Diocese of Blois

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Bishop(s) Maurice Le Bègue de Germiny, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Restored: 6 October 1822 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Tours Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: France Square Kilometers: 6,422 (2,480 Square Miles) Conference Region: Centre Official Web Site: http://www.catholique-blois.net/ Mailing Address: Eveche, 2 rue Porte Clos Haut, 41000 Blois, France Telephone: 2.54.56.40.50 Fax: 2.54.56.01.94

Historical Details

• Diocese of Blois
  • Latin Name: Blesensis
  • Erected: 1 July 1697
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Paris
  • Country: France

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• David-Nicolas Bertier † (22 Mar 1693 Appointed - 20 Aug 1719 Died)
• Jean-Paul-François Le Févre de Caumartin † (27 Aug 1719 Appointed - 30 Aug 1733 Died)
• François de Crussol d'Uzès † (27 Jun 1734 Appointed - 15 Aug 1753 Appointed, Archbishop of Toulouse)
• Charles-Gilbert de May de Termont † (15 Aug 1753 Appointed - 22 Jul 1776 Died)
• Alexandre-François-Amédée-Adonis-Louis-Joseph de Lauzières de Thémines † ( 1776 Appointed - 2 Nov 1829 Died)
• Marie-Auguste Fabre-des-Essarts † (21 Apr 1844 Appointed - 20 Oct 1850 Died)
• Louis-Théophile Palluc du Parc † (15 Dec 1850 Appointed - 13 Jan 1877 Retired)
• Charles-Honoré Laborde † (9 Jun 1877 Appointed - 18 May 1907 Died)
• Alfred-Jules Mélisson † (10 Oct 1907 Appointed - 9 Feb 1925 Retired)
• Georges-Marie-Eugène Audollent † (15 May 1925 Appointed - 9 Nov 1944 Died)
• Louis-Sylvain Robin † (3 Nov 1945 Appointed - 28 Nov 1961 Resigned)
• Joseph-Marie-Goerges-Michel Goupy † (28 Nov 1961 Succeeded - 25 Jul 1990 Retired)
• Jean Cuminal † (25 Jul 1990 Appointed - 18 Apr 1996 Died)
• Maurice Le Bègue de Germiny (27 Mar 1997 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Blois
1 July 1697	Erected		Diocese of Blois (erected)
29 November 1801	Suppressed	Diocese of Blois (suppressed)	Diocese of Orléans
Diocese of Blois
6 October 1822	Restored	Diocese of Orléans	Diocese of Blois
16 December 2002	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Blois (from Bourges)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Blois
1950	169,693	242,419	70.0%	229	12	241	704		10	479	295	ap1951
1959	227,832	239,824	95.0%	213	14	227	1,003		14	403	295	ap1960
1970	254,501	267,896	95.0%	175	20	195	1,305		13	353	298	ap1971
1980	270,000	287,779	93.8%	133	29	162	1,666	1	29	285	292	ap1981
1990	277,000	306,000	90.5%	104	17	121	2,289	5	19	158	292	ap1991
1999	245,000	306,150	80.0%	99	10	109	2,247	7	12	130	292	ap2000
2000	250,000	314,311	79.5%	106	8	114	2,192	7	10	137	292	ap2001
2001	250,000	314,311	79.5%	100	9	109	2,293	7	10	140	292	ap2002
2002	250,000	314,311	79.5%	90	14	104	2,403	7	19	137	292	ap2003
2003	250,000	314,311	79.5%	85	20	105	2,380	7	23	112	292	ap2004
2004	258,680	317,810	81.4%	83	11	94	2,751		19	104	292	ap2005
2006	258,073	317,810	81.2%	89	10	99	2,606	10	14	97	292	ap2007

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Maurice Le Bègue de Germiny (Bishop: 27 Mar 1997 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Georges-Marie-Eugène Audollent † (Bishop: 15 May 1925 to 9 Nov 1944)
• David-Nicolas Bertier † (Bishop: 22 Mar 1693 to 20 Aug 1719)
• François de Crussol d'Uzès † (Bishop: 27 Jun 1734 to 15 Aug 1753)
• Jean Cuminal † (Bishop: 25 Jul 1990 to 18 Apr 1996)
• Marie-Auguste Fabre-des-Essarts † (Bishop: 21 Apr 1844 to 20 Oct 1850)
• Joseph-Marie-Goerges-Michel Goupy † (Coadjutor Bishop: 6 Feb 1960; Bishop: 28 Nov 1961 to 25 Jul 1990)
• Charles-Honoré Laborde † (Bishop: 9 Jun 1877 to 18 May 1907)
• Alexandre-François-Amédée-Adonis-Louis-Joseph de Lauzières de Thémines † (Bishop: 1776 to 2 Nov 1829)
• Jean-Paul-François Le Févre de Caumartin † (Bishop: 27 Aug 1719 to 30 Aug 1733)
• Charles-Gilbert de May de Termont † (Bishop: 15 Aug 1753 to 22 Jul 1776)
• Alfred-Jules Mélisson † (Bishop: 10 Oct 1907 to 9 Feb 1925)
• Louis-Théophile Palluc du Parc † (Bishop: 15 Dec 1850 to 13 Jan 1877)
• Louis-Sylvain Robin † (Bishop: 3 Nov 1945 to 28 Nov 1961)
• Maurice-Paul-Jules Rousseau † (Auxiliary Bishop: 22 Jun 1943 to 3 Nov 1945)
• Philippe-François Sausin † (Bishop: 13 Jan 1823 to 5 Mar 1844)