Dijon (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Roland Minnerath, Archbishop
Michel Louis Coloni, Archbishop Emeritus

Suffragan Dioceses

Autun (-Châlon-sur-Saône-Mâcon-Cluny)
Mission de France o Pontigny (Territorial Prelature)
Nevers
Sens (-Auxerre) (Archdiocese)

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 16 December 2002
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: France
Square Kilometers: 8,760 (3,383 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Est
Official Web Site: http://www.diocese-dijon.com/
Mailing Address: Archeveche, 20 rue du Petit-Potet, 21000 Dijon, France
Telephone: 3.80.63.16.73
Fax: 3.80.63.16.79

Historical Details

Diocese of Dijon
- Latin Name: Divionensis
- Erected: 9 April 1731
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Lyon
- Country: France

Past and Present Ordinaries

Jean-Jacques Bouhier de Lantenay † (25 Dec 1725 Appointed - 1743 Resigned)
Claude Bouhier † ( 1743 Appointed - 21 Jun 1755 Died)
Claude-Marc-Antoine d'Apchon de Corgenon † (19 Oct 1755 Ordained Bishop - 1776 Appointed, Archbishop of Auch)
Jacques-Joseph-François de Vogüé † (3 Mar 1776 Appointed - 6 Feb 1787 Died)
René des Monstiers de Mérinville † (25 Feb 1787 Appointed - 2 Dec 1801 Resigned)
Henri Reymond † (11 Apr 1802 Appointed - 20 Feb 1820 Died)
Jean-Baptiste Dubois † (4 Mar 1820 Appointed - 6 Jan 1822 Died)
Jean-François Martin de Boisville † (14 Jan 1822 Appointed - 27 May 1829 Died)
Jacques Raillon † (7 Jun 1829 Appointed - 14 Dec 1830 Appointed, Archbishop of Aix (-Arles-Embrun))
Claude Rey † (9 Jul 1831 Appointed - 8 May 1838 Resigned)
François-Victor Rivet † (10 May 1838 Appointed - 12 Jul 1884 Died)
Jean-Pierre-Bernard Castillon † (13 Jan 1885 Appointed - 9 Nov 1885 Died)
Victor-Lucien-Sulpice Lécot † (3 Mar 1886 Appointed - 3 Jun 1890 Appointed, Archbishop of Bordeaux)
Fédéric-Henri Oury † (3 Jun 1890 Appointed - 8 Jul 1898 Appointed, Archbishop of Alger)
Albert-Léon-Marie Le Nordez † (7 Jul 1898 Appointed - 4 Sep 1904 Resigned)
Pierre Dadolle † (21 Feb 1906 Appointed - 22 May 1911 Died)
Jacques-Louis Monestès † (11 Aug 1911 Appointed - 31 Mar 1915 Died)
Maurice Landrieux † (6 Dec 1915 Appointed - 11 Dec 1926 Died)
Pierre-André-Charles Petit de Julleville † (23 Jun 1927 Appointed - 7 Aug 1936 Appointed, Archbishop of Rouen)
Guillaume-Marius Sembel † (15 Mar 1937 Appointed - 11 Apr 1964 Died)
André-Jean-Marie Charles de la Brousse † (11 Apr 1964 Succeeded - 22 Apr 1974 Resigned)
Albert Florent Augustin Decourtray † (22 Apr 1974 Appointed - 29 Oct 1981 Appointed, Archbishop of Lyon (-Vienne))
Jean Marie Julien Balland † (6 Nov 1982 Appointed - 8 Aug 1988 Appointed, Archbishop of Reims)
Michel Louis Coloni (30 Jan 1989 Appointed - 13 Feb 2004 Retired)
Roland Minnerath (13 Feb 2004 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Dijon
9 April 1731	Erected		Diocese of Dijon (erected)
29 November 1801	Territory Added	Diocese of Langres (suppressed)	Diocese of Dijon Diocese of Troyes
6 October 1822	Territory Lost	Diocese of Dijon	Diocese of Langres
Archdiocese of Dijon
16 December 2002	Elevated	Diocese of Dijon	Archdiocese of Dijon

