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Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mont-Laurier (Latin: Dioecesis Montis Laurei) is a Roman Catholic diocese that includes part of the Province of Quebec. On 2 February 2012 Pope Benedict XVI appointed Auxiliary Bishop Paul Lortie, until now Titular Bishop of Gerpiniana and an Auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Quebec under Archbishop Lacroix, as Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Mont-Laurier. Bishop Lortie was born on March 17, 1944, in Beauport, Quebec, Canada, in the Archdiocese of Quebec. After attending primary school, he entered the seminary at the "Sacré-Coeur de Saint Victor de Beauce" where he did his classical studies before moving to the Major Seminary of Quebec for theology studies. He received a licentiate in theology at the University of Laval in Laval, Quebec, Canada. He was ordained to the presbyterate on May 16, 1970. From 1970 to 1972 he was on the faculty team of the Seminary of Saint-Victor, and then began further postgraduate studies in Paris, France, at the "Institut de catechesis." He returned to Canada in 1974, and he continued his education at the Faculty (college or school) of Education of Laval University in 1976, earning a "certification EN collgéiales Etudes." He was appointed Director of the Archdiocesan Office of Education, serving until 1983, when he became Secretary-General for Education of the Assembly of Bishops of Quebec. In 1989 he was chosen as a Director of the Office for the Pastoral Care of Vocations Committee, and as a Member of the Diocesan Council of Priests and Deacons. He was also Director of the Diocesan Christian Community in 1992, and a Companion of the Consecrated Virgins until 1994. In 1995 he was appointed parish priest in the "region" of Notre-Dame de Portneuf et De-Chambault, and in 1999 as pastor of Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Quebec (Saint John the Baptist of Quebec) and Chief of the Saints-Martyrs-parishes Canadiens and Notre-Dame-du-Chemin. In March 2008, he was appointed as the Episcopal Vicar of four pastoral regions: Amina, Lotbinière-Bois-Francs, Chaudière and Rive-south. On 7 April 2009 he was appointed Titular Bishop of Gerpiniana and Auxiliary Bishop of Quebec. He received his episcopal consecration on the following May 24. Bishop Emeritus Vital Massé's retirement for reasons of age, upon having reached the age of 75 when Catholic Bishops must offer to retire (Canon 401.1), was accepted the same day by Pope Benedict. As of 2004, the diocese contains 51 parishes, 32 active diocesan priests, 7 religious priests, and 82,000 Catholics. It also has 66 Women Religious, and 15 Religious Brothers. The Vatican's website, as of 2011, gives an area of 19,968 (units not given); a total population of 95,256; a Catholic population of 77,340; 35 priests; 1 permanent deacon; and 58 religious.. }

• Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Mont-Laurier abstract "The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mont-Laurier (Latin: Dioecesis Montis Laurei) is a Roman Catholic diocese that includes part of the Province of Quebec. On 2 February 2012 Pope Benedict XVI appointed Auxiliary Bishop Paul Lortie, until now Titular Bishop of Gerpiniana and an Auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Quebec under Archbishop Lacroix, as Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Mont-Laurier. Bishop Lortie was born on March 17, 1944, in Beauport, Quebec, Canada, in the Archdiocese of Quebec. After attending primary school, he entered the seminary at the "Sacré-Coeur de Saint Victor de Beauce" where he did his classical studies before moving to the Major Seminary of Quebec for theology studies. He received a licentiate in theology at the University of Laval in Laval, Quebec, Canada. He was ordained to the presbyterate on May 16, 1970. From 1970 to 1972 he was on the faculty team of the Seminary of Saint-Victor, and then began further postgraduate studies in Paris, France, at the "Institut de catechesis." He returned to Canada in 1974, and he continued his education at the Faculty (college or school) of Education of Laval University in 1976, earning a "certification EN collgéiales Etudes." He was appointed Director of the Archdiocesan Office of Education, serving until 1983, when he became Secretary-General for Education of the Assembly of Bishops of Quebec. In 1989 he was chosen as a Director of the Office for the Pastoral Care of Vocations Committee, and as a Member of the Diocesan Council of Priests and Deacons. He was also Director of the Diocesan Christian Community in 1992, and a Companion of the Consecrated Virgins until 1994. In 1995 he was appointed parish priest in the "region" of Notre-Dame de Portneuf et De-Chambault, and in 1999 as pastor of Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Quebec (Saint John the Baptist of Quebec) and Chief of the Saints-Martyrs-parishes Canadiens and Notre-Dame-du-Chemin. In March 2008, he was appointed as the Episcopal Vicar of four pastoral regions: Amina, Lotbinière-Bois-Francs, Chaudière and Rive-south. On 7 April 2009 he was appointed Titular Bishop of Gerpiniana and Auxiliary Bishop of Quebec. He received his episcopal consecration on the following May 24. Bishop Emeritus Vital Massé's retirement for reasons of age, upon having reached the age of 75 when Catholic Bishops must offer to retire (Canon 401.1), was accepted the same day by Pope Benedict. As of 2004, the diocese contains 51 parishes, 32 active diocesan priests, 7 religious priests, and 82,000 Catholics. It also has 66 Women Religious, and 15 Religious Brothers. The Vatican's website, as of 2011, gives an area of 19,968 (units not given); a total population of 95,256; a Catholic population of 77,340; 35 priests; 1 permanent deacon; and 58 religious.".