The Roman Catholic Diocese of Trois-Rivières () (erected 8 June 1852) is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Québec.

History

The Diocese of Trois-Rivières was erected from the Archdiocese of Quebec on June 8, 1852. Rev. Thomas Cooke was appointed the first bishop. At that time, the diocese extended to the Eastern Townships, and included thirty-nine parishes.

Roman Catholic Diocese of Trois-Rivières

The Collège des Trois-Rivières was founded in 1860; in 1874, it became the diocesan seminary. Also in 1874, the Diocese of Sherbrooke was created from Trois-Rivières. Notre-Dame-du-Cap was designated a national pilgrimage site by the bishops of Canada in 1909.

Roman Catholic Diocese of Trois-Rivières

Bishops

Ordinaries

Thomas Cooke (1852 - 1870) Louis-François Richer dit Laflèche (1870 - 1898) François-Xavier Cloutier (1899 - 1934) Alfred-Odilon Comtois (1934 - 1945) Maurice Roy (1946 - 1947), appointed Archbishop of Québec Georges-Léon Pelletier (1947 - 1975) Laurent Noël (1975 - 1996) Martin Veillette (1996 - 2012) Luc-André Bouchard (2012 - 2021) Martin Laliberté, P.M.E. (2022–present)

Roman Catholic Diocese of Trois-Rivières

Coadjutor bishop

Louis-François Richer dit Laflèche (1866-1870)

Auxiliary bishops

Pierre Olivier Tremblay, O.M.I. (2018- )

Another priest of this diocese who became bishop

Jean-Guy Hamelin, appointed Bishop of Rouyn-Noranda, Québec

Territorial losses

References

Bibliography

External links

diocesan website

Trois Rivieres

Organizations based in Quebec

Trois-Rivières