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associations have allied themselves with conservative
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in France over a period spanning 7 decades (1950–2020). This constitutes 6% of total sexual abuse in France, since the same report notes that there are a total of 5.5 million cases of sexual abuse of people under 18 in France. These crimes were committed by between 2900 and 3200 priests and community
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The crimes of the
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removed the privileged status of the state religion (Catholic Church) and of the three other state-recognised religions (Lutheranism, Calvinism, Judaism), but left to them the use without fee, and the maintenance at government expense, of the churches that they used prior to 1905.
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or at least pre-separation situation, contending that France has forgotten its divine mission as a
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movement, most of them have since changed opinions, finding that this neutrality actually protects their faith from political interference. Only some minority
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has a large presence in the country, as do other traditionalist priestly societies in full communion with Rome such as the
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and the authorities. Anti-clericalism slowly declined among the French left-wing throughout
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3925:"Pope prays for victims following report on clerical sexual abuse in France – Vatican News"
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established state secularism in France, led to the closing of most Church-run schools.
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3810:"French Catholic Bishops Express 'Esteem' for Traditional Latin Mass Communities"
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The first written records of Christians in France date from the 2nd century when
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and 24% oppose it. 87% of French Catholics believe society should accept
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How Catholics around the world see same-sex marriage, homosexuality
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2004 law on secularity and conspicuous religious symbols in schools
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3839:"Traditional Latin Mass 'movement' sows division, archbishop says"
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punishable by death. Never enforced, this law was repealed in the
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1905 French law on the Separation of the Churches and the State
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are associated with France. The best known are the following:
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Antiochian Orthodox Metropolis of Western and Central Europe
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France is the location of one of the world's major Catholic
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existed where French Latin Catholics took over parts of the
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Russian Diocese of Great Britain and Western Europe (ROCOR)
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Some of the most famous French saints and blesseds include
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in France
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Evangelical Lutheran Church – Synod of France and Belgium
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Maronite Catholic Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon of Paris
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Dechristianisation of France during the French Revolution
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Maronite Catholic Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon of Paris
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Bulgarian Orthodox Diocese of Western and Central Europe
3617:"Celestino Migliore, nuevo Nuncio ApostĂłlico en Francia"
1302:. Although many Catholics were at first opposed to this
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negotiated a reconciliation with the Church through the
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Association of Mennonite Evangelical Churches in France
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During the application of the 1905 law, prime minister
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3635:"Pope appoints new envoy to France after abuse claims"
396:". The Catholic Church in France is organised into 98
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Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs
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Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs
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1905 French law on the separation of Church and State
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1905 French law on the separation of Church and State
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Federation of Evangelical Baptist Churches of France
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Greek Orthodox Metropolis of France (Constantinople)
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2006 Statistics from the Catholic Church in France:
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Independent Commission on Sexual Abuse in the Church
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was the period from 1309 to 1377 during which seven
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3979:2006 Statistics from the Catholic Church in France
3756:"Survey finds fervor among young French Catholics"
3603:"Former paratrooper is the new Archbishop of Lyon"
3299:Armenian Catholic Eparchy of Sainte-Croix-de-Paris
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1051:On 5 October 2021, a report was published by the
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922:, France was riven by sectarian conflict as the
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481:Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest
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5869:Conseil National des évangéliques de France
5523:Ordinariate for Eastern Catholics in France
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683:official state religion of the Roman Empire
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4308:Diocese of Grenoble–Vienne-les-Allobroges
2819:Within France the hierarchy consists of:
643:at the tomb of Lazarus. The cathedral of
5804:Union of Evangelical Churches of Revival
3718:"L'Église face à la pénurie des prêtres"
1173:
576:History of the Catholic Church in France
5881:
5699:Evangelical Reformed Churches of France
3594:
3359:throughout the 19th century. After the
1614:
862:was involved in the suppression of the
1157:, associated with Estelle Faguette at
741:setting in this illumination from the
585:According to long-standing tradition,
28:
4174:Diocese of Bayonne, Lescar and Oloron
1035:, which made stealing of consecrated
611:tradition names Lazarus as the first
7:
5704:Malagasy Protestant Church in France
5546:Armenian Evangelical Union of France
4826:Diocese of Saint-Denis de La RĂ©union
1388:Change in absolute numbers 1996–2006
889:Renaissance Church and Protestantism
5809:Gypsy Evangelical Mission in France
3513:List of Catholic dioceses in France
2815:List of Catholic dioceses of France
798:of ecclesiastics and laymen led by
681:(r. 379-95) makes Christianity the
5655:United Protestant Church of France
5605:Orthodox Catholic Church of France
4487:Diocese of La Rochelle and Saintes
3284:Diocese of the French Armed Forces
581:Roman Gauls and early Christianity
339:) and other martyrs of the 177 AD
25:
3781:Allen, John (14 September 2008).
