Monaco (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Dominique-Marie Jean Michel David, Comm. l'Emm., Archbishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 30 July 1981
Immediately Subject to the Holy See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Monaco
Square Kilometers: 2 (0 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://diocese.mc
Mailing Address: 1 rue de l'Abbaye, B.P. 517, MC-98015 Monaco, Principaute de Monaco
Telephone: 99.99.15.15
Fax: 92.16.73.88

Historical Details

Territorial Abbey of Saints Nicholas and Benedict
- Latin Name: Ss. Nicolai et Benedicti
- Erected: April 1868
- Immediately Subject to the Holy See
- Country: Monaco
Diocese of Monaco
- Latin Name: Monoecensis
- Elevated: 15 March 1887
- Immediately Subject to the Holy See
- Country: Monaco

Past and Present Ordinaries

Romarico Flugi d’Aspermont, O.S.B. † (21 May 1868 Appointed - 15 Apr 1890 Appointed, Abbot General of Order of Saint Benedict)
Charles-Bonaventure-François Theuret † (15 Jul 1878 Appointed - 11 Nov 1901 Died)
Jean-Charles Arnal du Curel † (2 Oct 1903 Appointed - 6 Jun 1915 Died)
Gustave Vié † (8 May 1916 Appointed - 10 Jul 1918 Died)
Georges-Prudent-Marie Bruley des Varannes † (16 Dec 1920 Appointed - 13 Feb 1924 Resigned)
Auguste-Maurice Clément † (25 Apr 1924 Appointed - 2 Mar 1936 Resigned)
Pierre-Maurice-Marie Rivière † (2 Mar 1936 Appointed - 13 May 1953 Retired)
Gilles-Henri-Alexis Barthe † (13 May 1953 Appointed - 4 May 1962 Appointed, Bishop of Fréjus-Toulon)
Jean-Édouard-Lucien Rupp † (9 Jun 1962 Appointed - 8 May 1971 Appointed, Titular Archbishop of Dionysiopolis)
Edmond-Marie-Henri Abelé † (27 Jun 1972 Appointed - 1 Dec 1980 Appointed, Bishop of Digne (-Riez-Sisteron))
Charles Amarin Brand † (30 Jul 1981 Appointed - 16 Jul 1984 Appointed, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Strasbourg)
Joseph-Marie Sardou, S.C.J. † (31 May 1985 Appointed - 16 May 2000 Retired)
Bernard César Augustin Barsi † (16 May 2000 Appointed - 21 Jan 2020 Retired)
Dominique-Marie Jean Michel David, Comm. l'Emm. (21 Jan 2020 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Territorial Abbey of Saints Nicholas and Benedict
April 1868	Erected	Diocese of Nice	Territorial Abbey of Saints Nicholas and Benedict (erected)
Diocese of Monaco
15 March 1887	Elevated	Territorial Abbey of Saints Nicholas and Benedict	Diocese of Monaco
Archdiocese of Monaco
30 July 1981	Elevated	Diocese of Monaco	Archdiocese of Monaco

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 Monaco

1949 14,950 23,000 65.0% 20 15 35 427 59 149 4 ap1951

1970 21,675 23,053 94.0% 16 18 34 637 52 114 5 ap1971

1980 24,839 25,029 99.2% 14 19 33 752 1 53 62 5 ap1981

Archdiocese of Monaco

1990 25,000 27,000 92.6% 13 13 26 961 1 27 34 6 ap1991

1999 27,000 30,000 90.0% 12 8 20 1,350 1 8 18 6 ap2000

2000 27,000 30,000 90.0% 14 7 21 1,285 1 7 17 6 ap2001

2001 29,000 32,020 90.6% 14 6 20 1,450 1 6 18 6 ap2002

2002 29,000 32,000 90.6% 13 7 20 1,450 1 7 15 6 ap2003

2003 29,000 32,000 90.6% 14 7 21 1,380 1 7 14 6 ap2004

2004 29,000 32,000 90.6% 13 5 18 1,611 1 5 15 6 ap2005

2013 30,000 36,371 82.5% 18 6 24 1,250 3 7 10 6 ap2014

2016 30,000 36,136 83.0% 17 6 23 1,304 4 6 9 6 ap2017

2019 30,000 36,136 83.0% 19 5 24 1,250 3 10 11 6 ap2020

2021 31,600 38,000 83.2% 19 5 24 1,316 3 5 11 6 ap2022

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 Monaco
1949	14,950	23,000	65.0%	20	15	35	427		59	149	4	ap1951
1970	21,675	23,053	94.0%	16	18	34	637		52	114	5	ap1971
1980	24,839	25,029	99.2%	14	19	33	752	1	53	62	5	ap1981
Archdiocese of Monaco
1990	25,000	27,000	92.6%	13	13	26	961	1	27	34	6	ap1991
1999	27,000	30,000	90.0%	12	8	20	1,350	1	8	18	6	ap2000
2000	27,000	30,000	90.0%	14	7	21	1,285	1	7	17	6	ap2001
2001	29,000	32,020	90.6%	14	6	20	1,450	1	6	18	6	ap2002
2002	29,000	32,000	90.6%	13	7	20	1,450	1	7	15	6	ap2003
2003	29,000	32,000	90.6%	14	7	21	1,380	1	7	14	6	ap2004
2004	29,000	32,000	90.6%	13	5	18	1,611	1	5	15	6	ap2005
2013	30,000	36,371	82.5%	18	6	24	1,250	3	7	10	6	ap2014
2016	30,000	36,136	83.0%	17	6	23	1,304	4	6	9	6	ap2017
2019	30,000	36,136	83.0%	19	5	24	1,250	3	10	11	6	ap2020
2021	31,600	38,000	83.2%	19	5	24	1,316	3	5	11	6	ap2022