Diocese of Le Mans

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The Diocese of Le Mans is an ancient Latin Catholic diocese covering the entire Sarthe department, with roots in the early centuries of the Church. It is suffragan to the Archdiocese of Rennes, Dol and Saint-Malo and led by Bishop Jean-Pierre Vuillemin since 2023.

Bishop
Jean-Pierre Vuillemin
Latin name
Cenomanen(sis)
Cathedral
Cathedral of Saint-Julien in Le Mans
Patron
Saint Julian of Le Mans
Rank
Suffragan Diocese
Rite
Latin
Province
Rennes (Archdiocese of Rennes, Dol and Saint-Malo)
Catholics
371,760
Chancery
Maison Saint Julien, 26 rue Albert Maignan, 72000 Le Mans, France
Telephone
Tel. 2.43.81.71.80

Contact as printed in the Annuario Pontificio.

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Sources: wikidata-p488 · Annuario code 001001982 · ontology v0.3.2 · updated 2026-06-08

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