Bishopric of Orléans
| Bishopric of Orléans | |
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| Basic data | |
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| Country | France |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Tours |
| Diocesan bishop | Jacques Blaquart |
| Emeritus diocesan bishop | André Fort |
| surface | 6,811 km² |
| Parishes | 294 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Residents | 681,086 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics | 446,769 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| proportion of | 65.6% |
| Diocesan priest | 96 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Religious priest | 37 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 3,359 |
| Permanent deacons | 39 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Friars | 59 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Religious sisters | 128 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | French |
| cathedral | Orléans Cathedral |
| Website | www.orleans.catholique.fr |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Orléans ( Latin Dioecesis Aurelianensis , French Diocèse de Orléans ) is an in France situated Roman Catholic diocese , based in Orléans .
history
The diocese of Orléans was established in the 3rd century and subordinated to the Archdiocese of Sens as a suffragan . On October 20, 1622, the diocese of Orléans was subordinated to the Archdiocese of Paris as a suffragan. The Diocese of Orléans were annexed to November 29, 1801 parts of the area of the Diocese of Blois . On October 6, 1822, the diocese of Orléans gave parts of its territory to re-establish the diocese of Blois. On October 9, 1966, the Orléans diocese was subordinated to the Archdiocese of Bourges as a suffragan. The diocese of Orléans was subordinated to the Archdiocese of Tours as a suffragan on December 16, 2002 .
In November 2018, former local bishop André Fort was sentenced to an eight-month suspended sentence for covering up cases of abuse . The perpetrator, diocesan priest Pierre de Castelet, received a three-year prison sentence , of which he has to serve two years.
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ France: suspended sentence for cover-up for retired bishop. kath.net from November 23, 2018
Web links
- Homepage of the Diocese of Orléans (French)
- Entry on the Orléans diocese on catholic-hierarchy.org (English)