3503:Hospitalité Notre Dame de Lourdes
1371:
936:a measure of religious toleration
722:Medieval Christendom and Crusades
631:. In the Abbey of the Trinity at
5939:History of Catholicism in France
5355:
5343:
4917:
4905:
4436:Diocese of Évry-Corbeil-Essonnes
3735:Every pilgrim's guide to Lourdes
3483:Catholic congregations in France
3427:
3413:
2770:
2589:Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
1696:Democratic Republic of the Congo
1622:
1597:
1590:Dioceses of metropolitan France.
1570:74% of French Catholics support
1336:
1120:Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal
976:Civil Constitution of the Clergy
942:Catholicism under the Revolution
560:Louis-Marie Grignion de Montfort
477:Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter
62:
32:
5528:Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church
1258:France in the twentieth century
843:in the 13th century, called by
670:) and other martyrs of the 177
308:, it was sometimes called the "
4831:Military Ordinariate of France
4395:Diocese of Carcassone-Narbonne
4344:Archdiocese of Aix-en-Provence
4123:Diocese of Belfort–Montbéliard
3988:, consulté le 08 février 2009.
3837:Wooden, Cindy (20 July 2021).
3498:History of the Catholic Church
1193:is the patron saint of France.
1057:sexual abuse within the church
744:Livre des Passages d'Outre-mer
706:Christianization of the Franks
273:Episcopal Conference of France
1:
5495:French Coptic Orthodox Church
4743:Archdiocese of Fort-de-France
4104:Bishops' Conference of France
3689:"France – The World Factbook"
3569:where this phenomenon occurs.
1314:, push for the return to the
310:eldest daughter of the church
210:Cathedral Notre-Dame de Paris
69:Cathedral Notre-Dame de Paris
5776:Seventh-day Adventist Church
5610:Orthodox Church of the Gauls
4795:Diocese of Wallis and Futuna
4691:Diocese of Tarbes-et-Lourdes
3508:List of cathedrals in France
2935:Arras (Boulogne, Saint-Omer)
5794:Assemblies of God of France
3957:(in French). 5 October 2021
3265:Immediately subject to the
1391:Change in % 1996–2006
52:Église catholique en France
5975:
5949:Catholic Church by country
4966:Catholic Church in Europe
4882:Apostolic Nuncio to France
4390:Archdiocese of Montpellier
4200:Diocese of Le Puy-en-Velay
3844:National Catholic Reporter
3815:National Catholic Register
3788:National Catholic Reporter
3464:Anti-Catholicism in France
2812:
1616:Catholic Church by country
1027:government, headed by the
817:in general. Following the
703:
573:
5954:Catholic Church in Europe
5934:Catholic Church in France
5877:
5338:
4900:
4887:France–Holy See relations
4816:Archdiocese of Strasbourg
4410:Diocese of Perpignan–Elne
4101:
4095:Catholic Church in France
3706:US State Dept 2022 report
3561:and thus do not wear the
3518:Persecution of Christians
3493:France-Holy See relations
3381:(1881) and mandatory and
1533:
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1345:This section needs to be
544:Jean-Baptiste de La Salle
455:movement, along with the
288:is part of the worldwide
286:Catholic Church in France
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38:Catholic Church in France
5645:German Protestant Church
5513:Armenian Catholic Church
4364:Diocese of Fréjus–Toulon
4339:Archdiocese of Marseille
4313:Diocese of Saint-Étienne
3469:Briand-Ceretti Agreement
