The Diocese of Baie-Comeau () is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in Quebec, Canada. It was erected on 29 May 1882, as the Prefecture Apostolic of Golfe St-Laurent. It is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Rimouski. The organization is based in Baie-Comeau, Quebec.
History It was elevated as the Vicariate Apostolic of Golfe St-Laurent on 12 September 1905 and as the Diocese of Golfe St-Laurent on 24 November 1945. It became the Diocese of Hauterive in 1960 then the Diocese of Baie-Comeau in 1986, following the fusion of Hauterive and Baie-Comeau in 1982.
Ordinaries François-Xavier Bossé (1882–1892) Michel-Thomas Labrecque (1892–1903) Gustave Maria Blanche, C.I.M. (1905–1916) Patrice Alexandre Chiasson, C.I.M. (1917–1920), appointed Bishop of Chatham, New Brunswick Julien-Marie Leventoux, C.I.M. (1922–1938) Napoléon-Alexandre Labrie, C.I.M. (1938–1956) Gérard Couturier (1956–1974) Jean-Guy Couture (1975–1979), appointed Bishop of Chicoutimi, Québec Roger Ébacher (1979–1988), appointed Bishop of Gatineau-Hull, Québec Maurice Couture, R.S.V. (1988–1990), appointed Archbishop of Québec Joseph Paul Pierre Morissette (1990–2008), appointed Bishop of Saint-Jérôme, Québec Jean-Pierre Blais (2008–2025) Pierre Charland, O.F.M. (2025–present)
Territorial losses Year Along with To form 1945 Vicariate Apostolic of Golfe St-Laurent Diocese of Harbour Grace Vicariate Apostolic of Labrador
External links
Diocese of Baie-Comeau site (in French)