Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint-Hyacinthe

The Diocese of Saint- Hyacinthe (Latin: Sancti Dioecesis Hyacinthi ) is a location in Canada Roman Catholic diocese based in Saint- Hyacinthe.

History

The Diocese of Saint- Hyacinthe was on June 8, 1852 by Pope Pius IX. built out of territory of the diocese of the Archdiocese of Montreal and Quebec City. On August 28, 1874, the Diocese of Saint- Hyacinthe were parts of its territory from the foundation of the Diocese of Sherbrooke.

The Diocese of Saint- Hyacinthe is the Archdiocese of Sherbrooke is a suffragan.

Bishops of Saint- Hyacinthe

  • John Charles Prince, 1852-1860
  • Joseph La Rocque, 1860-1866
  • Charles La Rocque, 1866-1875
  • Louis- Zéphirin Moreau, 1875-1901
  • Maxime Decelles, 1901-1905
  • Alexis Xyste Bernard, 1905-1923
  • Fabien - zoel Decelles, 1924-1942
  • Arthur Douville, 1942-1967
  • Albert Sanschagrin OMI, 1967-1979
  • Louis -de- Gonzague Langevin MAFR, 1979-1998
  • François Lapierre PME, since 1998
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sherbrooke Vicar general Friar Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec
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