3373:, the Republicans voted
2823:Metropolitan archbishop
1681:Central African Republic
1372:Source: Catholic Church
1237:archbishop of Strasbourg
1229:Briand-Ceretti Agreement
954:and a legate to France,
821:, a period known as the
689:Conversion of the Franks
600:Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer
564:St. Bernard of Clairvaux
524:Elizabeth of the Trinity
422:Basilique du Sacre-Coeur
148:Éric de Moulins-Beaufort
4809:Directly under Holy See
4656:Archdiocese of Toulouse
4594:Diocese of Saint-Brieuc
4477:Archdiocese of Poitiers
4383:Province of Montpellier
4293:Archdiocese of Chambéry
4195:Archdiocese of Clermont
4169:Diocese of Aire and Dax
4159:Archdiocese of Bordeaux
4133:Diocese of Saint-Claude
4118:Archdiocese of Besançon
3984:29 October 2009 at the
3523:Protestantism in France
3478:French Wars of Religion
3375:Jules Ferry's 1880 laws
1308:traditionalist Catholic
1248:Radical-Socialist Party
1215:A notable exception is
1155:Our Lady of Pellevoisin
469:Society of Saint Pius X
453:Traditionalist Catholic
318:fille aînée de l'Église
5600:Celtic Orthodox Church
5404:Christianity in France
5350:Catholicism portal
5015:Bosnia and Herzegovina
4912:Catholicism portal
4769:Archdiocese of Papeete
4748:Diocese of Basse-Terre
4736:Province of Martinique
4712:Archdiocese of Bourges
4456:Diocese of Saint-Denis
4349:Archdiocese of Avignon
4267:Archdiocese of Cambrai
4210:Diocese of Saint-Flour
3576:This is a territorial
3357:counterrevolutionaries
2777:Catholicism portal
2257:Bosnia and Herzegovina
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1179:Retable de saint Denis
1103:Our Lady of La Salette
1077:Our Lady of the Rosary
995:executions by drowning
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964:Coronation of Napoleon
920:Protestant Reformation
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771:On Christmas Day 800,
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749:Bibliothèque nationale
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639:was said to contain a
552:Margaret Mary Alacoque
492:St. Thérèse of Lisieux
430:Eglise de la Madeleine
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282:French Catholic Church
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18:French Catholic Church
5892:with the rest of the
5582:Roman Catholic Church
4843:for Eastern Catholics
4790:Archdiocese of Nouméa
4559:Archdiocese of Rennes
4461:Diocese of Versailles
4369:Diocese of Gap-Embrun
4332:Province of Marseille
4303:Diocese of Belley–Ars
3737:by Sally Martin 2005
3062:Evry-Corbeil-Essonnes
2579:Saint Kitts and Nevis
1841:SĂŁo TomĂ© and PrĂncipe
1701:Republic of the Congo
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540:St. Louis de Montfort
264:27,000,000–58,000,000
236:Frankish Christianity
5560:Western Christianity
5412:Eastern Christianity
4877:Cathedrals in France
4800:Diocese of Port-Vila
4707:Archdiocese of Tours
4676:Diocese of Montauban
4649:Province of Toulouse
4625:Diocese of Coutances
4615:Archdiocese of Rouen
4513:Archdiocese of Reims
4482:Diocese of AngoulĂŞme
4470:Province of Poitiers
4426:Archdiocese of Paris
4262:Archdiocese of Lille
4226:Archdiocese of Dijon
4188:Province of Clermont
4179:Diocese of PĂ©rigueux
4152:Province of Bordeaux
4138:Diocese of Saint-Dié
4111:Province of Besançon
4011:on 19 February 2009.