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 Dijon

1950 325,000 335,602 96.8% 341 80 421 771 123 866 727 ap1951

1970 423,688 432,288 98.0% 317 64 381 1,112 139 820 523 ap1971

1980 396,094 470,350 84.2% 249 32 281 1,409 2 63 625 526 ap1981

1990 395,000 483,000 81.8% 230 30 260 1,519 6 50 460 527 ap1991

1999 415,576 506,800 82.0% 178 55 233 1,783 27 101 377 527 ap2000

2000 413,027 506,782 81.5% 184 54 238 1,735 26 107 382 527 ap2001

2001 410,493 506,782 81.0% 171 54 225 1,824 29 109 385 527 ap2002

Archdiocese of Dijon

2002 408,973 506,783 80.7% 64 58 122 3,352 28 98 300 527 ap2003

2003 408,466 506,782 80.6% 162 54 216 1,891 26 78 280 527 ap2004

2004 329,408 506,782 65.0% 166 53 219 1,504 25 69 292 720 ap2005

2006 330,000 506,782 65.1% 156 57 213 1,549 24 92 257 720 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 Dijon
1950	325,000	335,602	96.8%	341	80	421	771		123	866	727	ap1951
1970	423,688	432,288	98.0%	317	64	381	1,112		139	820	523	ap1971
1980	396,094	470,350	84.2%	249	32	281	1,409	2	63	625	526	ap1981
1990	395,000	483,000	81.8%	230	30	260	1,519	6	50	460	527	ap1991
1999	415,576	506,800	82.0%	178	55	233	1,783	27	101	377	527	ap2000
2000	413,027	506,782	81.5%	184	54	238	1,735	26	107	382	527	ap2001
2001	410,493	506,782	81.0%	171	54	225	1,824	29	109	385	527	ap2002
Archdiocese of Dijon
2002	408,973	506,783	80.7%	64	58	122	3,352	28	98	300	527	ap2003
2003	408,466	506,782	80.6%	162	54	216	1,891	26	78	280	527	ap2004
2004	329,408	506,782	65.0%	166	53	219	1,504	25	69	292	720	ap2005
2006	330,000	506,782	65.1%	156	57	213	1,549	24	92	257	720	ap2007

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Jean Marie Julien Balland † (Bishop: 6 Nov 1982 to 8 Aug 1988)
Jean-François Martin de Boisville † (Bishop: 14 Jan 1822 to 27 May 1829)
Claude Bouhier † (Bishop: 1743 to 21 Jun 1755)
Jean-Jacques Bouhier de Lantenay † (Bishop: 25 Dec 1725 to 1743)
Jean-Pierre-Bernard Castillon † (Bishop: 13 Jan 1885 to 9 Nov 1885)
André-Jean-Marie Charles de la Brousse † (Coadjutor Bishop: 26 Jan 1962; Bishop: 11 Apr 1964 to 22 Apr 1974)
Pierre Dadolle † (Bishop: 21 Feb 1906 to 22 May 1911)
Claude-Marc-Antoine d'Apchon de Corgenon † (Bishop: 1755 to 1776)
Albert Florent Augustin Decourtray † (Auxiliary Bishop: 27 May 1971; Bishop: 22 Apr 1974 to 29 Oct 1981)
René des Monstiers de Mérinville † (Bishop: 25 Feb 1787 to 2 Dec 1801)
Jean-Baptiste Dubois † (Bishop: 4 Mar 1820 to 6 Jan 1822)
Anne-Louis-Henri de La Fare † (Priest: 21 Sep 1776 to 7 Oct 1787)
Maurice Landrieux † (Bishop: 6 Dec 1915 to 11 Dec 1926)
Victor-Lucien-Sulpice Lécot † (Bishop: 3 Mar 1886 to 3 Jun 1890)
Albert-Léon-Marie Le Nordez † (Bishop: 7 Jul 1898 to 4 Sep 1904)
Jacques-Louis Monestès † (Bishop: 11 Aug 1911 to 31 Mar 1915)
Fédéric-Henri Oury † (Bishop: 3 Jun 1890 to 8 Jul 1898)
Pierre-André-Charles Petit de Julleville † (Bishop: 23 Jun 1927 to 7 Aug 1936; Apostolic Administrator: 18 Sep 1936 to 15 May 1937)
Jacques Raillon † (Bishop: 7 Jun 1829 to 14 Dec 1830)
Claude Rey † (Bishop: 9 Jul 1831 to 8 May 1838)
Henri Reymond † (Bishop: 11 Apr 1802 to 20 Feb 1820)
François-Victor Rivet † (Bishop: 10 May 1838 to 12 Jul 1884)
Guillaume-Marius Sembel † (Bishop: 15 Mar 1937 to 11 Apr 1964)
Jacques-Joseph-François de Vogüé † (Bishop: 3 Mar 1776 to 6 Feb 1787)

Archdiocese of Dijon

Archidioecesis Divionensis