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Metropolitan Archdiocese of

Dijon

France France

Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Metropolitan Archdiocese

Area: 8,763 km²

Population: 343,000 Catholics (63.9% of 537,000 total) (2018)

Statistics: 60 parishes, 1 mission, 170 priests (115 diocesan, 55 religious), 41 deacons, 210 lay religious (79 brothers, 131 sisters), 5 seminarians (2018)

Suffragan Sees: Sens, Autun, Nevers, Mission de France

Neighbouring Dioceses: Nevers (↙), Sens (↖), Troyes (↖), Langres (↑), Besançon (→), Saint-Claude (↘), Autun (↓)

Depends on: Congregation for Bishops

Patron Saint: Saint Benigne

Website: Link

History

Special Churches

Nevers (↙), Sens (↖), Troyes (↖), Langres (↑), Besançon (→), Saint-Claude (↘), Autun (↓)

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2004.02.13 – ...):Archbishop Roland Minnerath (74)Archbishop Roland Minnerath (74)

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Dijon (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Roland Minnerath (74)Archbishop Roland Minnerath (74)Permalink
(2004.02.13 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Dijon (France)

Major autem caritas

Born:1946.11.27 (France)
Ordained Priest:1978.06.25
Consecrated Bishop:2004.03.21

Metropolitan Archbishop of Dijon (France) (2004.02.13 – ...)

Archbishop Michel Louis ColoniPermalink
(2002.12.08 – 2004.02.13)

Born:1927.08.25 (France)
Ordained Priest:1954.04.17
Consecrated Bishop:1982.10.08
Died:2016.07.06 († 88)

Titular Bishop of Oëa (1982.05.11 – 1989.01.30)

Auxiliary Bishop of Paris (France) (1982.05.11 – 1989.01.30)

Bishop of Dijon (France) (1989.01.30 – 2002.12.08)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Dijon (France) (2002.12.08 – 2004.02.13)

Bishops of Dijon (Roman Rite)

Bishop Michel Louis Coloni (later Archbishop)Permalink
(1989.01.30 – 2002.12.08)

(see above)

Bishop Jean Balland (later Cardinal)Permalink
(1982.11.06 – 1988.08.08)

Veritatem facientes in caritate

Born:1934.07.26 (Bué, France)
Ordained Priest:1961.09.03
Consecrated Bishop:1982.12.02
Created Cardinal:1998.02.21
Died:1998.03.01 (Lyon, France † 63)

Bishop of Dijon (France) (1982.11.06 – 1988.08.08)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Reims (France) (1988.08.08 – 1995.05.27)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (1995.05.27 – 1998.03.01)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Pietro in Vincoli (1998.02.21 – 1998.03.01)

Bishop Albert Decourtray (later Cardinal)Permalink
(1974.04.22 – 1981.10.29)

In simplicitate

Born:1923.04.09 (Wattignies, France)
Ordained Priest:1947.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:1971.07.03
Created Cardinal:1985.05.25
Died:1994.09.16 (Bron, Lyon, France † 71)

Titular Bishop of Hippo Diarrhytus (1971.05.27 – 1974.04.22)

Auxiliary Bishop of Dijon (France) (1971.05.27 – 1974.04.22)

Bishop of Dijon (France) (1974.04.22 – 1981.10.29)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (1981.10.29 – 1994.09.16)

Bishop-Prelate of Mission de France (France) (1982.04.23 – 1988.10.01)

Cardinal-Priest of SS. Trinità al Monte Pincio (1985.05.25 – 1994.09.16)

President of Bishops’ Conference of France (1987 – 1990)

Bishop André-Jean-Marie Charles de la BroussePermalink
(1964.04.11 – 1974.04.22)

In caritate radicati

Born:1907.01.28 (France)
Ordained Priest:1937.06.28
Consecrated Bishop:1962.05.05
Died:1985.03.07 († 78)

Titular Bishop of Antiochia parva (1962.01.26 – 1964.04.11)

Coadjutor Bishop of Dijon (France) (1962.01.26 – 1964.04.11)

Bishop of Dijon (France) (1964.04.11 – 1974.04.22)

