The Roman Catholic Diocese of Baie-Comeau (Latin: Dioecesis Sinus Comoënsis) (erected 29 May 1882, as the Prefecture Apostolic of Golfe St-Laurent) is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Rimouski. The organization is based in Baie-Comeau, Quebec.
Diocese of Baie-Comeau
Dioecesis Sinus Comoënsis
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Logo of the Diocese
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| Location | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Ecclesiastical province | Quebec |
| Statistics | |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2020) 108,150 99,400 ( 91.9%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 1986 |
| Cathedral | St. John Eudes Cathedral, Baie-Comeau |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Jean-Pierre Blais |
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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.
| Year | Along with | To form |
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| 1945 | Vicariate Apostolic of Golfe St-Laurent Diocese of Harbour Grace |
Vicariate Apostolic of Labrador |
49°11′23″N 68°15′48″W / 49.1896°N 68.2634°W / 49.1896; -68.2634
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