Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Paris

Archdiocese of Paris

Archidioecesis Parisiensis

Archidiocèse de Paris
Coat of arms
Location
CountryFrance
Coordinates48°51′12″N 2°20′57″E / 48.8533°N 2.34925°E / 48.8533; 2.34925
Statistics
Area105.4 km2 (40.7 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2021)
  • 2,148,271
  • 1,304,700 (60.7%)
Parishes106
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established3rd century
(As Diocese of Paris)
1622
(As Archdiocese of Paris)
CathedralNotre-Dame de Paris
Patron saintSaint Denis
Saint Genevieve
Secular priests598 (Diocesan)
473 (Religious Orders)
133 Permanent Deacons
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
ArchbishopLaurent Ulrich
Metropolitan ArchbishopLaurent Ulrich
Suffragans
Auxiliary Bishops
  • Philippe Marsset
  • Emmanuel Tois
Bishops emeritus
Map
Website
paris.catholique.fr

The Archdiocese of Paris (Latin: Archidioecesis Parisiensis; French: Archidiocèse de Paris) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or archdiocese of the Catholic Church in France. It is one of twenty-three archdioceses in France. The original diocese is traditionally thought to have been created in the 3rd century by St. Denis and corresponded with the Civitas Parisiorum; it was elevated to an archdiocese on October 20, 1622. Before that date the bishops were suffragan to the archbishops of Sens.