Diocese of Moulins

Dioecesis Molinensis

Bishop(s)

Marc Michel Beaumont, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 27 July 1817
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Clermont
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: France
Square Kilometers: 7,381 (2,850 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Centre
Official Web Site: http://www.catholique-moulins.fr/
Mailing Address: Maison Dioceesaine Saint Paul, 20 rue Colombeau, 03000 Moulins CEDEX, France
Telephone: 4.70.35.10.50

Past and Present Ordinaries

Antoine de Pons de La Grange † (16 May 1823 Confirmed - 23 Sep 1849 Died)
Pierre-Simon-Louis-Marie de Dreux-Brézé † (7 Jan 1850 Confirmed - 5 Jan 1893 Died)
Auguste-René-Marie Dubourg † (19 Jan 1893 Confirmed - 6 Aug 1906 Appointed, Archbishop of Rennes (-Dol-Saint-Malo))
Emile-Louis-Cornil Lobbedey † (10 Aug 1906 Appointed - 5 May 1911 Appointed, Bishop of Arras (-Boulogne-Saint-Omer))
Jean Baptiste Étienne Honoré Penon † (8 May 1911 Appointed - 21 Jun 1926 Retired)
Jean-Baptiste-Auguste Gonon † (31 Aug 1926 Appointed - 21 Apr 1942 Died)
Georges-Clément-Joseph-Edouard Jacquin † (7 Oct 1942 Appointed - 25 Apr 1956 Died)
Francis-Albert Bougon † (2 Aug 1956 Appointed - 2 Dec 1975 Resigned)
André Bernard Michel Quélen † (2 Dec 1975 Succeeded - 1 Oct 1998 Retired)
Philippe Xavier Christian Ignace Marie Barbarin (1 Oct 1998 Appointed - 16 Jul 2002 Appointed, Archbishop of Lyon (-Vienne))
Pascal Marie Roland (27 Jan 2003 Appointed - 15 Jun 2012 Appointed, Bishop of Belley-Ars)
Laurent Jean Lucien Marie Percerou (14 Feb 2013 Appointed - 11 Aug 2020 Appointed, Bishop of Nantes)
Marc Michel Beaumont (29 Mar 2021 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
27 July 1817	Erected	Diocese of Autun Archdiocese of Bourges Diocese of Clermont	Diocese of Moulins (erected)
8 December 2002	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Moulins (from Sens)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1950 350,000 375,845 93.1% 275 104 379 923 194 475 320 ap1951

1970 360,000 386,533 93.1% 214 40 254 1,417 75 382 315 ap1971

1980 372,500 379,400 98.2% 185 40 225 1,655 1 109 372 317 ap1981

1990 295,000 357,000 82.6% 144 50 194 1,520 11 100 340 319 ap1991

1999 298,200 361,700 82.4% 112 9 121 2,464 19 102 251 60 ap2000

2000 299,000 362,700 82.4% 103 9 112 2,669 19 45 181 66 ap2001

2001 284,000 344,721 82.4% 106 8 114 2,491 19 52 255 57 ap2002

2002 284,000 344,721 82.4% 100 8 108 2,629 19 82 218 50 ap2003

2003 284,000 344,721 82.4% 102 12 114 2,491 18 142 213 50 ap2004

2004 293,012 344,721 85.0% 97 12 109 2,688 19 129 198 58 ap2005

2013 349,800 351,700 99.5% 73 11 84 4,164 18 114 126 18 ap2014

2016 340,000 342,729 99.2% 58 30 88 3,863 21 89 113 18 ap2017

2019 205,970 343,290 60.0% 53 36 89 2,314 21 92 101 18 ap2020

2021 199,850 333,065 60.0% 45 37 82 2,437 23 87 94 18 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	350,000	375,845	93.1%	275	104	379	923		194	475	320	ap1951
1970	360,000	386,533	93.1%	214	40	254	1,417		75	382	315	ap1971
1980	372,500	379,400	98.2%	185	40	225	1,655	1	109	372	317	ap1981
1990	295,000	357,000	82.6%	144	50	194	1,520	11	100	340	319	ap1991
1999	298,200	361,700	82.4%	112	9	121	2,464	19	102	251	60	ap2000
2000	299,000	362,700	82.4%	103	9	112	2,669	19	45	181	66	ap2001
2001	284,000	344,721	82.4%	106	8	114	2,491	19	52	255	57	ap2002
2002	284,000	344,721	82.4%	100	8	108	2,629	19	82	218	50	ap2003
2003	284,000	344,721	82.4%	102	12	114	2,491	18	142	213	50	ap2004
2004	293,012	344,721	85.0%	97	12	109	2,688	19	129	198	58	ap2005
2013	349,800	351,700	99.5%	73	11	84	4,164	18	114	126	18	ap2014
2016	340,000	342,729	99.2%	58	30	88	3,863	21	89	113	18	ap2017
2019	205,970	343,290	60.0%	53	36	89	2,314	21	92	101	18	ap2020
2021	199,850	333,065	60.0%	45	37	82	2,437	23	87	94	18	ap2022