3872:Catholic News Agency
3559:metropolitan bishops
3533:Secularism in France
3401:Christian democratic
3363:and the fall of the
2950:Primate of the Gauls
2207:United Arab Emirates
1310:groups, such as the
1292:religious minorities
1146:Our Lady of Pontmain
1115:La Salette-Fallavaux
1094:Bernadette Soubirous
1068:A number of alleged
802:in November 1095 at
548:St. Francis de Sales
426:Strasbourg Cathedral
418:Saint-Sulpice, Paris
231:Christianity in Gaul
155:Primate of the Gauls
5860:Interdenominational
5577:Old Catholic Church
5253:States with limited
4762:Province of Papeete
4722:Diocese of Chartres
4666:Archdiocese of Auch
4661:Archdiocese of Albi
4635:Diocese of Le Havre
4538:Diocese of Soissons
4523:Diocese of Beauvais
4451:Diocese of Pontoise
4446:Diocese of Nanterre
4288:Archdiocese of Lyon
4231:Archdiocese of Sens
4026:Pew Research Center
2843:Belfort-Montbéliard
2594:Trinidad and Tobago
2489:Antigua and Barbuda
1536:religious institute
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1262:François Mitterrand
1090:Our Lady of Lourdes
1021:Bourbon Restoration
987:brutally suppressed
960:Jacques-Louis David
860:Philip IV of France
841:Albigensian Crusade
792:Council of Clermont
735:Council of Clermont
672:persecution in Lyon
613:bishop of Marseille
402:Notre Dame de Paris
341:persecution in Lyon
5944:Politics of France
4783:Province of Noumea
4774:Diocese of Taiohae
4753:Diocese of Cayenne
4727:Diocese of Orléans
4681:Diocese of Pamiers
4589:Diocese of Quimper
4574:Diocese of Le Mans
4552:Province of Rennes
4533:Diocese of Langres
4528:Diocese of Châlons
4492:Diocese of Limoges
4431:Diocese of Créteil
4354:Diocese of Ajaccio
4323:Diocese of Viviers
4318:Diocese of Valence
4205:Diocese of Moulins
3929:www.vaticannews.va
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3668:on 6 February 2011
3639:www.thenews.com.pk
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3528:Religion in France
3445:Anti-Sacrilege Act
3421:Catholicism portal
3369:government led by
3361:16 May 1877 crisis
3343:was popular among
3333:who supported the
2919:Mission de France
2529:Dominican Republic
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1444:Catholic marriages
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1079:, associated with
1070:Marian apparitions
1064:Marian apparitions
1033:Anti-Sacrilege Act
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4671:Diocese of Cahors
4630:Diocese of Évreux
4620:Diocese of Bayeux
4608:Province of Rouen
4599:Diocese of Vannes
4584:Diocese of Nantes
4564:Diocese of Angers
4543:Diocese of Troyes
4518:Diocese of Amiens
4506:Province of Reims
4419:Province of Paris
4298:Diocese of Annecy
4255:Province of Lille
4246:Mission de France
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4219:Province of Dijon
4143:Diocese of Verdun
3383:secular education
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983:French government
972:French Revolution
912:French Revolution
904:Richard Verstegen
856:Black Brotherhood
849:White Brotherhood
845:Pope Innocent III
781:Holy Roman Empire
536:Catherine Labouré
394:Catholic atheists
373:French Revolution
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4405:Diocese of Nîmes
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3693:www.cia.gov
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3551:archbishops
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2055:Philippines
2003:South Korea
1998:North Korea
1933:Afghanistan
1878:South Sudan
1761:Ivory Coast
1296:agnosticism
1159:Pellevoisin
1013:Lutheranism
839:) with the
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777:Charlemagne
739:late Gothic
697:Baptism of
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504:Curé of Ars
365:Christendom
357:Charlemagne
250:Separations
5928:Categories
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5620:Protestant
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5137:Montenegro
5117:Luxembourg
5097:Kazakhstan
5000:Azerbaijan
3955:Franceinfo
3878:2 November
3850:2 November
3822:2 November
3794:2 November
3760:The Pillar
3457:headed by
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2514:Costa Rica
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2010:Kyrgyzstan
1988:Kazakhstan
1963:East Timor
1938:Bangladesh
1866:Somaliland
1851:Seychelles
1816:Mozambique
1801:Mauritania
1786:Madagascar
1676:Cape Verde
1328:Statistics
794:, a mixed
737:, given a
637:phylactery
619:in nearby
463:and other
119:Governance
5890:communion
5768:Adventist
5683:Calvinist
5310:Gibraltar
5112:Lithuania
3961:9 October
3935:9 October
3722:Le Figaro
3578:prelature
3553:of these
3474:Calvinism
3403:parties.
