Metropolitan Archdiocese of Gatineau, Canada

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2011.10.12 – ...):

Archbishop Paul-André Durocher (68)

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Gatineau (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Paul-André Durocher (68)
(2011.10.12 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Gatineau (Canada)

Born:	1954.05.28 (Windsor, ON, Canada)
Ordained Priest:	1982.07.02
Consecrated Bishop:	1997.03.14

Titular Bishop of Ausuaga (1997.01.20 – 2002.04.27)

Auxiliary Bishop of Sault Sainte Marie (Canada) (1997.01.20 – 2002.04.27)

Bishop of Alexandria–Cornwall (Canada) (2002.04.27 – 2011.10.12)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Gatineau (Canada) (2011.10.12 – ...)

Vice-President of Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (2011.10.18 – 2013.09.25)

President of Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (2013.09.25 – 2015.09.15)

Apostolic Administrator of Mont-Laurier (Canada) (2019.07.10 – 2020.06.01)

Archbishop Roger Ébacher (86)
(2005.10.28 – 2011.10.12)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Gatineau (Canada)

Par lui, en Église, pour le monde

Born:	1936.10.06 (Amos, QC, Canada)
Ordained Priest:	1961.05.27
Consecrated Bishop:	1979.07.31

Bishop of Hauterive (Canada) (1979.06.30 – 1986.07.14)

Bishop of Baie-Comeau (Canada) (1986.07.14 – 1988.03.30)

Bishop of Gatineau–Hull (Canada) (1988.03.30 – 1990.10.31)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Gatineau–Hull (Canada) (1990.10.31 – 2005.10.28)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Gatineau (Canada) (2005.10.28 – 2011.10.12)

Metropolitan Archbishops of Gatineau–Hull (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Roger Ébacher (86)
(1990.10.31 – 2005.10.28)

(see above)

Bishops of Gatineau–Hull (Roman Rite)

Bishop Roger Ébacher (86) (later Archbishop)
(1988.03.30 – 1990.10.31)

(see above)

Bishop Adolphe E. Proulx
(1982.03.01 – 1987.07.22)

Ut omnes unum sint

Born:	1927.12.12 (Canada)
Ordained Priest:	1954.05.27
Consecrated Bishop:	1965.02.24
Died:	1987.07.22 († 59)

Titular Bishop of Missua (1965.01.02 – 1967.04.28)

Auxiliary Bishop of Sault Sainte Marie (Canada) (1965.01.02 – 1967.04.28)

Bishop of Alexandria in Ontario (Canada) (1967.04.28 – 1974.02.13)

Bishop of Hull (Canada) (1974.02.13 – 1982.03.01)

Bishop of Gatineau–Hull (Canada) (1982.03.01 – 1987.07.22)

Bishops of Hull (Roman Rite)

Bishop Adolphe E. Proulx
(1974.02.13 – 1982.03.01)

(see above)

Bishop Paul-Émile Charbonneau
(1963.05.21 – 1973.04.12)

Ignem mittere in terram

Born:	1922.05.04 (Sainte-Thérèse-de-Blainville, QC, Canada)
Ordained Priest:	1947.05.31
Consecrated Bishop:	1961.01.18
Died:	2014.05.21 († 92)

Titular Bishop of Thapsus (1960.11.15 – 1963.05.21)

Auxiliary Bishop of Ottawa (Canada) (1960.11.15 – 1963.05.21)

Bishop of Hull (Canada) (1963.05.21 – 1973.04.12)

Tweets

Contact Info

Address: Centre diocésain, 180 boul. Mont-Bleu, Hull, QC J8Z 3J5, Canada

Phone: +1 (819) 771-8391

Websites:

Statistics

Area: 5,291 km²

Population: 265,805 Catholics (72.0% of 369,174 total) (2020)

Statistics: 51 parishes, 2 missions, 50 priests (35 diocesan, 15 religious), 4 deacons, 99 lay religious (19 brothers, 80 sisters) (2020)

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Marie Mère de l’Église (October 11), St. Joseph the Worker (May 1)

Liturgical Calendar 📅

History

1963.04.27: Established as Diocese of Hull / Hullen(sis) (Latin) (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ottawa and became suffragan of Ottawa)
1982.03.01: Renamed as Diocese of Gatineau–Hull / Gatinen(sis)–Hullen(sis) (Latin)
1990.10.31: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Gatineau–Hull / Gatinen(sis)–Hullen(sis) (Latin) (with suffragan sees Amos, Mont-Laurier and Rouyn-Noranda)
2005.10.28: Renamed as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Gatineau / Gatinen(sis) (Latin)
2022.06.01: Gained territory from the suppressed Diocese of Mont-Laurier and lost suffragan see Mont-Laurier

Papal Visits

Pope John Paul II (1984.09)