Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Montreal

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Basic information
Archdiocese of Montréal
Archidioecesis Marianopolitanis
Location	Montréal, Québec, Canada
Territory	Montréal and environs
Population	1,600,000 Catholics
Rite	Roman Rite
Patron	St. Mary
Ecclesiastical province	Archdiocese of Montréal
Established	May 13, 1836
Cathedral	Mary, Queen of the World Cathedral
Bishop	Archbishop of Montréal
Website	Archdiocese of Montréal
Current leadership
Pope	Benedict XVI
Metropolitan	Jean-Claude Turcotte Archbishop of Montréal
Diocesan Bishop	Jean-Claude Turcotte Bishop of Montréal
Auxiliary bishops	André Gazaille, Lionel Gendron Auxiliary Bishops of Montréal

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Montréal (Latin: Archdioecesis Marianopolitanis, French: Archidiocèse de Montréal) is a Roman Catholic archdiocese that includes part of the Province of Quebec. The Archbishop of Montréal is Metropolitan of a province that includes the suffragan dioceses of Joliette, Saint-Jean-Longueuil, Saint-Jérôme, and Valleyfield. It is currently led by Archbishop Jean-Claude Turcotte, with auxiliary bishops André Gazaille, and Lionel Gendron.

As of 2004, the archdiocese contains 219 parishes, 584 active diocesan priests, 699 religious priests, and 1,600,000 Catholics. It also has 4,702 Women Religious, 1,179 Religious Brothers, and 103 permanent deacons.