Roman Catholic Diocese of Pontoise

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Pontoise, is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. Erected in 1966, the diocese was split off from the Diocese of Versailles. As of 2013 the diocese was a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Paris.

The Church Saint-Maclou became Diocese of Pontoise's Cathedral in 1966, when the diocese was created.

Bishop Jean-Yves Riocreux, appointed in 2003 by Pope John Paul II, served until June 15, 2012, when he was appointed Bishop of Basse-Terre by Pope Benedict XVI. Bishop Riocreux was born on February 24, 1946. He was ordained a priest on 1974, at Marlhes, France, for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Nouméa in Nouméa, New Caledonia. Prior to being Bishop of Pontoise, he was responsible for catechesis in the primatial see of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Paris in Paris, France under Cardinal Jean-Marie Lustiger.

On Thursday, January 31, 2013, Pope Benedict XVI appointed Bishop Stanislas Lalanne of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Coutances, in Coutances, France, to be Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pontoise. Bishop Stanislas Lalanne was born on August 3, 1948, in Metz, France, the see city of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Metz. Bishop Lalanne completed his undergraduate studies in philosophy at the Seminary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Versailles, in Versailles, France, and then did his theology graduate studies at the Seminary of the Catholic University of Paris at the Catholic University of Paris, in Paris, France, where he obtained a Licentiate in Theology. He later obtained a Diploma at the Institute of Advanced Studies of National Defence (IHEDN) and a Licentiate in German. He was ordained a priest on November 8, 1975, for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Versailles. After presbyteral ordination, he held the following positions: from 1976 to 1980, Chaplain at the Senior High School Hoche and La Bruyère in Versailles; from 1980 to 1985, Head of the Diocesan Chaplains for Public Education; from 1985 to 1993, Director of the French Catholic National Centre Of Religious Education (CNER), and Secretary of the Episcopal Commission of Religious Education; from 1993 to 1994, Pastor of the Parish "Sainte-Pauline" Le Vesinet; from 1994 to 1998, Pastor of the Parish of Elancourt-Maurepas. In addition, in 1997 he was Director of the Printing Office of the World Youth Day, and in 1997 and 1998, Episcopal Vicar in charge of the Pastoral Care of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Versailles Communications. Furthermore, from 1998 to 2001, he was Speaker of the French Episcopal Conference, and from 2001 to 2007, Secretary of the same conference. Then, on April 4, 2007, he was appointed Bishop of Coutances by Pope Benedict. He was ordained a Bishop on June 3, 2007. In the French Episcopal Conference, he is part of the "Comité Etudes et projets." He is the author of various publications, a Consultant of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications, and is the Director of the ecclesiastical CIDSE (Coopération Internationale pour le Développement et la Solidarité).^[1]

Ordinaries

• André Rousset † (9 Oct 1966 Appointed - 19 Nov 1988 Resigned)
• Thierry Romain Camille Jordan (19 Nov 1988 Succeeded - 20 Jul 1999 Appointed, Archbishop of Reims)
• Hervé Jean Luc Renaudin † (30 Nov 2000 Appointed - 18 Jan 2003 Died)
• Jean-Yves Riocreux (5 May 2003 Appointed - 15 June 2012 Appointed, Bishop of Basse-Terre)
• Stanislas Lalanne (31 January 2013 Appointed - present); previously, Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Coutances, in Coutances, France

External links

• Catholic Hierarchy page
• Official Website page