The new court documents, AFP notes, list 46 new alleged victims, bringing the total number of people suing the archdiocese to 147.
Lacroix, 66, is a member of the Council of Cardinals advising Pope Francis.
Valerie Roberge-Dion, spokeswoman for the Archdiocese of Quebec, said in a statement that “we are still in shock trying to understand these new developments.”
Cardinal Ouellet also previously named
In the initial 2022 filing of the lawsuit against the Archdiocese of Quebec, Cardinal Marc Ouellet, prefect emeritus of the Dicastery for Bishops at the Vatican who served as archbishop of Quebec between 2003 and 2010, also faced sexual abuse allegations.
That accusation came from a woman identified as “F.” In 2022 and according to AFP, the alleged victim reported having been abused several times. She said the cardinal allegedly kissed her and touched her inappropriately.