Diocese of the French Armed Forces

Diocese of the French Armed Forces

Ordinariatus castrensis Galliæ

Diocèse aux Armées Françaises
Location
CountryFrance
TerritoryThe ordinariate extends to all countries where there are Catholic personnel in the French armies.
MetropolitanImmediately subject to the Holy See
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established26 July 1952
(as Vicariate)
21 July 1986
(as Ordinariate)
CathedralCathedral of Saint-Louis-des-Invalides, Paris
Secular priests101 (Diocesan)
28 (Religious Orders)
9 Permanent Deacons
(as of 2021)
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopAntoine de Romanet
Website
DioceseAuxArmees.fr

The Diocese of the French Armed Forces (French: Diocèse aux Armées Françaises) is a Latin Church military ordinariate of the Catholic Church. Immediately subject to the Holy See, it provides pastoral care to Catholics serving in the French Armed Forces and their families.

History

Church of Saint-Louis-des-Invalides in Paris

The post of military bishop was created in 1949, and a military vicariate was established on 26 July 1952. It was elevated to a military ordinariate on 21 July 1986. The cathedra is located at the Church of Saint-Louis-des-Invalides (L'Église Saint-Louis-des-Invalides) in Paris, France.[1]

Office holders

Luc Ravel was bishop of the diocese from 2009 to 2017

Military bishops

  • Maurice Feltin (appointed 29 October 1949 – became military vicar 26 July 1952)

Military vicars

  • Maurice Feltin (appointed 26 July 1952 – retired 15 April 1967)
  • Jean-Marie-Clément Badré (appointed 15 May 1967 – translated to the Diocese of Bayeux-Lisieux 10 December 1969)
  • Gabriel Vanel (appointed 21 April 1970 – resigned 12 February 1983)
  • Jacques Louis Marie Joseph Fihey (appointed 12 February 1983 – became military ordinary 21 July 1986)

Military ordinaries

  • Jacques Louis Marie Joseph Fihey (appointed 21 July 1986 – translated to the Diocese of Countances-Avranches 22 April 1989)
  • Michel Marie Jacques Dubost, C.I.M. (appointed 9 August 1989 – translated to the Diocese of Évry–Corbeil-Essonnes 15 April 2000)
  • Patrick Le Gal (appointed 23 May 2000 – appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Lyon 7 October 2009)
  • Luc Marie Daniel Ravel, C.R.S.V.[2] (appointed 7 October 2009 – translated to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Strasbourg, 18 February 2017)
  • Antoine de Romanet[3] (appointed 28 June 2017)

References

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