Roman Catholic Diocese of Le Havre
| Diocese of Le Havre Dioecesis Portus Gratiae Diocèse du Havre | |
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| Location | |
| Country |
 France |
| Ecclesiastical province | Rouen |
| Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Rouen |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,902 km2 (734 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2013) 417,600 364,000 (87.2%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 6 July 1974 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Notre Dame in Le Havre |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Jean-Luc Brunin |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Jean-Charles Marie Descubes |
| Emeritus Bishops | Michel Jean Guyard Bishop Emeritus (2003-2011) |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Le Havre (Latin: Dioecesis Portus Gratiae; French: Diocèse du Havre) is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in France. Erected in 1974, the episcopal see is Le Havre Cathedral in the city of Le Havre. The diocese comprises the arrondissement of Le Havre in the department of Seine-Maritime, Normandy.
The diocese was created from territory of the Archdiocese of Rouen, and remains suffragan to the parent diocese.
The current bishop is Jean-Luc Brunin, appointed in 2011.
Bishops
- Michel Marie Paul Saudreau (1974–2003)
- Michel Jean Guyard (2003–2011)
- Jean-Luc Brunin (since 2011)
See also
References
External links
- (in French) Centre national des Archives de l'Église de France, L’Épiscopat francais depuis 1919, retrieved: 2016-12-24.
- Catholic Hierarchy page [self-published]
Coordinates: 49°29.25′N 0°6.5′E / 49.48750°N 0.1083°E
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