Bishop Guillaume-Marius SembelPermalink
(1937.03.15 – 1964.04.11)

Animam pro ovibus

Born:1883.11.28 (France)
Ordained Priest:1907.11.10
Consecrated Bishop:1937.06.01
Died:1964.04.11 († 80)

Bishop of Dijon (France) (1937.03.15 – 1964.04.11)

Archbishop Pierre-André-Charles Petit de Julleville (later Cardinal)Permalink
(Apostolic Administrator 1936.09.18 – 1937.05.15)

Bishop Pierre-André-Charles Petit de Julleville (later Cardinal)Permalink
(1927.06.23 – 1936.08.07)

In pace et caritate Christi

Born:1876.11.22 (Dijon, France)
Ordained Priest:1903.07.04
Consecrated Bishop:1927.09.29
Created Cardinal:1946.02.18
Died:1947.12.10 (Rouen, France † 71)

Bishop of Dijon (France) (1927.06.23 – 1936.08.07)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Rouen (France) (1936.08.07 – 1947.12.10)

Apostolic Administrator of Dijon (France) (1936.09.18 – 1937.05.15)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Aquiro pro hac vice Title (1946.02.22 – 1947.12.10)

Bishop Maurice LandrieuxPermalink
(1915.12.06 – 1926.12.11)

Adveniat regnum tuum

Born:1857.10.01 (France)
Ordained Priest:1883.05.19
Consecrated Bishop:1916.02.02
Died:1926.12.11 († 69)

Bishop of Dijon (France) (1915.12.06 – 1926.12.11)

Bishop Jacques-Louis MonestèsPermalink
(1911.08.11 – 1915.03.31)

Suavis et verax

Born:1856.02.26 (France)
Consecrated Bishop:1911.10.01
Died:1915.03.31 († 59)

Bishop of Dijon (France) (1911.08.11 – 1915.03.31)

Bishop Pierre DadollePermalink
(1906.02.21 – 1911.05.22)

Nos autem arma lucis

Born:1857.01.28 (France)
Ordained Priest:1880
Consecrated Bishop:1906.02.25
Died:1911.05.22 († 54)

Bishop of Dijon (France) (1906.02.21 – 1911.05.22)

Bishop Albert-Léon-Marie Le NordezPermalink
(1898.11.28 – 1904.09.04)

Fortiter pro templo et patria stantes

Born:1844.04.19 (France)
Ordained Priest:1868.06.06
Consecrated Bishop:1896.08.09
Died:1922.01.29 († 77)

Titular Bishop of Arca (1896.06.25 – 1898.11.28)

Auxiliary Bishop of Verdun (France) (1896.06.25 – 1898.11.28)

Bishop of Dijon (France) (1898.11.28 – 1904.09.04)

Titular Bishop of Dionysiopolis (1921.12.09 – 1922.01.29)

Archbishop Fédéric-Henri OuryPermalink
(1890.06.26 – 1898.11.28)

Utrique fidelis

Born:1842.05.03 (France)
Ordained Priest:1865.09.23
Consecrated Bishop:1885.06.21
Died:1921.02.06 († 78)

Bishop of Guadeloupe et Basse-Terre (Guadeloupe) ([1884.12.31] 1885.03.27 – 1886.06.10)

Bishop of Fréjus (France) ([1886.03.02] 1886.06.10 – 1890.06.26)

Bishop of Dijon (France) ([1890.06.03] 1890.06.26 – 1898.11.28)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Alger (Algeria) ([1898.07.08] 1898.11.28 – 1907.12.15)

Titular Archbishop of Ptolemais (1909.04.29 – 1921.02.06)

Bishop Victor-Lucien-Sulpice Lécot (later Cardinal)Permalink
(1886.06.10 – 1890.06.26)

Nos autem Christi

Born:1831.01.08 (Montescourt-Lizerolles, France)
Ordained Priest:1855.06.24
Consecrated Bishop:1886.07.11
Created Cardinal:1893.06.12
Died:1908.12.19 (Chambéry, France † 77)

