Bishops' Conference of France

Bishops' Conference of France

Conférence des évêques de France
Abbreviation	CEF
Predecessor	Assembly of Cardinals and Archbishops of France
Formation	1966 (1966)
Type	Episcopal conference
Purpose	To support the ministry of bishops
Headquarters	Paris, France
Coordinates	48°50′57″N 2°18′41″E / 48.8493°N 2.31136°E / 48.8493; 2.31136Coordinates: 48°50′57″N 2°18′41″E / 48.8493°N 2.31136°E / 48.8493; 2.31136
Region served	France
President	Archbishop Georges Pontier
Main organ	Conference
Website	cef.fr (in French)

The Bishops' Conference of France (French: Conférence des évêques de France) (CEF) is the national episcopal conference of the bishops of the Catholic Church in France.^[1]

Presidents

Presidents of the Assembly of Cardinals and Archbishops of France (1945–1966)

• 1945 (1945) – 1948 (1948): Emmanuel Suhard, Cardinal Archbishop of Paris
• 1948 (1948) – 1964 (1964): Achille Liénart, Cardinal Bishop of Lille
• 1964 (1964) – 1966 (1966): Maurice Feltin, Cardinal Archbishop of Paris

Presidents of the conference

• 1966 (1966) – 1969 (1969): Maurice Feltin, Cardinal Archbishop of Paris^[2]
• 1969 (1969) – 1975 (1975): François Marty, Cardinal Archbishop of Paris^[2]
• 1975 (1975) – 1981 (1981): Roger Etchegaray, Cardinal Archbishop of Marseille^[2]
• 1981 (1981) – 1987 (1987): Jean-Félix-Albert-Marie Vilnet, Bishop of Lille^[2]
• 1987 (1987) – 1990 (1990): Albert Decourtray, Cardinal Archbishop of Lyon^[2]
• 1990 (1990) – 1996 (1996): Joseph Duval, Archbishop of Rouen^[2]
• 1996 (1996) – 2001 (2001): Louis-Marie Billé, Cardinal Archbishop of Lyon^[2]
• 2001 (2001) – 2007 (2007): Jean-Pierre Ricard, Cardinal Archbishop of Bordeaux^[2]
• 2007 (2007) – 2013 (2013): André Vingt-Trois, Cardinal Archbishop of Paris^[2]
• 2013 (2013): Georges Pontier, Archbishop of Marseille^[2]

See also

• Catholic Church in France

References

External links

• Official website (in French)