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Diocese of Le Havre

Dioecesis Portus Gratiae




Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 6 July 1974
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Rouen
  • Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: France
  • Square Kilometers: 1,253 (483 Square Miles)
  • Conference Region: Nord
  • Official Web Site: https://www.lehavre.catholique.fr/
  • Mailing Address: 22 rue Sery, B.P. 1029, 76061 Le Havre CEDEX, France
  • Telephone: 2.32.74.97.20
  • Fax: 2.32.74.97.21

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
6 July 1974ErectedArchdiocese of Rouen (Le Havre except Ourville en Caux, Ancourteville sur H�ricourt, Anv�ville, Beuzeville la Gu�rard, Carville Pot de Fer, Cleuville, Le Hanouard, Hautot Pauvray, H�ricourt en Caux, Oherville, Robertot, Routes, Sommesnil, Saint Vaast Dieppedalle, Thiouville...) Diocese of Le Havre (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1980322,000392,00082.1%152101621,987220213176ap1981
1990332,000404,00082.2%11561212,7438131174ap1991
1999318,700398,45780.0%77774,13810615221ap2000
2000319,089398,86280.0%78784,09010615221ap2001
2001319,089398,86280.0%733764,1981615221ap2002
2002319,090398,86280.0%724764,19815712220ap2003
2003319,090398,86280.0%675724,43115812121ap2004
2004300,000399,00075.2%777843,57113911021ap2005
2013364,000417,60087.2%533566,5001948921ap2014
2016346,660398,34387.0%432457,7031956921ap2017
2019327,700398,18082.3%383417,9922246321ap2020
2021325,130393,98982.5%373408,1282275721ap2022
2023326,600395,93082.5%366427,7762174221ap2024

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 66, Page 473, and Page 474

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