Nanterre (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Matthieu Marie Jean Rougé, Bishop
Gérard Antoine Léopold Daucourt, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 9 October 1966
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Paris
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: France
Square Kilometers: 176 (67 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Ile-de-France
Official Web Site: http://diocese92.fr/
Mailing Address: 85 rue de Suresnes, 92022 Nanterre CEDEX, France
Telephone: 1.41.38.12.30
Fax: 1.42.04.44.38

Past and Present Ordinaries

Jacques Marie Delarue † (9 Oct 1966 Appointed - 23 Aug 1982 Died)
François-Marie-Christian Favreau † (8 Sep 1983 Appointed - 18 Jun 2002 Resigned)
Gérard Antoine Léopold Daucourt (18 Jun 2002 Appointed - 14 Nov 2013 Resigned)
Michel Christian Alain Aupetit (4 Apr 2014 Appointed - 7 Dec 2017 Appointed, Archbishop of Paris)
Matthieu Marie Jean Rougé (5 Jun 2018 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
9 October 1966	Erected	Archdiocese of Paris Diocese of Versailles	Diocese of Créteil (erected) (Val-de-Marne) Diocese of Nanterre (erected) (Hauts-de-Seine) Diocese of Saint-Denis (erected) (Seine-Saint Denis)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1970 1,300,000 1,470,540 88.4% 453 99 552 2,355 190 1,529 73 ap1971

1980 1,225,000 1,436,000 85.3% 248 109 357 3,431 3 199 1,150 117 ap1981

1990 1,189,000 1,435,000 82.9% 243 126 369 3,222 6 211 750 117 ap1991

1999 950,000 1,410,000 67.4% 179 145 324 2,932 24 236 696 80 ap2000

2000 963,000 1,430,000 67.3% 186 144 330 2,918 30 231 691 80 ap2001

2001 950,000 1,410,000 67.4% 193 153 346 2,745 30 262 687 80 ap2002

2002 950,000 1,410,000 67.4% 188 142 330 2,878 33 208 520 80 ap2003

2003 857,000 1,428,881 60.0% 169 112 281 3,049 33 142 505 80 ap2004

2004 857,000 1,428,881 60.0% 151 112 263 3,258 36 142 430 80 ap2005

2013 945,000 1,561,745 60.5% 172 111 283 3,339 51 178 387 83 ap2014

2016 950,463 1,586,434 59.9% 183 89 272 3,494 49 152 358 81 ap2017

2019 971,000 1,620,776 59.9% 176 82 258 3,763 57 164 295 81 ap2020

2021 972,380 1,623,140 59.9% 169 91 260 3,739 63 173 256 78 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1970	1,300,000	1,470,540	88.4%	453	99	552	2,355		190	1,529	73	ap1971
1980	1,225,000	1,436,000	85.3%	248	109	357	3,431	3	199	1,150	117	ap1981
1990	1,189,000	1,435,000	82.9%	243	126	369	3,222	6	211	750	117	ap1991
1999	950,000	1,410,000	67.4%	179	145	324	2,932	24	236	696	80	ap2000
2000	963,000	1,430,000	67.3%	186	144	330	2,918	30	231	691	80	ap2001
2001	950,000	1,410,000	67.4%	193	153	346	2,745	30	262	687	80	ap2002
2002	950,000	1,410,000	67.4%	188	142	330	2,878	33	208	520	80	ap2003
2003	857,000	1,428,881	60.0%	169	112	281	3,049	33	142	505	80	ap2004
2004	857,000	1,428,881	60.0%	151	112	263	3,258	36	142	430	80	ap2005
2013	945,000	1,561,745	60.5%	172	111	283	3,339	51	178	387	83	ap2014
2016	950,463	1,586,434	59.9%	183	89	272	3,494	49	152	358	81	ap2017
2019	971,000	1,620,776	59.9%	176	82	258	3,763	57	164	295	81	ap2020
2021	972,380	1,623,140	59.9%	169	91	260	3,739	63	173	256	78	ap2022