Diocese of Saint-Denis-de-La Réunion

Dioecesis Sancti Dionysii Reunionis

Bishop(s)

Pascal David Youri Chane-Teng, Bishop
Gilbert Guillaume Marie-Jean Aubry, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 27 September 1850
Immediately Subject to the Holy See
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Réunion
Square Kilometers: 2,512 (970 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://www.eglisealareunion.org
Mailing Address: Eveche, 36 rue de Paris, 97404 St.-Denis-de-La-Reunion CEDEX; B.P. 10055, 97461 St.-Denis-de-La-Reunion CEDEX, La Reunion
Telephone: 94.85.70

Historical Details

Prefecture Apostolic of Islands of the Indian Ocean
- Erected: 1712
- Country: Réunion
Prefecture Apostolic of Bourbon
- Elevated: 1818
- Country: Réunion

Past and Present Ordinaries

Pasquiet, C.S.Sp. † ( 1818 Appointed - 1820 Died)
John-Louis Pastre † ( 1821 Appointed - 1828 Resigned)
Gabriel Henri Jérôme de Solages † (17 Aug 1829 Appointed - 8 Dec 1832 Died)
Pierre Poncelet † (25 Feb 1835 Appointed - 1850 Resigned)
Florian-Jules-Félix Desprez † (3 Oct 1850 Confirmed - 19 Mar 1857 Confirmed, Bishop of Limoges)
Armand-René Maupoint † (19 Mar 1857 Confirmed - 10 Jul 1871 Died)
Victor-Jean-François-Paulin Delannoy † (6 May 1872 Confirmed - 18 Dec 1876 Confirmed, Bishop of Aire et Dax)
Dominique-Clément-Marie Soulé † (18 Dec 1876 Confirmed - 30 Nov 1880 Resigned)
Joseph Coldefy † (13 May 1881 Confirmed - 18 Jan 1887 Died)
Edmond-Frédéric Fuzet † (25 Nov 1887 Confirmed - 19 Jan 1893 Confirmed, Bishop of Beauvais (-Noyon-Senlis))
Jacques-Paul-Antonin Fabre † (19 Jan 1893 Confirmed - 26 Dec 1919 Died)
Georges-Marie de Labonninière de Beaumont, C.S.Sp. † (26 Dec 1919 Succeeded - 23 Jul 1934 Died)
François-Emile-Marie Cléret de Langavant, C.S.Sp. † (10 Dec 1934 Appointed - 21 Oct 1960 Resigned)
Georges-Henri Guibert, C.S.Sp. † (7 Nov 1960 Appointed - 19 Feb 1975 Resigned)
Gilbert Guillaume Marie-Jean Aubry (20 Nov 1975 Appointed - 19 Jul 2023 Retired)
Pascal David Youri Chane-Teng (19 Jul 2023 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Islands of the Indian Ocean
1712	Erected	Diocese of Malacca	Prefecture Apostolic of Islands of the Indian Ocean (erected)
Prefecture Apostolic of Bourbon
1818	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Islands of the Indian Ocean	Prefecture Apostolic of Bourbon
1826	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Bourbon	Prefecture Apostolic of Batavia (erected)
10 January 1830	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Bourbon	Prefecture Apostolic of South Sea Islands / Oceania / Islands of the Great Ocean (erected)
1841	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Bourbon	Prefecture Apostolic of Madagascar (erected)
Diocese of Saint-Denis-de-La Réunion
27 September 1850	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Bourbon	Diocese of Saint-Denis-de-La Réunion
26 February 1860	Territory Lost	Diocese of Saint-Denis-de-La Réunion	Prefecture Apostolic of Zanguebar (erected) ((or 12 Nov 1862))

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Diocese of Saint-Denis-de-La Réunion

1949 229,488 243,187 94.4% 31 41 72 3,187 32 334 57 ap1951

1970 420,000 440,000 95.5% 52 59 111 3,783 107 489 65 ap1971

1980 448,000 490,000 91.4% 58 55 113 3,964 97 430 69 ap1981

1990 520,000 580,000 89.7% 58 48 106 4,905 1 88 413 75 ap1991

1999 590,000 640,000 92.2% 52 45 97 6,082 7 82 386 75 ap2000

2000 590,000 640,000 92.2% 55 47 102 5,784 13 84 346 75 ap2001

2001 595,000 645,000 92.2% 58 52 110 5,409 13 86 505 75 ap2004

2010 644,000 806,000 79.9% 65 62 127 5,070 19 75 286 71 ap2011

2014 672,700 849,000 79.2% 57 64 121 5,559 22 68 247 72 ap2015

2017 674,000 850,996 79.2% 53 72 125 5,392 24 77 237 72 ap2018

2020 683,550 863,063 79.2% 54 87 141 4,847 29 94 246 73 ap2021

2022 689,732 870,870 79.2% 52 73 125 5,517 26 85 220 73 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Saint-Denis-de-La Réunion
1949	229,488	243,187	94.4%	31	41	72	3,187		32	334	57	ap1951
1970	420,000	440,000	95.5%	52	59	111	3,783		107	489	65	ap1971
1980	448,000	490,000	91.4%	58	55	113	3,964		97	430	69	ap1981
1990	520,000	580,000	89.7%	58	48	106	4,905	1	88	413	75	ap1991
1999	590,000	640,000	92.2%	52	45	97	6,082	7	82	386	75	ap2000
2000	590,000	640,000	92.2%	55	47	102	5,784	13	84	346	75	ap2001
2001	595,000	645,000	92.2%	58	52	110	5,409	13	86	505	75	ap2004
2010	644,000	806,000	79.9%	65	62	127	5,070	19	75	286	71	ap2011
2014	672,700	849,000	79.2%	57	64	121	5,559	22	68	247	72	ap2015
2017	674,000	850,996	79.2%	53	72	125	5,392	24	77	237	72	ap2018
2020	683,550	863,063	79.2%	54	87	141	4,847	29	94	246	73	ap2021
2022	689,732	870,870	79.2%	52	73	125	5,517	26	85	220	73	ap2023