Diocese of Annecy

Dioecesis Anneciensis

Bishop(s)

Yves Le Saux, Comm. l'Emm., Bishop
Yves Jean Marie Arsène Boivineau, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 15 February 1822
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Lyon
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: France
Square Kilometers: 4,388 (1,694 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Centre-Est
Official Web Site: https://www.diocese-annecy.fr/
Mailing Address: Eveche, B.P. 41, 5 bis avenue de la Visitation, 74001 Annecy CEDEX, France
Telephone: 4.50.52.37.00
Fax: 4.50.45.63.34

Past and Present Ordinaries

Claude-François de Thiollaz † (27 Sep 1822 Confirmed - 14 Mar 1832 Died)
Pierre-Joseph Rey † (2 Jul 1832 Confirmed - 31 Jan 1842 Died)
Louis Rendu † (27 Jan 1843 Confirmed - 28 Aug 1859 Died)
Claude-Marie Magnin † (18 Mar 1861 Confirmed - 14 Jan 1879 Died)
Louis-Romain-Ernest Isoard † (15 May 1879 Confirmed - 3 Aug 1901 Died)
Pierre-Lucien Campistron † (9 Jun 1902 Confirmed - 22 Aug 1921 Died)
Florent-Michel-Marie-Joseph du Bois de la Villerabel † (21 Nov 1921 Appointed - 11 May 1940 Appointed, Archbishop of Aix (-Arles-Embrun))
Auguste-Léon-Alexis Cesbron † (30 Sep 1940 Appointed - 13 Jul 1962 Died)
Jean-Baptiste-Étienne Sauvage † (28 Sep 1962 Appointed - 27 Sep 1983 Retired)
Hubert Marie Pierre Dominique Barbier (19 May 1984 Appointed - 25 Apr 2000 Appointed, Archbishop of Bourges)
Yves Jean Marie Arsène Boivineau (7 May 2001 Appointed - 27 Jun 2022 Retired)
Yves Le Saux, Comm. l'Emm. (27 Jun 2022 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
15 February 1822	Erected	Archdiocese of Chambéry	Diocese of Annecy (erected)
8 December 2002	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Annecy (from Chambery)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1821 248,309 .0% OTC

1835 284 OTC

1959 285,000 294,800 96.7% 558 35 593 480 190 1,130 309 ap1960

1969 350,000 393,982 88.8% 532 110 642 545 175 950 252 ap1971

1980 394,200 458,350 86.0% 438 102 540 730 1 129 940 320 ap1981

1990 434,000 498,000 87.1% 337 100 437 993 7 135 450 320 ap1991

1999 500,000 594,040 84.2% 278 60 338 1,479 11 70 245 320 ap2000

2000 500,000 591,039 84.6% 260 50 310 1,612 12 59 235 320 ap2001

2001 500,000 622,671 80.3% 255 45 300 1,666 13 55 220 320 ap2002

2002 500,000 622,671 80.3% 241 40 281 1,779 13 55 220 320 ap2003

2003 500,000 622,671 80.3% 239 30 269 1,858 14 37 210 320 ap2004

2004 500,000 622,671 80.3% 213 35 248 2,016 13 42 205 320 ap2005

2006 502,000 626,000 80.2% 200 58 258 1,945 13 159 473 320 ap2007

2012 514,800 717,900 71.7% 174 26 200 2,574 21 63 359 38 ap2013

2015 521,400 727,000 71.7% 134 25 159 3,279 25 56 269 38 ap2016

2018 526,460 734,000 71.7% 109 12 121 4,350 24 25 264 38 ap2019

2020 527,150 735,000 71.7% 97 27 124 4,251 24 38 251 38 ap2021

2022 528,000 829,017 63.7% 80 25 105 5,028 26 35 224 38 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1821		248,309	.0%									OTC
1835											284	OTC
1959	285,000	294,800	96.7%	558	35	593	480		190	1,130	309	ap1960
1969	350,000	393,982	88.8%	532	110	642	545		175	950	252	ap1971
1980	394,200	458,350	86.0%	438	102	540	730	1	129	940	320	ap1981
1990	434,000	498,000	87.1%	337	100	437	993	7	135	450	320	ap1991
1999	500,000	594,040	84.2%	278	60	338	1,479	11	70	245	320	ap2000
2000	500,000	591,039	84.6%	260	50	310	1,612	12	59	235	320	ap2001
2001	500,000	622,671	80.3%	255	45	300	1,666	13	55	220	320	ap2002
2002	500,000	622,671	80.3%	241	40	281	1,779	13	55	220	320	ap2003
2003	500,000	622,671	80.3%	239	30	269	1,858	14	37	210	320	ap2004
2004	500,000	622,671	80.3%	213	35	248	2,016	13	42	205	320	ap2005
2006	502,000	626,000	80.2%	200	58	258	1,945	13	159	473	320	ap2007
2012	514,800	717,900	71.7%	174	26	200	2,574	21	63	359	38	ap2013
2015	521,400	727,000	71.7%	134	25	159	3,279	25	56	269	38	ap2016
2018	526,460	734,000	71.7%	109	12	121	4,350	24	25	264	38	ap2019
2020	527,150	735,000	71.7%	97	27	124	4,251	24	38	251	38	ap2021
2022	528,000	829,017	63.7%	80	25	105	5,028	26	35	224	38	ap2023