Roman Catholic Diocese of Le Havre
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The Diocese of Le Havre (Latin: Dioecesis Portus Gratiae; French: Diocèse du Havre [djɔsɛz dy ɑvʁ(ə)]) is a Latin diocese of the 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.
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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 2021) 393,989 325,130 (82.5%) |
| Parishes | 21 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 6 July 1974 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Notre Dame in Le Havre |
| Secular priests | 37 (Diocesan) 3 (Religious Orders) 22 Permanent Deacons |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Jean-Luc Brunin |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Dominique Lebrun |
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| Website of the Diocese | |
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.
In 2021, in the Diocese of Le Havre there was one priest for every 8,128 Catholics.
Bishops
- Michel Marie Paul Saudreau (1974–2003)
- Michel Jean Guyard (2003–2011)
- Jean-Luc Brunin (since 2011)
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