Denis Jachiet

Denis Jachiet
Bishop of Belfort-Montbéliard
Appointed2 October 2021
Installed14 November 2021
PredecessorDominique Blanchet
Previous posts
  • Auxiliary bishop of Paris (2016–2021)
  • Apostolic administrator of Saint-Dié (2022–2023)
Orders
Ordination29 June 1996
Consecration9 September 2016
Personal details
Born(1962-04-21)21 April 1962
Paris, France

Denis Jachiet (born 21 April 1962) is a French prelate of the Catholic Church who has been bishop of Belfort-Montbéliard since 2021. He served as an auxiliary bishop of Paris from 2016 to 2021.

Biography

Denis Jachiet was born in Paris on 21 April 1962.[1] He graduated from the Ecole Nationale Superieure de Chimie in Paris and earned a doctorate in organic chemistry from the Paris VI University.[2] He worked at the University of California, Los Angeles as a research scientist. He entered the seminary in Paris in 1990 and studied at the cathedral school there. He was ordained priest for the diocese of Paris on 29 June 1996.[1] He continued his studies at the Institut d'études théologiques in Brussels in 1996/97, where he obtained his licentiate in theology.[2]

He served as vicar of the parish of Notre-Dame-de-Grace de Passy and chaplain of the college and high school of Saint-Jean de Passy from 1997 to 2000; formator of the Seminary of Paris and teacher at the cathedral school from 2000 to 2014; head of the Maison Saint-Roch of the Seminary of Paris from 2000 to 2010; delegate for priestly and religious vocations from 2002 to 2009; member of the Priests Council from 2005 to 2016; director of the Maison Saint-Augustin at the Seminary of Paris from 2009 to 2010; parish priest of Saint-Séverin and Saint-Nicolas and head of the Maison Saint-Séverin of the Seminary of Paris from 2010 to 2014; diocesan chaplain of the Scouts unitaires de France for 2013/2014; and vicar general and titular canon of the Cathedral of Paris from 2014 to 2016.[3][2]

On 25 June 2016 Pope Francis appointed Jachiet auxiliary bishop of Paris anc titular bishop of Tigisis in Numidia.[3] He received his episcopal ordination on 9 September.[1]

On 2 October 2021, he was appointed bishop of Belfort-Montbéliard.[1] He was installed there on 14 November.

He served as apostolic administrator of the Diocese of Saint-Dié from September 2022 to February 2023.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Resignations and Appointments, 02.10.2021" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 2 October 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  2. ^ a b c "Mgr. Denis Jachiet". Diocese of Belfort Montbéliard (in French). Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Rinunce e Nomine, 25.06.2016" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 25 June 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  4. ^ "Mgr Denis Jachiet nommé administrateur apostolique du diocèse de Saint-Dié". Diocese of Saint-Dié (in French). 5 September 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  5. ^ "Saint-Dié : Monseigneur Berthet fait son retour dans le diocèse". Église Catholique en France (in French). 26 February 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2025.