The Roman Catholic Diocese of Évry–Corbeil-Essonnes, is a diocese

Diocese

A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...

 of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church

Roman Catholic Church

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 in France

France

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. Erected in 1966 as the Diocese of Corbiel, the diocese was split off from the Diocese of Versailles

Roman Catholic Diocese of Versailles

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Versailles, is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church, in France. The diocese, headed by the bishop of Versailles, was established in 1801. Until then, its territory had been part of the archdiocese of Paris...

. In 1988, the dioces was renamed to the Diocese of Évry–Corbeil-Essonnes. Currently the diocese remains a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Paris.

The current bishop is Michel Marie Jacques Dubost, appointed in April 2000.

Ordinaries

• Albert-Georges-Yves Malbois (9 Oct 1966 Appointed - 13 Sep 1977 Resigned)
• Guy Alexis Herbulot (12 May 1978 Appointed - 15 Apr 2000 Retired)
• Michel Marie Jacques Dubost, C.I.M. (15 Apr 2000 Appointed - )

External links

• http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/devry.html