3217:Montauban
3205:Toulouse
3186:Coutances
3090:AngoulĂŞme
2980:Marseille
2960:Chambéry
2880:PĂ©rigueux
2854:Saint-Dié
2826:Suffragan
2759:Venezuela
2704:Argentina
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2342:Lithuania
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2060:Singapore
1978:Indonesia
1968:Hong Kong
1806:Mauritius
1582:Divisions
1357:June 2024
1191:St. Denis
1060:members.
1017:Calvinism
924:Huguenots
837:Languedoc
714:baptized
609:Provençal
488:St. Denis
343:. In 496
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254:Huguenots
143:President
97:Scripture
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5665:Lutheran
5569:Catholic
5505:Catholic
5330:Svalbard
5315:Guernsey
5262:Abkhazia
5237:Scotland
5192:Slovenia
5187:Slovakia
5162:Portugal
5020:Bulgaria
4870:See also
4051:30 March
3999:"source"
3982:Archived
3894:"France"
3658:"France"
3580:, not a
3557:are not
3407:See also
3398:Centrist
3394:Gaullist
3349:Radicals
3321:Politics
3267:Holy See
3245:Chartres
3195:Le Havre
3133:Soissons
3118:Beauvais
3085:Poitiers
3073:Pontoise
3070:Nanterre
2995:Avignon
2964:Grenoble
2865:Bordeaux
2839:Besançon
2749:Suriname
2739:Paraguay
2724:Colombia
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2554:Honduras
2524:Dominica
2499:Barbados
2462:Scotland
2422:Slovenia
2417:Slovakia
2392:Portugal
2262:Bulgaria
2140:Abkhazia
2080:Thailand
2050:Pakistan
2035:Mongolia
2030:Maldives
2025:Malaysia
1953:Cambodia
1913:Zimbabwe
1888:Tanzania
1731:Ethiopia
1726:Eswatini
1706:Djibouti
1671:Cameroon
1656:Botswana
1608:a series
1606:Part of
1398:baptisms
1235:and the
1150:Pontmain
1085:Prouille
952:Pius VII
916:Clovis I
851:and the
815:Crusades
775:crowned
716:Clovis I
712:Remigius
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660:Pothinus
656:Irenaeus
629:Burgundy
621:Tarascon
398:dioceses
355:crowned
349:Clovis I
345:Remigius
333:Lugdunum
325:Irenaeus
192:Language
108:Theology
90:Catholic
5888:Not in
5750:Baptist
5227:England
5217:Ukraine
5167:Romania
5127:Moldova
5085:Ireland
5080:Iceland
5075:Hungary
5065:Germany
5060:Georgia
5050:Finland
5045:Estonia
5040:Denmark
5025:Croatia
5010:Belgium
5005:Belarus
4995:Austria
4990:Armenia
4985:Andorra
4980:Albania
3589:Sources
3582:diocese
3563:pallium
3335:Vatican
3315:Lourdes
3311:pilgrim
3289:Other:
3250:Orléans
3240:Bourges
3220:Pamiers
3153:Le Mans
3144:Rennes
3128:Langres
3123:Châlons
3098:Limoges
3059:Créteil
3030:BĂ©ziers
2991:Ajaccio
2974:Viviers
2971:Valence
2946:Primate
2930:Cambrai
2893:Moulins
2877:Bayonne
2754:Uruguay
2729:Ecuador
2709:Bolivia
2684:Vanuatu
2612:Oceania
2559:Jamaica
2539:Grenada
2494:Bahamas
2452:England
2442:Ukraine
2397:Romania
2357:Moldova
2317:Ireland
2312:Iceland
2307:Hungary
2297:Germany
2287:Finland
2282:Estonia
2277:Denmark
2272:Czechia
2267:Croatia
2252:Belgium
2247:Belarus
2242:Austria
2237:Andorra
2232:Albania
2172:Lebanon
2135:Georgia
2125:Bahrain
2115:Armenia
2095:Vietnam
2040:Myanmar
1898:Tunisia
1861:Somalia
1846:Senegal
1831:Nigeria
1821:Namibia
1811:Morocco
1776:Liberia
1771:Lesotho
