Roman Catholic Diocese of Joliette

The Diocese of Joliette (Latin: Dioecesis Ioliettensis ) is a location in Canada Roman Catholic diocese based in Joliette.

History

The Diocese of Joliette was established on January 27, 1904 by Pope Pius X made ​​cessions of territory of the Archdiocese of Montreal and this is a suffragan.

Bishop of Joliette

• Joseph Alfred Archambault, 1904-1913
• Joseph -Guillaume -Laurent Forbes, 1913-1928, then Archbishop of Ottawa
• Joseph Arthur Papineau, 1928-1968
• René Audet, 1968-1990
• Gilles Lussier, 1991