Diocese of Valleyfield Dioecesis Campivallensis | |
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 The Coat of Arms of the Diocese of Valleyfield | |
| Location | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Territory |  Québec |
| Ecclesiastical province | Archdiocese of Montreal |
| Headquarters | Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Canada |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 3,225 km2 (1,245 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2017) 290,153[1] 211,299[1] (72.8%) |
| Parishes | 23 |
| Churches | 43 |
| Information | |
| First holder | Joseph-Médard Émard |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 1892 |
| Cathedral | Basilica Cathedral of St. Cecilia |
| Patron saint | Saint Cecilia |
| Secular priests | 48 |
| Language | French, English, Spanish and Mohawk language |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Christian Lépine |
| Vicar General | André Lafleur |
| Judicial Vicar | Jean Trudeau |
| Bishops emeritus | Noël Simard |
| Website | |
| https://www.diocesevalleyfield.org | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Valleyfield (Latin: Dioecesis Campivallensis) is a Catholic diocese in Quebec and a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Montreal. It was erected in 1892.[2]
The diocese, which is based in the western suburbs of Montreal, features approximately 201,000 baptized Catholics. Parishioners are served by 48 priests, 17 deacons, 31 religious brothers, and 76 religious sisters. In 2008, the diocese consolidated its 63 parishes into 24.
- ^ a b Annuario Pontificio per l'anno 2017 (Città del Vaticano: Libreria Editrice Vaticana, 2017), 775.
- ^ Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). . Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.