Roman Catholic Diocese of Laval

Located in Laval France diocese (Latin: Dioecesis Valleguidonensis ) was established on June 30, 1855 from parts of the dioceses Angers and Le Mans and now belongs to Archdiocese of Rennes.

Bishop Laval seat is in the department of Mayenne in the French region of Pays de la Loire. Laval is also the seat of the prefecture of the department.

Episcopal church is the cathedral of Laval.

Bishops

  • Casimir -Alexis -Joseph Wicart (1855-1876)
  • Jules -Denis- Marie Dieudonné Le Hardy du Marais (1876-1886)
  • Victor Maréchal (1887-1887)
  • Louis -Victor -Emile Bougaud (1887-1888)
  • Jules CLERET (1889-1895)
  • Pierre -Joseph Geay (1896-1904)
  • Eugène- Jacques Grellier (1906-1936)
  • Joseph -Jean -Yves Marcadé (1936-1938)
  • Paul Richaud (1938-1950), then archbishop of Bordeaux
  • Maurice -Paul -Jules Rousseau (1950-1962)
  • Charles Guilhem (1962-1969)
  • Paul -Louis Carrière (1969-1984)
  • Louis -Marie Billé (1984-1995), then archbishop of Aix
  • Armand Maillard (1996-2007), then archbishop of Bourges
  • Thierry Scherrer (since 2008)

Pictures of Roman Catholic Diocese of Laval

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