Angers (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Emmanuel Luc Jean-Marie Delmas, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 372
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Rennes (-Dol-Saint-Malo)
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: France
Square Kilometers: 7,107 (2,745 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Ouest
Official Web Site: https://www.diocese49.org
Mailing Address: 10 rue du Parvis Saint-Maurice, B.P. 90246, 49002 Angers CEDEX 01, France
Telephone: 2.41.88.07.00

Past and Present Ordinaries

Raynaud de Martigné des Prés † ( 1102 Appointed - 1124 Appointed, Archbishop of Reims)
Raoul de Beaumont † ( 1177 Appointed - 11 Apr 1197 Died)
Guillaume de Chemillé † (16 Oct 1197 Appointed - 25 Mar 1202 Died)
Guillaume de Beaumont † ( 1202 Appointed - 31 Aug 1240 Died)
Michel Villoiseau † ( 1240 Appointed - 6 Nov 1260 Died)
Nicolas Gellent (Geslant) † ( 1261 Appointed - 29 Jan 1290 Died)
Guillaume le Maire † ( 1291 Appointed - 13 May 1314 Died)
Hugues Odard † ( 1314 Appointed - 9 Dec 1323 Died)
Foulques de Mathefelon † (28 Mar 1324 Appointed - 23 Dec 1355 Died)
Raoul de Machecoul † (2 Mar 1356 Appointed - Apr 1358 Died)
Guillaume Turpin de Cressé † (18 Jan 1359 Appointed - 31 Jan 1371 Died)
Milon des Dormans † (3 Mar 1371 Appointed - 16 Jun 1374 Appointed, Bishop of Bayeux)
Hardouin de Bueil † (16 Jun 1374 Appointed - 18 Jan 1439 Died)
Guillaume d’Estouteville, O.S.B. † (30 Mar 1439 Confirmed - 27 Oct 1447 Resigned)
Jean de Beauvau † (27 Oct 1447 Appointed - 1467 Resigned)
Jean Balue † (5 Jun 1467 Appointed - 5 Oct 1491 Died)
Carlo Domenico del Carretto † (10 Oct 1491 Appointed - 15 May 1499 Resigned)
Jean de Rely (Rezy) † (1 Dec 1491 Appointed - 1499 Died)
François de Rohan † (15 May 1499 Appointed - 1532 Resigned)
Jean Olivier, O.S.B. † (26 Jul 1532 Appointed - 12 Apr 1540 Died)
Gabriel de Bouvery † (30 Apr 1540 Appointed - 10 Feb 1572 Died)
Guillaume Ruzé † (4 Jul 1572 Appointed - 28 Sep 1587 Died)
Charles Miron † (20 Jun 1588 Appointed - May 1616 Resigned)
Guillaume Fouquet de la Varenne † (13 Jun 1616 Appointed - 9 Jan 1621 Died)
Charles Miron † (19 Jan 1622 Appointed - 2 Dec 1626 Appointed, Archbishop of Lyon)
Claude de Rueil † (20 Mar 1628 Appointed - 20 Jan 1649 Died)
Henri Arnauld † (4 Apr 1650 Appointed - 8 Jun 1692 Died)
Michel Le Peletier † (15 Oct 1692 Appointed - 7 Jun 1706 Resigned)
Michel Poncet de la Rivière † (7 Jun 1706 Confirmed - 2 Aug 1730 Died)
Jean de Vaugirault † (18 Dec 1730 Confirmed - 21 Jun 1758 Died)
Jacques de Grasse † (4 Apr 1759 Appointed - 24 Jul 1782 Died)
Michel-François de Couët du Vivier de Lorry † (23 Sep 1782 Confirmed - 19 Sep 1801 Resigned)
Charles Montault des Isles † (14 Apr 1802 Confirmed - 29 Jul 1839 Died)
Louis-Robert Paysant † (23 Dec 1839 Confirmed - 6 Sep 1841 Died)
Guillaume-Laurent-Louis Angebault † (23 May 1842 Confirmed - 2 Oct 1869 Died)
Charles-Emile Freppel † (21 Mar 1870 Confirmed - 22 Dec 1891 Died)
François-Désiré Mathieu † (19 Jan 1893 Confirmed - 25 Jun 1896 Confirmed, Archbishop of Toulouse (-Narbonne))
Louis-Jules Baron † (25 Jun 1896 Confirmed - 28 May 1898 Died)
Joseph Rumeau † (28 Nov 1898 Confirmed - 9 Feb 1940 Died)
Jean-Camille Costes † (9 Feb 1940 Succeeded - 14 Feb 1950 Died)
Henri-Alexandre Chappoulie † (30 May 1950 Appointed - 13 Jan 1959 Died)
Pierre Marie Joseph Veuillot † (7 Jun 1959 Appointed - 12 Jun 1961 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Paris)
Louis Marie Henri Mazerat † (11 Dec 1961 Appointed - 5 Jul 1974 Resigned)
Jean Pierre Marie Orchampt † (5 Jul 1974 Appointed - 20 Mar 2000 Retired)
Jean-Louis Bruguès, O.P. (20 Mar 2000 Appointed - 10 Nov 2007 Appointed, Secretary of the Congregation for Catholic Education (for Institutes of Study))
Emmanuel Luc Jean-Marie Delmas (17 Jun 2008 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
372	Erected		Diocese of Angers (erected)
30 June 1855	Territory Lost	Diocese of Angers Diocese of Le Mans	Diocese of Laval (erected)
23 July 1974	Territory Added	Diocese of Poitiers (Puy-Saint-Bonnet)	Diocese of Angers
8 December 2002	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Angers (from Tours)
2 March 2017	Territory Added	Diocese of Nantes (Le Fresne-sur-Loire)	Diocese of Angers

