Catholic-Hierarchy DC

Diocese of Belfort-Montbéliard

Dioecesis Belfortiensis-Montis Beligardi



Show: All | General Information | Ordinaries | Historical Summary | Statistics | Affiliated Bishops, Living | Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 3 November 1979
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Besançon
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: France
  • Square Kilometers: 1,471 (568 Square Miles)
  • Description: Le Doubs avec le Pays de Montbéliard, Le Territoire de Belfort, La Haute-Saône avec le canton d’Héricourt
  • Conference Region: Est
  • Official Web Site: https://www.diocese-belfort-montbeliard.fr
  • Mailing Address: 6 rue de l'Eglise, B.P. 51, 90400 Trevenans, France
  • Telephone: 3.84.46.62.20

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
3 November 1979ErectedArchdiocese of Besançon (Le Doubs with le Pays de Montbéliard, Belfort, La Haute-Saône with the canton of Héricourt) Diocese of Belfort-Montbéliard (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1980276,000326,55084.5%164131771,5591323137ap1981
1990275,000326,00084.4%145101551,774216116135ap1991
1999271,000321,00084.4%11551202,2588559134ap2000
2000248,000313,47179.1%10961152,1568681134ap2001
2001248,000313,75679.0%10861142,1758671134ap2002
2002248,000313,75679.0%10461102,2548668134ap2003
2003248,000313,75679.0%10261082,29611669134ap2004
2004240,000313,75676.5%9861042,3071669134ap2005
2006240,000313,75676.5%868942,55310851134ap2007
2012247,400325,36476.0%7111823,017121231133ap2013
2015249,700327,30076.3%6310733,420141023130ap2016
2018247,500324,39476.3%609693,58615923130ap2019
2020248,150325,19576.3%589673,7031592336ap2021

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 72, Page 23, and Page 24

============

Home | Countries | Religious Orders | Popes | Holy See | Roman Curia | Cardinals by Rank
Bishops: All | Living | Deceased | Youngest | Oldest | Cardinal Electors
Dioceses: All | Current Only | Titular | Vacant | Structured View
Events: Overview | Recent | by Date | by Year | Necrology
Ad Limina | Conclaves | Consistories | Councils
Eastern Catholic Churches

============

About Catholic-Hierarchy
Terminology/Site Help
[ Comments/Corrections ] Copyright David M. Cheney, 1996-2023
Code: web_d, v3.4.4, 25 Feb 2023; Data: 5 Jun 2023