Archdiocese of Clermont

Archidioecesis Claromontanus

Bishop(s)

Hippolyte Louis Jean Simon, Archbishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 16 December 2002
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: France
Square Kilometers: 8,016 (3,096 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Centre-Est
Official Web Site: http://catholique-clermont.cef.fr/
Mailing Address: Archeveche, 23 rue Pascal, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France
Telephone: 4.73.98.01.40
Fax: 4.73.98.01.49

Historical Details

Diocese of Clermont
- Latin Name: Claromontanus
- Erected: 3rd Century
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Bourges
- Country: France

Past and Present Ordinaries

François de La Rochefoucauld † (29 Jul 1585 Appointed - 15 Feb 1610 Appointed, Bishop of Senlis)
Joachim d'Estaing † ( 1614 Appointed - 1650 Died)
Louis d'Estaing † ( 1650 Appointed - 15 Mar 1664 Died)
Gilbert de Vény d'Arbouze † (21 Sep 1664 Ordained Bishop - 19 Apr 1682 Died)
Claude de Saint-Georges † ( 1684 Appointed - 1687 Appointed, Bishop of Tours)
François Bochart de Saron de Champigny † (31 Aug 1692 Ordained Bishop - 11 Aug 1715 Died)
Jean-Baptiste Massillon † (11 Nov 1717 Appointed - 28 Sep 1742 Died)
François-Marie Le Maistre de La Garlaye † (30 Oct 1742 Appointed - 5 Jun 1775 Died)
François de Bonnal (Bonal) † ( 1775 Appointed - 3 Sep 1800 Died)
Charles-Antoine-Henri Du Valk de Dampierre † (9 Apr 1802 Appointed - 8 Jun 1833 Died)
Louis-Charles Féron † (13 Nov 1833 Appointed - 24 Dec 1879 Died)
Jean-Pierre Boyer † (24 Dec 1879 Succeeded - 26 Nov 1892 Appointed, Archbishop of Bourges)
Pierre-Marie Belmont † (3 Jan 1893 Appointed - 19 Mar 1921 Died)
Jean-François-Etienne Marnas † (19 Mar 1921 Succeeded - 13 Oct 1932 Died)
Gabriel-Emmanuel-Joseph Piguet † (7 Dec 1933 Appointed - 3 Jul 1952 Died)
Pierre-Abel-Louis Chappot de la Chanonie † (17 Mar 1953 Appointed - 18 Jan 1974 Retired)
Jean Louis Joseph Dardel † (18 Jan 1974 Appointed - 27 Nov 1995 Retired)
Hippolyte Louis Jean Simon (22 Feb 1996 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Clermont
3rd Century	Erected		Diocese of Clermont (erected)
20 February 1317	Territory Lost	Diocese of Clermont	Diocese of Saint-Flour (erected)
29 November 1801	Territory Added	Diocese of Le Puy-en-Velay (suppressed)	Diocese of Clermont
Archdiocese of Clermont
16 December 2002	Elevated	Diocese of Clermont	Archdiocese of Clermont

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 Clermont

1950 460,000 479,728 95.9% 492 50 542 848 100 1,000 516 ap1951

1969 520,800 544,568 95.6% 410 43 453 1,149 128 1,194 215 ap1971

1980 453,000 583,800 77.6% 351 13 364 1,244 23 683 521 ap1981

1990 506,000 621,000 81.5% 263 11 274 1,846 3 48 530 520 ap1991

1999 540,000 602,939 89.6% 205 44 249 2,168 9 78 371 521 ap2000

2000 535,000 602,978 88.7% 184 38 222 2,409 16 63 373 521 ap2001

2001 587,666 604,096 97.3% 189 5 194 3,029 18 32 354 521 ap2002

Archdiocese of Clermont

2002 587,666 604,096 97.3% 164 3 167 3,518 19 30 328 521 ap2003

2003 588,600 604,096 97.4% 175 4 179 3,288 20 16 320 521 ap2004

2004 588,600 604,266 97.4% 172 7 179 3,288 20 32 325 474 ap2005

2006 584,400 604,266 96.7% 158 7 165 3,541 22 29 280 37 ap2007

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 Clermont
1950	460,000	479,728	95.9%	492	50	542	848		100	1,000	516	ap1951
1969	520,800	544,568	95.6%	410	43	453	1,149		128	1,194	215	ap1971
1980	453,000	583,800	77.6%	351	13	364	1,244		23	683	521	ap1981
1990	506,000	621,000	81.5%	263	11	274	1,846	3	48	530	520	ap1991
1999	540,000	602,939	89.6%	205	44	249	2,168	9	78	371	521	ap2000
2000	535,000	602,978	88.7%	184	38	222	2,409	16	63	373	521	ap2001
2001	587,666	604,096	97.3%	189	5	194	3,029	18	32	354	521	ap2002
Archdiocese of Clermont
2002	587,666	604,096	97.3%	164	3	167	3,518	19	30	328	521	ap2003
2003	588,600	604,096	97.4%	175	4	179	3,288	20	16	320	521	ap2004
2004	588,600	604,266	97.4%	172	7	179	3,288	20	32	325	474	ap2005
2006	584,400	604,266	96.7%	158	7	165	3,541	22	29	280	37	ap2007