Bishop of Dijon (France) (1886.06.10 – 1890.06.26)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bordeaux (France) (1890.06.26 – 1908.12.19)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Pudenziana (1894.05.21 – 1908.12.19)

Bishop Jean-Pierre-Bernard CastillonPermalink
(1885.03.27 – 1885.11.09)

Fortitudo mea

Born:1828.07.08 (France)
Consecrated Bishop:1885.07.25
Died:1885.11.09 († 57)

Bishop of Dijon (France) ([1885.01.13] 1885.03.27 – 1885.11.09)

Bishop François-Victor RivetPermalink
(1838.09.13 – 1884.07.12)

Born:1796.06.01 (France)
Ordained Priest:1817
Consecrated Bishop:1838.10.21
Died:1884.07.12 († 88)

Bishop of Dijon (France) ([1838.05.10] 1838.09.13 – 1884.07.12)

Bishop Claude ReyPermalink
(1832.02.24 – 1838.05.08)

Non hanc sed futuram inquirimus

Born:1773.11.27 (France)
Ordained Priest:1803.06.04
Consecrated Bishop:1832.09.23
Died:1858.08.17 († 84)

Bishop of Dijon (France) ([1831.07.09] 1832.02.24 – 1838.05.08)

Archbishop Jacques RaillonPermalink
(1829.09.28 – 1832.02.24)

Born:1762.07.17 (France)
Consecrated Bishop:1829.11.15
Died:1835.02.13 († 72)

Bishop of Dijon (France) ([1829.06.07] 1829.09.28 – 1832.02.24)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Aix (France) ([1830.12.14] 1832.02.24 – 1835.02.13)

Bishop Jean-François Martin de BoisvillePermalink
(1822.04.19 – 1829.05.27)

Born:1755.01.12 (France)
Consecrated Bishop:1822.08.11
Died:1829.05.27 († 74)

Bishop of Dijon (France) ([1822.01.14] 1822.04.19 – 1829.05.27)

Bishop Jean-Baptiste DuboisPermalink
(1820.05.29 – 1822.01.06)

Born:1754.08.26 (France)
Ordained Priest:1779
Consecrated Bishop:1820.07.09
Died:1822.01.06 († 67)

Bishop of Dijon (France) ([1820.03.04] 1820.05.29 – 1822.01.06)

Bishop Henri ReymondPermalink
(1802.05.02 – 1820.02.20)

Born:1737.11.16 (France)
Consecrated Bishop:1793.01.13
Died:1820.02.20 († 82)

Bishop of Dijon (France) ([1802.04.11] 1802.05.02 – 1820.02.20)

Bishop René des Monstiers de MérinvillePermalink
(1787.04.23 – 1801.12.02)

Born:1742.07.01 (France)
Consecrated Bishop:1787.05.13
Died:1829.11.11 († 87)

Bishop of Dijon (France) ([1787.02.25] 1787.04.23 – 1801.12.02)

Bishop of Chambéry (France) ([1802.04.09] 1802.05.04 – 1805.02.07)

Bishop of Genève (Switzerland) (1802.05.04 – 1805.02.07)

Bishop Jacques-Joseph-François de VogüéPermalink
(1776.05.20 – 1787.02.06)

Born:1740.04.13 (France)
Consecrated Bishop:1776.06.09
Died:1787.02.06 († 46)

Bishop of Dijon (France) ([1776.03.03] 1776.05.20 – 1787.02.06)

Bishop Claude-Marc-Antoine d’Apchon de Corgenon (later Archbishop)Permalink
(1755.09.24 – 1776.02.18)

Died:1783.06

Bishop of Dijon (France) (1755.09.24 – 1776.02.18)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Auch (France) (1776.02.18 – 1783.06)

Bishop Claude BouhierPermalink
(1743.12.16 – 1755.06.19)

Died:1755.06.19

Bishop of Dijon (France) (1743.12.16 – 1755.06.19)

Bishop Jean-Jacques Bouhier de LantenayPermalink
(1731.04.09 – 1743.10)

Bishop of Dijon (France) (1731.04.09 – 1743.10)

Former Prelates

as of 2021.06.22

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