Pierre Goudreault appointed Bishop of Trois-Rivières

Pope Leo XIV has appointed Pierre Goudreault as the new Bishop of Trois-Rivières in Canada. Goudreault, 63, currently serves as the Bishop of Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière and has presided over the Catholic Conference of Canada since September 2025.

Goudreault was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Rouyn-Noranda in 1991 and has held various pastoral and administrative roles throughout his career. He holds a doctorate in Theology from Saint Paul University in Ottawa.

The formal installation ceremony is scheduled to take place on Friday, November 20, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. at the Cathedral of the Assumption in Trois-Rivières. He succeeds Martin Laliberté, who served in the position from 2022 to 2026.