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

1959 475,000 518,000 91.7% 928 150 1,078 440 220 3,500 417 ap1960

1970 530,000 584,709 90.6% 784 173 957 553 373 3,582 420 ap1971

1980 553,000 638,000 86.7% 675 91 766 721 1 202 2,938 421 ap1981

1990 611,000 719,000 85.0% 564 79 643 950 7 178 2,436 419 ap1991

1999 573,000 705,869 81.2% 455 56 511 1,121 17 134 1,909 85 ap2000

2000 586,300 732,942 80.0% 444 50 494 1,186 22 131 1,852 85 ap2001

2001 583,000 732,942 79.5% 416 49 465 1,253 21 130 1,737 85 ap2002

2002 583,300 732,942 79.6% 400 50 450 1,296 13 135 1,695 85 ap2003

2003 564,700 752,942 75.0% 394 48 442 1,277 23 130 1,697 85 ap2004

2004 564,706 752,942 75.0% 381 57 438 1,289 29 129 1,635 85 ap2005

2006 559,114 745,486 75.0% 353 52 405 1,380 28 109 1,576 85 ap2007

2012 566,000 783,000 72.3% 289 49 338 1,674 37 104 1,268 85 ap2013

2015 573,000 790,000 72.5% 243 51 294 1,948 48 100 1,152 62 ap2016

2018 578,550 805,555 71.8% 210 55 265 2,183 50 107 1,000 62 ap2019

2020 582,800 811,470 71.8% 179 52 231 2,522 52 94 926 62 ap2021

2022 586,000 815,883 71.8% 153 46 199 2,944 52 82 960 60 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1959	475,000	518,000	91.7%	928	150	1,078	440		220	3,500	417	ap1960
1970	530,000	584,709	90.6%	784	173	957	553		373	3,582	420	ap1971
1980	553,000	638,000	86.7%	675	91	766	721	1	202	2,938	421	ap1981
1990	611,000	719,000	85.0%	564	79	643	950	7	178	2,436	419	ap1991
1999	573,000	705,869	81.2%	455	56	511	1,121	17	134	1,909	85	ap2000
2000	586,300	732,942	80.0%	444	50	494	1,186	22	131	1,852	85	ap2001
2001	583,000	732,942	79.5%	416	49	465	1,253	21	130	1,737	85	ap2002
2002	583,300	732,942	79.6%	400	50	450	1,296	13	135	1,695	85	ap2003
2003	564,700	752,942	75.0%	394	48	442	1,277	23	130	1,697	85	ap2004
2004	564,706	752,942	75.0%	381	57	438	1,289	29	129	1,635	85	ap2005
2006	559,114	745,486	75.0%	353	52	405	1,380	28	109	1,576	85	ap2007
2012	566,000	783,000	72.3%	289	49	338	1,674	37	104	1,268	85	ap2013
2015	573,000	790,000	72.5%	243	51	294	1,948	48	100	1,152	62	ap2016
2018	578,550	805,555	71.8%	210	55	265	2,183	50	107	1,000	62	ap2019
2020	582,800	811,470	71.8%	179	52	231	2,522	52	94	926	62	ap2021
2022	586,000	815,883	71.8%	153	46	199	2,944	52	82	960	60	ap2023