Bishop of Saint-Dié
François Gourdon. Bishop: Saint-Dié, since 2025. Born August 24, 1968. Ordained priest June 29, 1997. Appointed bishop February 20, 2025. Consecrated bishop March 22, 2025. Education: Saint-Jean Seminary (Angers, then Nantes). Faculty of Science at the University of Angers (Mathematics Applied to Social Sciences). Faculty of Theology of the Society of Jesus (Brussels). Ministries: Parochial vicar at Marthe-et-Marie-en-Baugeois parish (1997–2003). Parochial vicar at Saint-Martin-du-Noyantais and Notre-Dame-du-Loir parishes (2000–2003). *Curé in solidum* (joint pastor) of the Cholet parishes. Chaplain for the Catholic chaplaincy for public school students (2003–2006). Moderator of the parishes of Saint-Pierre-Notre-Dame, Le Sacré-Cœur, Sainte-Bernadette, Saint-Louis-Marie-Grignion-de-Montfort, Notre-Dame-du-Puy-aux-Lacs, and Saint-Michel-des-Prieurés (2006–2010). Dean of the Cholet deanery (2009–2011). Pastor of Saint-Pierre-Notre-Dame parish in Cholet (2010–2011). Study assignment at the Institute of Theological Studies in Brussels – Assistant Superior of the Sainte-Thérèse House (2011–2013). Pastor of Notre-Dame du Loir and Saint-Paul en Baugeois parishes (2013–2017). Episcopal Vicar for the Baugeois and Saumurois vicariate (2014–2017). Episcopal Vicar for the three deaneries of Angers (2017–2023). Diocesan chaplain of the departmental federation of A.F.C. (2017–2025). Parish priest of Saint-Maurice Notre-Dame Cathedral in Angers (2017–2025). Dean of the Angers-Centre deanery (2021–2023). Deputy to the diocesan director of Catholic education (2022–2025). Member of the College of Consultors and the Board of Directors of the Diocesan Association (2022–2025). Administrator of Saint-Laud parish in Angers (2024–2025).