Military Ordinariate of France, Military

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Bishop(s) Patrick Le Gal, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Military Ordinariate Erected: 26 July 1952 Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: France Official Web Site: http://catholique-diocese-aux-armees.cef.fr/ Mailing Address: 20 bis rue Notre-Dame-des-Champs, 75006 Paris Telephone: 1.53.63.06.29 Fax: 1.42.22.36.20

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Maurice Feltin † (29 Oct 1949 Appointed - 15 Apr 1967 Retired)
• Jean-Marie-Clément Badré † (15 May 1967 Appointed - 10 Dec 1969 Appointed, Bishop of Bayeux (-Lisieux))
• Gabriel Marie Étienne Vanel (21 Apr 1970 Appointed - 12 Feb 1983 Resigned)
• Jacques Louis Marie Joseph Fihey (12 Feb 1983 Appointed - 22 Apr 1989 Appointed, Bishop of Coutances (-Avranches))
• Michel Marie Jacques Dubost, C.I.M. (9 Aug 1989 Appointed - 15 Apr 2000 Appointed, Bishop of Evry-Corbeil-Essonnes)
• Patrick Le Gal (23 May 2000 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
26 July 1952	Erected		Military Ordinariate of France, Military (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
1999				161	44	205	0	19	44	3		ap2000
2000				155	44	199	0	21	44	3		ap2001
2001				135	44	179	0	20	44	3		ap2002
2002				146	44	190	0	18	44	2		ap2003
2003				125	10	135	0	20	10	2		ap2004
2004				145	39	184	0	19	39	2		ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Jean-Marie-Clément Badré † (Bishop: 15 May 1967 to 10 Dec 1969)
• Michel Marie Jacques Dubost, C.I.M. (Ordinary: 9 Aug 1989 to 15 Apr 2000)
• Maurice Feltin † (Bishop: 29 Oct 1949 to 15 Apr 1967)
• Jacques Louis Marie Joseph Fihey (Bishop: 12 Feb 1983 to 22 Apr 1989)
• Patrick Le Gal (Bishop: 23 May 2000)
• Gabriel Marie Étienne Vanel (Vicar Apostolic: 21 Apr 1970 to 12 Feb 1983)