1721:Eritrea
1691:Comoros
1666:Burundi
1641:Algeria
1529:-23.4%
1526:-13,000
1506:+92.2%
1490:deacons
1483:-26.1%
1467:priests
1460:-28.4%
1457:-35,348
1451:118,087
1448:124,362
1437:-35.3%
1434:-28,650
1414:-19.1%
1411:-76,443
1408:344,852
1405:391,665
1402:421,295
1347:updated
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1300:atheism
1283:laïcité
1221:Germany
1098:Lourdes
1009:Judaism
980:secular
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883:Avignon
765:Avignon
733:at the
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442:Lourdes
378:Laïcité
261:Members
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229:c. 177
216:Founder
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5637:United
5325:Jersey
5267:Kosovo
5212:Turkey
5202:Sweden
5182:Serbia
5172:Russia
5157:Poland
5152:Norway
5132:Monaco
5102:Latvia
5070:Greece
5055:France
5030:Cyprus
3766:30 May
3745:p. vii
3741:
3351:, and
3257:
3214:Cahors
3191:Evreux
3170:Vannes
3159:Nantes
3147:Angers
3138:Troyes
3114:Amiens
2954:Annecy
2911:Nevers
2903:Dijon
2858:Verdun
2734:Guyana
2714:Brazil
2679:Tuvalu
2574:Panama
2564:Mexico
2509:Canada
2504:Belize
2432:Sweden
2412:Serbia
2402:Russia
2387:Poland
2382:Norway
2362:Monaco
2332:Latvia
2327:Kosovo
2302:Greece
2292:France
2225:Europe
2202:Turkey
2167:Kuwait
2162:Jordan
2157:Israel
2130:Cyprus
2070:Taiwan
1948:Brunei
1943:Bhutan
1908:Zambia
1903:Uganda
1836:Rwanda
1791:Malawi
1751:Guinea
1741:Gambia
1646:Angola
1634:Africa
1610:on the
1553:-7,000
1534:Total
1523:40,577
1520:49,466
1511:Total
1488:Total
1480:-7,530
1477:20,523
1474:24,251
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1465:Total
1454:89,014
1442:Total
1431:51,595
1428:55,916
1425:80,245
1419:Total
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1189:1416.
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1015:, and
879:French
853:Cathar
699:Clovis
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226:Origin
196:French
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5197:Spain
5122:Malta
5092:Italy
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3540:Notes
3443:1825
3236:Blois
3232:Tours
3223:Rodez
3211:Auch
3208:Albi
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3156:Luçon
3150:Laval
3110:Reims
3103:Tulle
3066:Meaux
3055:Paris
3042:Nîmes
3039:Mende
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2925:Lille
2907:Autun
2847:Nancy
2719:Chile
2674:Tonga
2664:Samoa
2654:Palau
2644:Nauru
2549:Haiti
2467:Wales
2427:Spain
2352:Malta
2322:Italy
2212:Yemen
2197:Syria
2187:Qatar
2045:Nepal
2020:Macau
1993:Korea
1983:Japan
1973:India
1958:China
1883:Sudan
1826:Niger
1781:Libya
1766:Kenya
1746:Ghana
1736:Gabon
1711:Egypt
1651:Benin
1556:-44%
1550:8,388
1540:monks
1500:2,061
1497:1,593
1494:1,072
1037:Hosts
950:Pope
796:synod
645:Autun
605:Arles
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2942:Lyon
2870:Agen
2744:Peru
2624:Fiji
2519:Cuba
2182:Oman
2152:Iraq
2147:Iran
2015:Laos
1926:Asia
1893:Togo
1796:Mali
1686:Chad
1513:nuns
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