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Diocese of the French Armed Forces

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Denomination
  
Roman Catholic

Pope
  
Francis

Bishop
  
Luc Ravel

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Country
  
France

Diocese of the French Armed Forces

Established
  
26 July 1952 (64 years ago)

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.

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History

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.

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

    Diocese of the French Armed Forces Wikipedia
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