Diocese of Le Havre

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Bishop(s) Michel Jean Guyard, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 6 July 1974 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Rouen Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: France Square Kilometers: 1,902 (734 Square Miles) Conference Region: Nord Official Web Site: http://catholique-lehavre.cef.fr/ Mailing Address: B.P. 1029, 17 rue Percanville, 76061 Le Havre CEDEX, France Telephone: 2.32.74.97.20 Fax: 2.32.74.97.21

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Michel Marie Paul Saudreau † (6 Jul 1974 Appointed - 9 Jul 2003 Retired)
• Michel Jean Guyard (9 Jul 2003 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
6 July 1974	Erected	Archdiocese of Rouen	Diocese of Le Havre (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1980	322,000	392,000	82.1%	152	10	162	1,987	2	20	213	176	ap1981
1990	332,000	404,000	82.2%	115	6	121	2,743		8	131	174	ap1991
1999	318,700	398,457	80.0%	77		77	4,138	10	6	152	21	ap2000
2000	319,089	398,862	80.0%	78		78	4,090	10	6	152	21	ap2001
2001	319,089	398,862	80.0%	73	3	76	4,198	1	6	152	21	ap2002
2002	319,090	398,862	80.0%	72	4	76	4,198	15	7	122	20	ap2003
2003	319,090	398,862	80.0%	67	5	72	4,431	15	8	121	21	ap2004
2004	300,000	399,000	75.2%	77	7	84	3,571	13	9	110	21	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Michel Jean Guyard (Bishop: 9 Jul 2003 - )
• Michel Marie Paul Saudreau † (Bishop: 6 Jul 1974 to 9 Jul 2003)