Archbishop of Paris
Laurent Ulrich. Archbishop: Paris, since 2022. Born September 7, 1951. Ordained priest December 2, 1979. Appointed bishop June 6, 2000. Consecrated bishop September 10, 2000. Responsibilities. Metropolitan Archbishop: Province of Paris. Ordinary for Eastern-rite Catholics in France lacking their own Ordinary: Ordinariate for Catholics of the Eastern Churches in France. Member: Dialogue body between the Holy See/Catholic Church in France and the French government. Ex officio member: Permanent Council of the Bishops' Conference of France. Chancellor: Institut Catholique de Paris. Biography: Son of François Ulrich, insurance inspector, and his wife, née Anne-Marie George. Education: Master's degree in philosophy; Master's degree in theology. Ministries: Parish priest-in-training at Croix-Rousse, Lyon (1979). Parochial vicar and chaplain for middle and high schools in Beaune (1980–1985). Delegate for the permanent diaconate (1983). Deputy Dean of Beaune (1984). Episcopal Vicar (1985–1990). Vicar General, delegate for the lay apostolate (1990–2000). Archbishop of Chambéry, Bishop of Maurienne and Tarentaise (2000–2008). Chairman of the Finance Commission and the Council for Economic, Social, and Legal Affairs (2001–2007). Vice-President of the Bishops' Conference of France (2007–2013). Chancellor of the Catholic University of Lille (2008–2022). Archbishop of Lille (2008–2022). President of the Council for Catholic Education (2019–2022). Episcopal motto: The joy of believing.