Pontoise (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Benoît Bertrand, Bishop
Stanislas Marie Georges Jude Lalanne, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 9 October 1966
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Paris
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: France
Square Kilometers: 1,249 (482 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Ile-de-France
Official Web Site: http://www.catholique95.fr/
Mailing Address: 16 Chemin de la Pelouse, 95300 Pontoise, France
Telephone: 1.30.38.90.09

Past and Present Ordinaries

André Rousset † (9 Oct 1966 Appointed - 19 Nov 1988 Resigned)
Thierry Romain Camille Jordan (19 Nov 1988 Succeeded - 20 Jul 1999 Appointed, Archbishop of Reims)
Hervé Jean Luc Renaudin † (30 Nov 2000 Appointed - 18 Jan 2003 Died)
Jean-Yves Riocreux (5 May 2003 Appointed - 15 Jun 2012 Appointed, Bishop of Basse-Terre (et Pointe-à-Pitre), Guadeloupe)
Stanislas Marie Georges Jude Lalanne (31 Jan 2013 Appointed - 4 Jun 2024 Retired)
Benoît Bertrand (4 Jun 2024 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
9 October 1966	Erected	Diocese of Versailles (Val-d'Oise)	Diocese of Pontoise (erected)

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

1970 750,000 .0% 275 79 354 0 79 488 205 ap1971

1980 600,000 902,000 66.5% 159 87 246 2,439 1 91 432 206 ap1981

1990 800,000 1,004,000 79.7% 128 88 216 3,703 7 101 388 205 ap1991

1999 829,000 1,115,000 74.3% 100 78 178 4,657 13 110 336 194 ap2000

2000 820,000 1,115,001 73.5% 90 78 168 4,880 13 110 336 194 ap2001

2001 820,000 1,103,801 74.3% 93 70 163 5,030 14 101 273 194 ap2002

2002 829,000 1,103,800 75.1% 95 76 171 4,847 15 98 270 194 ap2003

2003 829,000 1,103,801 75.1% 93 74 167 4,964 17 93 260 194 ap2004

2004 829,000 1,103,801 75.1% 87 77 164 5,054 21 96 244 194 ap2005

2013 860,600 1,185,379 72.6% 116 68 184 4,677 27 83 116 194 ap2014

2016 861,102 1,184,957 72.7% 113 55 168 5,125 30 71 99 204 ap2017

2019 877,580 1,207,600 72.7% 119 48 167 5,254 30 52 110 54 ap2020

2021 879,770 1,210,640 72.7% 149 47 196 4,488 29 60 118 53 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1970		750,000	.0%	275	79	354	0		79	488	205	ap1971
1980	600,000	902,000	66.5%	159	87	246	2,439	1	91	432	206	ap1981
1990	800,000	1,004,000	79.7%	128	88	216	3,703	7	101	388	205	ap1991
1999	829,000	1,115,000	74.3%	100	78	178	4,657	13	110	336	194	ap2000
2000	820,000	1,115,001	73.5%	90	78	168	4,880	13	110	336	194	ap2001
2001	820,000	1,103,801	74.3%	93	70	163	5,030	14	101	273	194	ap2002
2002	829,000	1,103,800	75.1%	95	76	171	4,847	15	98	270	194	ap2003
2003	829,000	1,103,801	75.1%	93	74	167	4,964	17	93	260	194	ap2004
2004	829,000	1,103,801	75.1%	87	77	164	5,054	21	96	244	194	ap2005
2013	860,600	1,185,379	72.6%	116	68	184	4,677	27	83	116	194	ap2014
2016	861,102	1,184,957	72.7%	113	55	168	5,125	30	71	99	204	ap2017
2019	877,580	1,207,600	72.7%	119	48	167	5,254	30	52	110	54	ap2020
2021	879,770	1,210,640	72.7%	149	47	196	4,488	29	60	118	53	ap2022