Bishops' Conference of France

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Abbreviation CEF Headquarters Paris, France		Type Episcopal conference Phone +33 1 72 36 68 00

Predecessor Assembly of Cardinals and Archbishops of France (fr) Formation 1966; 51 years ago (1966) Purpose To support the ministry of bishops Address 58 Avenue de Breteuil, 75007 Paris, France Hours Closed now Thursday12:30–6PMFriday12:30–6PMSaturday10AM–6PMSundayClosedMonday12:30–6PMTuesday12:30–6PMWednesday10AM–6PM Similar Église Saint‑Merry, Church of Saint‑Fra, Sainte Jeanne de Chantal's, Église Saint‑Louis d'Antin, Eglise de la Trinité

The Bishops' Conference of France (French: Conférence des évêques de France) (CEF) is the national episcopal conference of the bishops of the Catholic Church in France.

Presidents

Presidents of the Assembly of Cardinals and Archbishops of France (1945–1966)

1945 (1945)–1948 (1948): Emmanuel Suhard, Cardinal Archbishop of Paris

1948 (1948)–1964 (1964): Achille Liénart, Cardinal Bishop of Lille

1964 (1964)–1966 (1966): Maurice Feltin, Cardinal Archbishop of Paris

Presidents of the conference

1966 (1966)–1969 (1969): Maurice Feltin, Cardinal Archbishop of Paris

1969 (1969)–1975 (1975): François Marty, Cardinal Archbishop of Paris

1975 (1975)–1981 (1981): Roger Etchegaray, Cardinal Archbishop of Marseille

1981 (1981)–1987 (1987): Jean-Félix-Albert-Marie Vilnet, Bishop of Lille

1987 (1987)–1990 (1990): Albert Decourtray, Cardinal Archbishop of Lyon

1990 (1990)–1996 (1996): Joseph Duval, Archbishop of Rouen

1996 (1996)–2001 (2001): Louis-Marie Billé, Cardinal Archbishop of Lyon

2001 (2001)–2007 (2007): Jean-Pierre Ricard, Cardinal Archbishop of Bordeaux

2007 (2007)–2013 (2013): André Vingt-Trois, Cardinal Archbishop of Paris

2013 (2013): Georges Pontier, Archbishop of Marseille

References

Bishops' Conference of France Wikipedia

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