Roman Catholic Diocese of Angers

Diocese of Angers

Dioecesis Andegavensis

Diocèse d'Angers
Location
CountryFrance
Ecclesiastical provinceRennes
MetropolitanArchdiocese of Rennes, Dol, and Saint-Malo
Statistics
Area7,166 km2 (2,767 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2022)
815,883
586,000 (71.8%)
Parishes60
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established372
CathedralCathedral of St. Maurice in Angers
Patron saintSaint Maurice
Secular priests153 (Diocesan)
46 (Religious Orders)
52 Permanent Deacons
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopEmmanuel Delmas
Metropolitan ArchbishopPierre d'Ornellas
Map
Website
Website of the Diocese

The Diocese of Angers (Latin: Dioecesis Andegavensis; French: Diocèse d'Angers) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in France. The episcopal see is located in Angers Cathedral in the city of Angers. The diocese extends over the entire department of Maine-et-Loire.

It was a suffragan see of the Archdiocese of Tours under the old regime as well as under the Concordat. Currently, the diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Rennes, Dol, and Saint-Malo.

In 2022, in the Diocese of Angers there was one priest for every 2,944 Catholics.