Archdiocese of Lille

Archidioecesis Insulensis

Bishop(s)

Laurent Bernard Marie Ulrich, Archbishop
Pascal Michel Ghislain Delannoy, Auxiliary Bishop
Gérard Denis Auguste Defois, Bishop Emeritus
Jean-Félix-Albert-Marie Vilnet, Bishop Emeritus

Suffragan Dioceses

Arras (, Boulogne, e Saint-Omer)
Cambrai (Archdiocese)

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 30 March 2008
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: France
Square Kilometers: 2,288 (883 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Nord
Official Web Site: http://catholique-lille.cef.fr/
Mailing Address: 68 rue Royale, 59042 Lille CEDEX, France
Telephone: 3.20.55.28.72
Fax: 3.20.74.22.85

Historical Details

Diocese of Lille
- Latin Name: Insulensis
- Erected: 25 October 1913
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cambrai
- Country: France
- Square Kilometers: 2,288 (883 Square Miles)
- Conference Region: Nord

Past and Present Ordinaries

Alexis-Armand Charost † (21 Nov 1913 Appointed - 18 Jun 1920 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Rennes (, Dol, e Saint-Malo))
Hector-Raphaël Quilliet † (18 Jun 1920 Appointed - 23 Mar 1928 Resigned)
Achille Liènart † (6 Oct 1928 Appointed - 7 Mar 1968 Retired)
Adrien-Edmond-Maurice Gand † (7 Mar 1968 Succeeded - 13 Aug 1983 Retired)
Jean-Félix-Albert-Marie Vilnet (13 Aug 1983 Appointed - 2 Jul 1998 Retired)
Gérard Denis Auguste Defois (2 Jul 1998 Appointed - 1 Feb 2008 Retired)
Laurent Bernard Marie Ulrich (1 Feb 2008 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Lille
25 October 1913	Erected	Archdiocese of Cambrai	Diocese of Lille (erected)
Archdiocese of Lille
30 March 2008	Elevated	Diocese of Lille	Archdiocese of Lille

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 Lille

1950 1,077,399 .0% 1,569 181 1,750 0 147 ap1951

1970 1,250,000 1,410,674 88.6% 1,096 224 1,320 946 224 2,910 397 ap1971

1980 1,310,000 1,500,500 87.3% 1,062 220 1,282 1,021 5 360 1,983 396 ap1981

1990 1,200,400 1,500,500 80.0% 772 188 960 1,250 17 314 1,410 393 ap1991

1999 804,230 1,527,950 52.6% 566 138 704 1,142 41 408 995 199 ap2000

2000 820,000 1,557,877 52.6% 569 144 713 1,150 43 321 922 190 ap2001

2001 1,050,000 1,557,877 67.4% 585 136 721 1,456 47 322 847 167 ap2002

2002 1,050,000 1,558,000 67.4% 532 128 660 1,590 54 291 818 162 ap2003

2003 1,060,000 1,558,000 68.0% 516 121 637 1,664 55 253 795 149 ap2004

2004 1,060,000 1,558,000 68.0% 498 126 624 1,698 52 284 763 137 ap2005

Archdiocese of Lille

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 Lille
1950		1,077,399	.0%	1,569	181	1,750	0				147	ap1951
1970	1,250,000	1,410,674	88.6%	1,096	224	1,320	946		224	2,910	397	ap1971
1980	1,310,000	1,500,500	87.3%	1,062	220	1,282	1,021	5	360	1,983	396	ap1981
1990	1,200,400	1,500,500	80.0%	772	188	960	1,250	17	314	1,410	393	ap1991
1999	804,230	1,527,950	52.6%	566	138	704	1,142	41	408	995	199	ap2000
2000	820,000	1,557,877	52.6%	569	144	713	1,150	43	321	922	190	ap2001
2001	1,050,000	1,557,877	67.4%	585	136	721	1,456	47	322	847	167	ap2002
2002	1,050,000	1,558,000	67.4%	532	128	660	1,590	54	291	818	162	ap2003
2003	1,060,000	1,558,000	68.0%	516	121	637	1,664	55	253	795	149	ap2004
2004	1,060,000	1,558,000	68.0%	498	126	624	1,698	52	284	763	137	ap2005
Archdiocese of Lille