Military Ordinariate of France, Military

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Maurice Feltin † (29 Oct 1949 Appointed - 1 Dec 1966 Retired)
• Pierre Marie Joseph Veuillot † (1 Dec 1966 Appointed - 15 Apr 1967 Resigned)
• Jean-Marie-Clément Badré † (15 Apr 1967 Appointed - 10 Dec 1969 Appointed, Bishop of Bayeux (-Lisieux))
• Gabriel Marie Étienne Vanel † (21 Apr 1970 Appointed - 12 Feb 1983 Resigned)
• Jacques Louis Marie Joseph Fihey † (12 Feb 1983 Appointed - 22 Apr 1989 Appointed, Bishop of Coutances (-Avranches))
• Michel Marie Jacques Dubost, C.I.M. (9 Aug 1989 Appointed - 15 Apr 2000 Appointed, Bishop of Evry-Corbeil-Essonnes)
• Patrick Le Gal (23 May 2000 Appointed - 7 Oct 2009 Appointed, Auxiliary Bishop of Lyon)
• Luc Marie Daniel Ravel, C.R.S.V. (7 Oct 2009 Appointed - 18 Feb 2017 Appointed, Archbishop of Strasbourg)
• Antoine Pierre Louis Marie de Romanet de Beaune (28 Jun 2017 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999				161	44	205	0	19	44	3		ap2000
2000				155	44	199	0	21	44	3		ap2001
2001				135	44	179	0	20	44	3		ap2002
2002				146	44	190	0	18	44	2		ap2003
2003				125	10	135	0	20	10	2		ap2004
2004				145	39	184	0	19	39	2		ap2005
2013				113	34	147	0	27	34			ap2014
2016				120	32	152	0	25	32			ap2017
2019				130	31	161	0	19	62	1	212	ap2020
2021				101	28	129	0	9	58		212	ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Michel Marie Jacques Dubost, C.I.M. (Ordinary: 9 Aug 1989 to 15 Apr 2000)
• Patrick Le Gal (Bishop: 23 May 2000 to 7 Oct 2009)
• Luc Marie Daniel Ravel, C.R.S.V. (Bishop: 7 Oct 2009 to 18 Feb 2017)
• Antoine Pierre Louis Marie de Romanet de Beaune (Bishop: 28 Jun 2017 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Jean-Marie-Clément Badré † (Bishop: 15 Apr 1967 to 10 Dec 1969)
• Maurice Feltin † (Vicar Apostolic: 29 Oct 1949 to 1 Dec 1966)
• Jacques Louis Marie Joseph Fihey † (Bishop: 12 Feb 1983 to 22 Apr 1989)
• Gabriel Marie Étienne Vanel † (Vicar Apostolic: 21 Apr 1970 to 12 Feb 1983)
• Pierre Marie Joseph Veuillot † (Bishop: 1 Dec 1966 to 15 Apr 1967)

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