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Saint-Claude (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Diocese of Saint-Claude

Dioecesis Sancti Claudii

Bishop(s)

Jean-Luc Gérard Garin, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Restored: 6 October 1822
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Besançon
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: France
Square Kilometers: 4,499 (1,737 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Est
Official Web Site: https://www.eglisejura.com
Mailing Address: Eveche, 21 rue Saint-Roch, B.P. 70085, 39801 Poligny CEDEX, France
Telephone: 3.84.47.10.89

Historical Details

Diocese of Saint-Claude
- Latin Name: Sancti Claudii
- Erected: 22 January 1742
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Lyon
- Country: France

Past and Present Ordinaries

Jean-Baptiste-Joseph de Méallet de Fargues † (22 Jan 1742 Confirmed - 19 Mar 1785 Died)
Jean-Baptiste de Chabot † (27 Jun 1785 Confirmed - 16 Sep 1801 Resigned)
Antoine-Jacques de Chamon † (16 May 1823 Confirmed - 28 May 1851 Died)
Jean-Pierre Mabile † (5 Sep 1851 Confirmed - 15 Mar 1858 Confirmed, Bishop of Versailles)
Charles-Jean Fillion † (15 Mar 1858 Confirmed - 7 Apr 1862 Confirmed, Bishop of Le Mans)
Louis-Anne Nogret † (7 Apr 1862 Confirmed - 29 Jan 1880 Retired)
César-Joseph Marpot (Marport) † (7 Feb 1880 Appointed - 7 Jan 1898 Died)
François-Alexandre Maillet † (24 Mar 1898 Confirmed - 1 Nov 1925 Died)
Rambert-Irénée Faure † (12 Mar 1926 Appointed - 27 May 1948 Died)
Claude-Constant-Marie Flusin † (31 Aug 1948 Appointed - 10 Jun 1975 Resigned)
Gilbert-Antoine Duchêne † (10 Jun 1975 Appointed - 1 Dec 1994 Retired)
Yves François Patenôtre (1 Dec 1994 Appointed - 30 Jul 2004 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Sens (-Auxerre))
Jean Marie Henri Legrez, O.P. (22 Aug 2005 Appointed - 2 Feb 2011 Appointed, Archbishop of Albi (-Castres-Lavaur))
Vincent Alexandre Édouard Élie Jordy (22 Jul 2011 Appointed - 4 Nov 2019 Appointed, Archbishop of Tours)
Jean-Luc Gérard Garin (10 Dec 2020 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Saint-Claude
22 January 1742	Erected	Archdiocese of Besançon Archdiocese of Lyon	Diocese of Saint-Claude (erected)
29 November 1801	Suppressed	Diocese of Saint-Claude (suppressed)	Archdiocese of Besançon
Diocese of Saint-Claude
6 October 1822	Restored	Archdiocese of Besançon	Diocese of Saint-Claude

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-Claude

1950 190,000 213,533 89.0% 370 70 440 431 70 376 399 ap1951

1969 223,000 233,547 95.5% 348 29 377 591 62 685 203 ap1971

1980 225,000 243,000 92.6% 289 28 317 709 51 520 392 ap1981

1990 214,000 250,000 85.6% 229 18 247 866 4 35 340 392 ap1991

1999 211,000 260,000 81.2% 184 11 195 1,082 10 26 248 74 ap2000

2000 200,000 250,897 79.7% 183 10 193 1,036 11 24 248 68 ap2001

2001 200,000 250,807 79.7% 178 12 190 1,052 13 27 245 68 ap2002

2002 200,000 250,807 79.7% 172 14 186 1,075 14 26 238 68 ap2003

2003 200,000 250,807 79.7% 166 15 181 1,104 14 30 225 68 ap2004

2004 250,000 250,807 99.7% 156 17 173 1,445 14 32 210 68 ap2005

2010 183,000 258,000 70.9% 121 1 122 1,500 15 13 144 67 ap2011

2014 188,800 263,600 71.6% 91 7 98 1,926 13 19 144 67 ap2015

2017 191,183 266,910 71.6% 74 5 79 2,420 13 18 121 65 ap2018

2020 192,300 268,400 71.6% 65 9 74 2,598 15 19 107 65 ap2021

2022 185,000 258,000 71.7% 56 12 68 2,720 15 22 74 65 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-Claude
1950	190,000	213,533	89.0%	370	70	440	431		70	376	399	ap1951
1969	223,000	233,547	95.5%	348	29	377	591		62	685	203	ap1971
1980	225,000	243,000	92.6%	289	28	317	709		51	520	392	ap1981
1990	214,000	250,000	85.6%	229	18	247	866	4	35	340	392	ap1991
1999	211,000	260,000	81.2%	184	11	195	1,082	10	26	248	74	ap2000
2000	200,000	250,897	79.7%	183	10	193	1,036	11	24	248	68	ap2001
2001	200,000	250,807	79.7%	178	12	190	1,052	13	27	245	68	ap2002
2002	200,000	250,807	79.7%	172	14	186	1,075	14	26	238	68	ap2003
2003	200,000	250,807	79.7%	166	15	181	1,104	14	30	225	68	ap2004
2004	250,000	250,807	99.7%	156	17	173	1,445	14	32	210	68	ap2005
2010	183,000	258,000	70.9%	121	1	122	1,500	15	13	144	67	ap2011
2014	188,800	263,600	71.6%	91	7	98	1,926	13	19	144	67	ap2015
2017	191,183	266,910	71.6%	74	5	79	2,420	13	18	121	65	ap2018
2020	192,300	268,400	71.6%	65	9	74	2,598	15	19	107	65	ap2021
2022	185,000	258,000	71.7%	56	12	68	2,720	15	22	74	65	ap2023