Territorial Prelature of Mission de France o Pontigny

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Achille Liènart † (13 Nov 1954 Appointed - Nov 1964 Resigned)
• Gabriel Auguste François Marty † (Nov 1964 Appointed - Jul 1968 Resigned)
• Henri Gufflet † (15 Jul 1968 Appointed - 22 Feb 1973 Resigned)
• André Gustave Bossuyt † (3 Apr 1974 Appointed - 30 Jul 1974 Died)
• Roger Marie Élie Etchegaray (25 Nov 1975 Appointed - 23 Apr 1982 Resigned)
• Albert Florent Augustin Decourtray † (23 Apr 1982 Appointed - 1 Oct 1988 Resigned)
• André Jean René Lacrampe, Ist. del Prado (1 Oct 1988 Appointed - 5 Jan 1995 Appointed, Bishop of Ajaccio)
• Georges Edmond Robert Gilson (2 Aug 1996 Appointed - 31 Dec 2004 Retired)
• Yves François Patenôtre (31 Dec 2004 Succeeded - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1969		668	.0%							1	ap1971
1980										1	ap1981
1990				1		1	0	1			1	ap1991
1999	850			2		2	425	4				ap2000
2000	850			1		1	850	5				ap2001
2001	840			1		1	840	5				ap2002
2002	840			1		1	840	5				ap2003
2003	800			1		1	800	6				ap2004
2004	800						7				ap2005

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Roger Marie Élie Etchegaray (Prelate: 25 Nov 1975 to 23 Apr 1982)
• Georges Edmond Robert Gilson (Prelate: 2 Aug 1996 to 31 Dec 2004)
• André Jean René Lacrampe, Ist. del Prado (Prelate: 1 Oct 1988 to 5 Jan 1995)
• Yves François Patenôtre (Coadjutor Prelate: 30 Jul 2004; Prelate: 31 Dec 2004)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• André Gustave Bossuyt † (Prelate: 3 Apr 1974 to 30 Jul 1974)
• Albert Florent Augustin Decourtray † (Prelate: 23 Apr 1982 to 1 Oct 1988)
• Henri Gufflet † (Prelate: 15 Jul 1968 to 22 Feb 1973)
• Achille Liènart † (Prelate: 13 Nov 1954 to Nov 1964)
• Gabriel Auguste François Marty † (Prelate: Nov 1964 to Jul 1968)
• Jean Rémond † (Auxiliary Bishop: 6 May 1975 to 21 Dec 1987)