Ordinariate of France, Faithful of Eastern Rites

Galliae

Bishop(s)

Laurent Bernard Marie Ulrich, Ordinary

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Ordinariate
Erected: 16 June 1954
Immediately Subject to the Holy See
Country: France
Official Web Site: https://www.ordinariat.fr
Mailing Address: 20 rue du Regard, 75006 Paris, France
Telephone: 1.45.49.10.90
Fax: 1.45.44.41.37

Past and Present Ordinaries

Maurice Feltin † (16 Jun 1954 Appointed - 1 Dec 1966 Retired)
Pierre Marie Joseph Veuillot † (1 Dec 1966 Appointed - 14 Feb 1968 Died)
Gabriel Auguste François Marty † (29 Mar 1968 Appointed - 31 Jan 1981 Retired)
Aron Jean-Marie Lustiger † (12 Mar 1981 Appointed - 14 Mar 2005 Retired)
André Armand Vingt-Trois (14 Mar 2005 Appointed - 8 Jan 2018 Resigned)
Michel Christian Alain Aupetit (8 Jan 2018 Appointed - 2 Dec 2021 Resigned)
Laurent Bernard Marie Ulrich (7 May 2022 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
16 June 1954	Erected		Ordinariate of France, Faithful of Eastern Rites (erected)

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

1961 6,009 15 7 22 273 7 10 ap1971

1975 9,500 34 6 40 237 7 66 13 ap1981

1985 45,000 40 11 51 882 3 11 70 13 ap2000

2000 41,000 41 35 76 539 3 35 25 10 ap2001

2001 47,420 37 34 71 667 4 38 25 10 ap2002

2002 45,000 35 37 72 625 4 41 37 10 ap2003

2003 45,000 37 36 73 616 4 40 40 10 ap2004

2004 45,000 37 36 73 616 4 40 40 10 ap2005

2009 125,000 24 11 35 3,571 2 31 28 14 ap2010

2013 127,000 17 17 7,470 2 10 18 11 ap2014

2016 25,000 33 3 36 694 2 13 16 11 ap2017

2019 25,100 33 3 36 697 11 24 16 5 ap2020

2021 25,170 33 3 36 699 5 13 15 5 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1961	6,009	15	7	22	273		7		10	ap1971
1975	9,500	34	6	40	237		7	66	13	ap1981
1985	45,000	40	11	51	882	3	11	70	13	ap2000
2000	41,000	41	35	76	539	3	35	25	10	ap2001
2001	47,420	37	34	71	667	4	38	25	10	ap2002
2002	45,000	35	37	72	625	4	41	37	10	ap2003
2003	45,000	37	36	73	616	4	40	40	10	ap2004
2004	45,000	37	36	73	616	4	40	40	10	ap2005
2009	125,000	24	11	35	3,571	2	31	28	14	ap2010
2013	127,000	17		17	7,470	2	10	18	11	ap2014
2016	25,000	33	3	36	694	2	13	16	11	ap2017
2019	25,100	33	3	36	697	11	24	16	5	ap2020
2021	25,170	33	3	36	699	5	13	15	5	ap2022