26	124	691		71	385	62	ap1951
1965	100,246	108,475	92.4%	128	14	142	705		54	579	68	ap1967
1970	96,836	106,735	90.7%	111	21	132	733		52	501	64	ap1971
1976	100,531	110,531	91.0%	106	20	126	797		34	352	63	ap1977
1980	104,167	114,167	91.2%	99	20	119	875	1	32	308	63	ap1981
1990	98,264	103,006	95.4%	78	21	99	992	1	28	212	63	ap1991
1999	91,700	94,740	96.8%	55	10	65	1,410	3	15	175	61	ap2000
2000	91,980	93,243	98.6%	54	10	64	1,437	3	15	183	61	ap2001
2001	87,042	88,483	98.4%	52	6	58	1,500	3	10	165	61	ap2002
2002	85,875	87,021	98.7%	53	6	59	1,455	3	10	162	61	ap2003
2003	86,171	87,000	99.0%	47	5	52	1,657	3	9	155	61	ap2004
2004	84,671	96,924	87.4%	48	3	51	1,660	4	3	155	61	ap2005
2006	83,429	93,449	89.3%	43	5	48	1,738	4	5	150	61	ap2007
2013	84,000	94,079	89.3%	42	4	46	1,826	2	6	113	61	ap2014
2016	85,800	96,100	89.3%	41	3	44	1,950	4	4	106	60	ap2017
2019	74,654	90,709	82.3%	40	3	43	1,736	7	3	81	64	ap2020
2021	76,760	93,320	82.3%	39	2	41	1,872	6	2	80	63	ap2022