Roman Catholic Diocese of Évry-Corbeil-Essonnes
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The Diocese of Évry–Corbeil-Essonnes (Latin: Dioecesis Evriensis–Corbiliensis-Exonensis; French: Diocèse d'Evry–Corbeil-Essonnes) is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church in France. Erected in 1966 as the Diocese of Corbeil, the diocese was split off from the Diocese of Versailles. In 1988, the diocese was renamed to the Diocese of Évry–Corbeil-Essonnes. Currently the diocese remains a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Paris.
Diocese of Evry–Corbeil-Essonnes Dioecesis Evriensis–Corbiliensis-Exonensis Diocèse d'Evry–Corbeil-Essonnes | |
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Location | |
Country | France |
Ecclesiastical province | Paris |
Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Paris |
Statistics | |
Area | 1,819 km2 (702 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2021) 1,296,130 (est.) 897,900 (est.) (69.3%) |
Parishes | 102 |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 9 October 1966 |
Cathedral | Cathedral of the Resurrection and St. Corbinian in Évry |
Co-cathedral | Cathedral of Saint Spire in Corbeil-Essonnes |
Secular priests | 99 (Diocesan) 32 (Religious Orders) 41 Permanent Deacons |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Michel Pansard |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Laurent Ulrich |
Bishops emeritus | Michel Dubost |
Map | |
Website | |
Website of the Diocese |
The current bishop is Michel Armand Alexis Jean Pansard who was appointed on 1 August 2017 by Pope Francis.
Ordinaries
edit- Albert-Georges-Yves Malbois (9 Oct 1966 Appointed – 13 Sep 1977 Resigned) (died 2 February 2017)
- Guy Alexis Herbulot (12 May 1978 Appointed – 15 Apr 2000 Retired)
- Michel Dubost, C.I.M. (15 Apr 2000 Appointed – 1 August 2017 Retired)
- Michel Armand Alexis Jean Pansard (1 August 2017 Appointed – present)
See also
editReferences
editExternal links
edit- (in French) Centre national des Archives de l'Église de France, L’Épiscopat francais depuis 1919, retrieved: 2016-12-24.
- http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/devry.html [self-published]
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