Diocese of the French Armed Forces

Diocese of the French Armed Forces
Diocèse aux Armées Françaises
Location
Country  France
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Latin Rite
Established 26 July 1952 (66 years ago)
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Antoine de Romanet

The Diocese of the French Armed Forces (French: Diocèse aux Armées Françaises) is a military ordinariate of the Roman Catholic Church. Immediately subject to the Holy See, it provides pastoral care to Roman Catholics serving in the French Armed Forces and their families.

History

Church of Saint-Louis-des-Invalides in Paris

The post of military bishop was created in 1949, and a military vicariate was established on 26 July 1952. It was elevated to a military ordinariate on 21 July 1986. The Episcopal seat is located at the Church of Saint-Louis-des-Invalides (L'Église Saint-Louis-des-Invalides) in Paris, France.

Office holders

Luc Ravel was bishop of the diocese from 2009 to 2017

Military bishops

  • Maurice Feltin (appointed 29 October 1949 – became military vicar 26 July 1952)

Military vicars

  • Maurice Feltin (appointed 26 July 1952 – retired 15 April 1967)
  • Jean-Marie-Clément Badré (appointed 15 May 1967 – translated to the Diocese of Bayeux-Lisieux 10 December 1969)
  • Gabriel Vanel (appointed 21 April 1970 – resigned 12 February 1983)
  • Jacques Louis Marie Joseph Fihey (appointed 12 February 1983 – became military ordinary 21 July 1986)

Military ordinaries

References

    Coordinates: 48°51′21″N 2°18′45″E / 48.8559°N 2.3126°E / 48.8559; 2.3126

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