Bishops' Conference of France

The Bishops' Conference of France (French: Conférence des évêques de France) (CEF) is the national episcopal conference of the bishops of the Catholic Church in France.[1]

Bishops' Conference of France
Conférence des évêques de France
AbbreviationCEF
PredecessorAssembly of Cardinals and Archbishops of France
Formation1966 (1966)
TypeEpiscopal conference
PurposeTo support the ministry of bishops
HeadquartersParis, France
Coordinates48.8493°N 2.31136°E / 48.8493; 2.31136
Region served
France
President
Archbishop Georges Pontier
Main organ
Conference
Websitecef.fr (in French)

Presidents

Presidents of the Assembly of Cardinals and Archbishops of France (1945–1966)

Presidents of the conference

Sex Abuse Resolution

On November 9, 2019, the large majority of the 120 Bishops who are members of Conference of French Bishops approved a resolution agreeing that every French Catholic Bishop would pay compensation for abuse which took place in the French Catholic Church.[3][4] The size of the payouts was later be determined in April 2020[3] In June 2020, the Independent Commission on Sexual Abuse in the Church (CIASE), which was set up by the Church figures in June 2019,[5][6] concluded that 3,000 children in France were sexually abused by Catholic clergy and officials since 1950 and that there was an average of 40 victims per year.[7][8]

See also

References
  1. "Links to Episcopal Conferences". CNA Catholic News Agency. CNA. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  2. "Monseigneur de Moulins-Beaufort, un nouveau chef de file pour l'Église de France". Le Figaro (in French). 3 April 2019. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  3. https://www.france24.com/en/20191109-french-bishops-approve-payouts-for-sex-abuse-victims
  4. https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2019/11/09/world/europe/09reuters-france-religion.html
  5. "Commission into French church sex abuse claims opens". France 24. 2019-06-03. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
  6. "Commission into clerical sex abuse in France opens". 2019-06-03. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  7. https://www.newsweek.com/least-3000-children-were-victims-sex-abuse-french-catholic-church-1511499
  8. https://catholic-sf.org/news/french-investigation-abuse-of-minors-in-church-tops-3-000-victims-over-70-years
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