Diocese of the French Armed Forces
Diocese of the French Armed Forces Diocèse aux Armées Françaises | |
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Location | |
Country | France |
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Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 26 July 1952 (64 years ago) |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Luc Ravel, C.R.S.V. |
The Diocese of the French Armed Forces (French: Diocèse aux Armées Françaises) is a military ordinariate of the Roman Catholic Church. Immediately subject to the Holy See, it provides pastoral care to Roman Catholics serving in the French Armed Forces and their families.
History
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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 Episcopal seat is located at the Church of Saint-Louis-des-Invalides (L'Église Saint-Louis-des-Invalides) in Paris, France.
Office holders
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Current Bishop of the Diocese, Luc Ravel
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. (current incumbent, appointed 7 October 2009)
References
- Diocèse aux Armées Françaises
- Military Ordinariate of France (Catholic-Hierarchy)
- Diocèse aux Armées Françaises (France) (GCatholic.org)
Coordinates: 48°51′21″N 2°18′45″E / 48.8559°N 2.3126°E
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