Diocese of Laval

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Bishop(s) Thierry Marie Scherrer, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 30 June 1855 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Rennes (, Dol, e Saint-Malo) Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: France Square Kilometers: 5,175 (1,998 Square Miles) Conference Region: Ouest Official Web Site: http://diocese-laval.cef.fr/ Mailing Address: 27, rue du Cardinal Suhard, B.P. 1225, 53012 Laval CEDEX, France Telephone: 2.43.69.24.21 Fax: 2.43.66.87.46

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Casimir-Alexis-Joseph Wicart † (30 Jul 1855 Appointed - 3 May 1876 Retired)
• Jules-Denis-Marie-Dieudonné Le Hardy du Marais † (29 May 1876 Appointed - 20 Jun 1886 Died)
• Victor Maréchal † (16 Apr 1887 Appointed - 21 Sep 1887 Died)
• Louis-Victor-Emile Bougaud † (8 Nov 1887 Appointed - 7 Nov 1888 Died)
• Jules Cléret † (28 Aug 1889 Appointed - 23 Jan 1895 Died)
• Pierre-Joseph Geay † (30 May 1896 Appointed - 30 Aug 1904 Resigned)
• Eugène-Jacques Grellier † (21 Feb 1906 Appointed - 15 Jun 1936 Retired)
• Joseph-Jean-Yves Marcadé † (20 Aug 1936 Appointed - 10 Jul 1938 Resigned)
• Paul-Marie-André Richaud † (27 Jul 1938 Appointed - 10 Feb 1950 Appointed, Archbishop of Bordeaux (-Bazas))
• Maurice-Paul-Jules Rousseau † (14 Jun 1950 Appointed - 28 Feb 1962 Resigned)
• Charles-Marie-Jacques Guilhem † (28 Feb 1962 Succeeded - 31 Dec 1969 Resigned)
• Paul-Louis Carrière † (31 Dec 1969 Succeeded - 10 Mar 1984 Retired)
• Louis-Marie Billé † (10 Mar 1984 Appointed - 5 May 1995 Appointed, Archbishop of Aix (-Arles-Embrun))
• Armand Maillard (2 Aug 1996 Appointed - 11 Sep 2007 Appointed, Archbishop of Bourges)
• Thierry Marie Scherrer (21 May 2008 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
30 June 1855	Erected	Diocese of Angers Diocese of Le Mans	Diocese of Laval (erected)
16 December 2002	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Laval (from Tours)

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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
1950	253,500	254,479	99.6%	538	76	614	412		125	1,500	297	ap1951
1970		252,762	.0%	382	45	427	0		56	995	295	ap1971
1980	220,000	262,025	84.0%	341	33	374	588		61	965	295	ap1981
1990	233,000	276,000	84.4%	275	37	312	746		86	785	289	ap1991
1999	278,000	293,000	94.9%	220	37	257	1,081	6	80	544	31	ap2000
2000	270,000	285,310	94.6%	213	39	252	1,071	6	79	572	31	ap2001
2001	280,000	285,338	98.1%	202	37	239	1,171	8	111	547	31	ap2002
2002	280,000	285,338	98.1%	193	7	200	1,400	7	46	649	31	ap2003
2003	275,000	285,338	96.4%	180	39	219	1,255		83	492	31	ap2004
2004	275,000	285,338	96.4%	191	40	231	1,190	11	84	522	31	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Armand Maillard (Bishop: 2 Aug 1996 to 11 Sep 2007)
• Thierry Marie Scherrer (Bishop: 21 May 2008 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Louis-Marie Billé † (Bishop: 10 Mar 1984 to 5 May 1995)
• Louis-Victor-Emile Bougaud † (Bishop: 8 Nov 1887 to 7 Nov 1888)
• Paul-Louis Carrière † (Coadjutor Bishop: 5 Nov 1968; Bishop: 31 Dec 1969 to 10 Mar 1984)
• Jules Cléret † (Bishop: 28 Aug 1889 to 23 Jan 1895)
• Pierre-Joseph Geay † (Bishop: 30 May 1896 to 30 Aug 1904)
• Eugène-Jacques Grellier † (Bishop: 21 Feb 1906 to 15 Jun 1936)
• Charles-Marie-Jacques Guilhem † (Coadjutor Bishop: 8 Apr 1959; Bishop: 28 Feb 1962 to 31 Dec 1969)
• Jules-Denis-Marie-Dieudonné Le Hardy du Marais † (Bishop: 29 May 1876 to 20 Jun 1886)
• Joseph-Jean-Yves Marcadé † (Bishop: 20 Aug 1936 to 10 Jul 1938)
• Victor Maréchal † (Bishop: 16 Apr 1887 to 21 Sep 1887)
• Paul-Marie-André Richaud † (Bishop: 27 Jul 1938 to 10 Feb 1950)
• Maurice-Paul-Jules Rousseau † (Bishop: 14 Jun 1950 to 28 Feb 1962)
• Emmanuel Célestin Suhard † (Priest: 18 Dec 1897 to 6 Jul 1928)
• Casimir-Alexis-Joseph Wicart † (Bishop: 30 Jul 1855 to 3 May 1876)