Roman Catholic Diocese of Évry-Corbeil-Essonnes

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Diocese of Evry-Corbeil-Essonnes

Dioecesis Evriensis-Corbiliensis-Exonensis

Diocèse d'Evry-Corbeil-Essonnes
Location
Country Roman Catholic
Ecclesiastical province Paris
Metropolitan Archdiocese of Paris
Statistics
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Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
1,139,000
795,000 (69.8%)
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Sui iuris church Latin Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established 9 October 1966
Cathedral Cathedral of the Resurrection and St. Corbinian in Évry
Co-cathedral Cathedral of Saint Spire in Corbeil-Essonnes
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Michel Dubost
Metropolitan Archbishop Cardinal André Vingt-Trois
Emeritus Bishops Guy Alexis Herbulot Bishop Emeritus (1978-2000)
Albert-Georges-Yves Malbois Bishop Emeritus (1966-1977)
Website
Website of the Diocese

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Évry–Corbeil-Essonnes, is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. Erected in 1966 as the Diocese of Corbiel, the diocese was split off from the Diocese of Versailles. In 1988, the diocese was renamed to the Diocese of Évry–Corbeil-Essonnes. Currently the diocese remains a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Paris.

The current bishop is Michel Marie Jacques Dubost, appointed in April 2000.

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Bishop Dubost

Ordinaries

  • Albert-Georges-Yves Malbois (9 Oct 1966 Appointed - 13 Sep 1977 Resigned)
  • Guy Alexis Herbulot (12 May 1978 Appointed - 15 Apr 2000 Retired)
  • Michel Marie Jacques Dubost, C.I.M. (15 Apr 2000 Appointed - )

External links

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