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The Diocese of Quebec is the oldest Catholic see in the New World north of Mexico. It was founded as the Apostolic Vicarate of New France in 1658 and was elevated to a Diocese in 1674 and an Archdiocese in 1819. It lost large pieces of its territory with the formation of the Dioceses of Halifax and Kingston in 1817, the Diocese of Winnipeg in 1844 and the Diocese of Montreal (see Bishops of Montreal) in 1852. The Archbishop of Quebec has the largely ceremonial title of PrimateFor the use of the word "primate" in biology, see primate (biology). A primate in the Western Church is an archbishop or bishop who has authority not just over the bishops of his own province, as a Metropolitan does, but over a number of provinces, such a of Canada.- Bishop François de Montmorency-Laval ( 1658- 1688Events A high-powered conspiracy of notables, the " Immortal Seven", invite William and Mary to depose James II of England. November 5 Glorious Revolution begins: William of Orange lands at Brixham but James II of England was prevented from meeting him in)
- Bishop Jean Baptiste de la Croix Chevrière de Saint-Vallier ( 1688Events A high-powered conspiracy of notables, the " Immortal Seven", invite William and Mary to depose James II of England. November 5 Glorious Revolution begins: William of Orange lands at Brixham but James II of England was prevented from meeting him in- 1727Events June 11 George, Prince of Wales becomes King George II of Great Britain. November 18 Earthquake in Tazriz, Persia about 77. 000 dead Last execution for witchcraft in Scotland First Amish move to America The Royal Bank of Scotland is founded by roya)
- Bishop Louis François Duplessis de Mornay ( 1727Events June 11 George, Prince of Wales becomes King George II of Great Britain. November 18 Earthquake in Tazriz, Persia about 77. 000 dead Last execution for witchcraft in Scotland First Amish move to America The Royal Bank of Scotland is founded by roya- 1733Events February 12 English colonist James Oglethorpe founds Savannah, Georgia. May 29 Right of Canadians to keep Indian slaves upheld at Quebec Quebec. July 30 First Freemasons lodge opened in what will become the United States. Births May 4 Jean-Charles)
- Bishop Pierre Hermann Dosquet ( 1733Events February 12 English colonist James Oglethorpe founds Savannah, Georgia. May 29 Right of Canadians to keep Indian slaves upheld at Quebec Quebec. July 30 First Freemasons lodge opened in what will become the United States. Births May 4 Jean-Charles- 1739)
- Bishop François Louis Pourroy de Lauberivière ( 1739- 1740)
- Bishop Henri-Marie Dubreuil de Pontbriand ( 1741- 1760)
- Bishop Jean-Olivier Briand ( 1766- 1784)
- Bishop Louis-Philippe-François Mariauchau d'Esglis ( 1784- 1788)
- Bishop Jean-François Hubert ( 1788- 1797)
- Bishop Pierre Denaut ( 1797- 1806)
- Archbishop Joseph-Octave Plessis ( 1806- 1825)
- Archbishop Bernard-Claude Panet ( 1825- 1833)
- Archbishop Joseph Signay ( 1833- 1850)
- Archbishop Pierre-Flavien Turgeon ( 1850- 1867)
- Archbishop Charles-François Baillargeon ( 1855- 1870)
- Cardinal Archbishop Elzéar-Alexandre Taschereau ( 1871- 1898)
- Cardinal Archbishop Louis Nazaire Bégin ( 1898- 1925)
- Archbishop Paul-Eugène Roy ( 1925- 1926)
- Cardinal Archbishop Felix-Raymond-Marie Rouleau ( 1926- 1931)
- Cardinal Archbishop Jean-Marie-Rodrigue Villeneuve ( 1931- 1947)
- Cardinal Archbishop Maurice Roy ( 1947- 1981)
- Cardinal Archbishop Louis-Albert Vachon ( 1981- 1990)
- Archbishop Maurice Couture ( 1990- 2002)
- Cardinal Archbishop Marc Ouellet ( 2002-pres.)
The cathedral of this diocese is Notre-Dame de Québec Cathedral in Quebec City.
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