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| Date | Event | From | To |
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| 4th Century | Erected | Diocese of Nantes (erected) | |
| 16 December 2002 | Metropolitan Changed | Diocese of Nantes (from Tours) |
| Year | Catholics | Total Population | Percent Catholic | Diocesan Priests | Religious Priests | Total Priests | Catholics Per Priest | Permanent Deacons | Male Religious | Female Religious | Parishes | Source |
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| 1949 | 550,000 | 665,064 | 82.7% | 937 | 150 | 1,087 | 505 | 220 | 3,700 | 277 | ap1951 | |
| 1970 | 800,000 | 861,452 | 92.9% | 985 | 130 | 1,115 | 717 | 460 | 3,150 | 299 | ap1971 | |
| 1980 | 860,000 | 968,800 | 88.8% | 848 | 98 | 946 | 909 | 484 | 2,547 | 295 | ap1981 | |
| 1988 | 860,000 | 1,001,000 | 85.9% | 681 | 108 | 789 | 1,089 | 3 | 462 | 2,031 | 294 | ap1991 |
| 1999 | 971,000 | 1,072,000 | 90.6% | 673 | 85 | 758 | 1,281 | 22 | 316 | 1,392 | 293 | ap2000 |
| 2000 | 967,000 | 1,100,000 | 87.9% | 661 | 80 | 741 | 1,304 | 24 | 320 | 1,254 | 293 | ap2001 |
| 2001 | 1,050,000 | 1,134,266 | 92.6% | 612 | 75 | 687 | 1,528 | 25 | 319 | 1,312 | 293 | ap2002 |
| 2002 | 1,049,266 | 1,134,266 | 92.5% | 507 | 87 | 594 | 1,766 | 27 | 326 | 1,282 | 293 | ap2003 |
| 2003 | 1,049,266 | 1,134,266 | 92.5% | 478 | 56 | 534 | 1,964 | 31 | 300 | 1,364 | 293 | ap2004 |
| 2004 | 1,049,000 | 1,134,266 | 92.5% | 479 | 50 | 529 | 1,982 | 33 | 280 | 1,141 | 285 | ap2005 |
Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.
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