Roman Catholic Diocese of Nanterre

Diocese of Nanterre
Dioecesis Nemptodurensis
Diocèse de Nanterre
Location
Country  France
Ecclesiastical province Paris
Metropolitan Archdiocese of Paris
Statistics
Area 175 km2 (68 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		 (as of 2015)
1,586,434
950,463 (59.9%)
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Sui iuris church Latin Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established 9 October 1966
Cathedral Cathedral of St. Genevieve and Saint Maurice in Nanterre
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Michel Aupetit
Metropolitan Archbishop Michel Aupetit
Emeritus Bishops Gérard Daucourt Bishop Emeritus (2002-2013)
François Favreau Bishop Emeritus (1983-2002)
Map
Website
Website of the Diocese

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nanterre (Latin: Dioecesis Nemptodurensis; French: Diocèse de Nanterre) is a diocese of the Latin Church of the Roman Catholic Church in France. Erected in 1966 as the Diocese of Corbeil, the diocese was split off from the Diocese of Versailles and the Archdiocese of Paris. Currently the diocese remains a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Paris.

Bishops

  • Jacques Marie Delarue † (20 Nov 1966 Ordained – 23 August 1982 Died)
  • François-Marie-Christian Favreau (1983 – 18 June 2002 Resigned)
  • Gérard Antoine Daucourt (22 Sep 2002 Installed – 14 November 2013 Resigned)
  • Michel Christian Alain Aupetit (4 Apr 2014 Appointed – 7 dec 2017)
  • Matthieu Rougé (5 Jun 2018 Appointed[1] - )

See also

References

  1. ↑ (in Italian) Rinunce e nomine

Coordinates: 48°53′27″N 2°11′45″E / 48.8907°N 2.1958°E / 48.8907; 2.1958


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