Diocèse de Meaux

What Diocèse de Meaux does

The Diocese of Meaux (Association Diocésaine de Meaux) is a Roman Catholic religious organization serving the Catholic faithful across the Seine-et-Marne department in France's Île-de-France region, operating under French Association Loi 1905 as a non-profit entity founded in 1822. Under the spiritual leadership of Bishop Mgr Jean-Yves Nahmias and Auxiliary Bishop Mgr Guillaume de Lisle, the diocese administers the seven Catholic sacraments, organizes pastoral care, runs religious education through its Enseignement Catholique network, coordinates youth and family ministry, and provides specialized services for migrants, the sick, and the elderly through a distributed network of parishes and mission poles (pôles missionnaires). It is also the custodian of the 850-year-old Saint-Étienne Cathedral in Meaux and operates with a workforce of approximately 41 staff, supplemented by ordained clergy and lay volunteers. Its digital footprint includes a WordPress-based public website (catho77.fr), a secure Tibériade extranet for member exchange and evangelization, and active channels on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, and YouTube, supported by a Mailjet-powered monthly newsletter.

The diocese has no commercial revenue model; all operating and capital funding comes from voluntary donations across five documented streams: the annual Denier campaign, weekly Sunday Quête collections, mass offerings, bequests/donations/life insurance, and dedicated capital campaigns. Currently, three major construction projects are in active fundraising: Église Sainte-Bathilde in Chelles (€12.5M raised of €13.9M target), Église Saint-Colomban in Serris (€13.8M of €15.2M), and the Centre culturel Saint-Colomban (€1.2M of €2.2M). In parallel, the diocese inaugurated Institution Saint-Colomban, a new Catholic educational institution in Val d'Europe, in November 2025, and is preparing for the Pope Léon XIV apostolic visit to France in September 2026 and the World Youth Day (JMJ) 2027 in Seoul.

Marketing and outreach rely on a hybrid community-led and event-driven go-to-market motion: sacramental celebrations, the annual Lourdes pilgrimage, confirmations (366 adults confirmed in May 2026), ordinations (2 new priests and 4 deacons ordained in June 2026), and episcopal events serve as primary engagement vehicles, with the website and social channels providing top-of-funnel discovery and a dedicated online donation portal (donner.catho77.fr) handling contribution capture. Strategic technology partners include SPYRIT systèmes d'information (web development) and Planet Service (cloud hosting), while communications partners comprise RCF Radio Notre-Dame, Messes.info, KTO, and Magnificat.

Name

Diocèse de Meaux

Legal name

Association Diocésaine de Meaux

Website

https://catho77.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Diocese of Meaux is a Roman Catholic religious organization serving the Catholic faithful of Seine-et-Marne, France, providing sacramental services, pastoral care, religious education, and community ministry through a network of parishes, schools, and mission poles, funded entirely by donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious and Pastoral Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

akta.pro primary industry

Denominational & Ecclesiastical Governance Bodies (Dioceses, Synods, Conferences) (BPAGAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Faith-Based Healthcare Ministries (Hospitals, Clinics, Medical Missions) (BPAGAJAH)

Keywords

• Catholic pastoral services
• Sacramental ministry
• Diocesan administration
• Religious education
• Faith community services

Headquarters

HQ city

Meaux

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Denier (Annual Collection): Annual donation campaign known as 'Le Denier' - the primary voluntary financial contribution from parishioners to support diocesan operations, clergy living expenses, and pastoral activities.
2. Quête (Sunday Collection): Weekly Sunday mass collections taken up at churches throughout the diocese.
3. Mass Offerings: Voluntary offerings made by faithful to request specific masses, particularly for intentions, funerals, and commemorations.
4. Legs, Donations and Life Insurance: Estate planning contributions including bequests, donations, and life insurance policies to support long-term diocesan mission and construction projects.
5. Construction Project Funding: Major construction projects such as Église Sainte-Bathilde in Chelles and Église Saint-Colomban in Serris are funded through dedicated fundraising campaigns with public progress tracking.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Diocèse de Meaux is the official Roman Catholic diocese covering the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region of France. It delivers pastoral services including the seven sacraments (baptism, confirmation, eucharist, marriage, anointing of the sick, reconciliation, holy orders), organizes an annual pilgrimage to Lourdes, oversees Catholic schools, runs youth, family, migrant, and healthcare chaplaincy ministries, and coordinates a network of parishes and mission poles.

Product overview

The Diocèse de Meaux operates a unified digital portfolio comprising its public website (catho77.fr) for parish information and sacraments, the Tibériade secure intranet for authenticated diocesan communications, and coordinated service platforms. The offering encompasses pastoral services (sacraments, pilgrimages, youth and family ministry), educational institutions, major construction projects, and donation management. The digital presence supports the diocese's mission across Seine-et-Marne through online resources, media content, and community engagement tools rather than a traditional software product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tibériade: Internal exchange and evangelization platform for the diocese.
• Institution Saint-Colomban

Products and services

• Sacramental Services

Named customers1 record

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Conférence des Évêques de FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Diocese of Meaux is an integral member of the French Bishops' Conference (CEF), the national body coordinating Catholic Church activities in France. This relationship provides canonical authority, shared resources, and coordinated pastoral initiatives.
• Église CatholiquecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe diocese operates as part of the global Catholic Church under papal authority, providing theological framework, liturgical guidance, and international church resources.
• RCF Radio Notre-DameminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRadio partner for broadcasting religious content and diocesan events. Listed as a partner in the website footer.
• Messes.infominorGTM or Marketing PartnerLiturgy scheduling partner providing mass times and service information. Listed as a partner in the website footer.
• KTOminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCatholic television network partner for video content and event coverage. Listed as a partner in the website footer.
• MagnificatminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLiturgical prayer application partner for daily prayers and spiritual resources. Listed as a partner in the website footer.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Archidiocèse de Paris: Archdiocese covering central Paris. Operates with the same canonical structure, sacramental services, donation-based funding, and parish network as the Diocese of Meaux, making it the most direct comparable among French Catholic dioceses.
• Diocèse de Créteil: Diocese covering Val-de-Marne in Île-de-France. Operates the same diocesan governance, parish/mission pole structure, sacramental services, and donation-funded model as Meaux.
• Diocèse de Nanterre: Diocese covering Hauts-de-Seine in Île-de-France. Directly comparable in scale, service portfolio, and funding model, with similar urban/suburban demographic mix in the Paris region.
• Diocèse de Sens & Auxerre: Diocese covering neighboring Yonne department. Same Catholic diocesan structure, sacramental services, and donation-based revenue model as Meaux.
• Diocèse de Saint-Denis: Diocese covering Seine-Saint-Denis in Île-de-France. Same governance structure, sacramental offering, and donation-based funding as Meaux, serving a comparable Paris-region population.
• Diocèse d'Évry-Corbeil-Essonnes: Diocese covering Essonne in Île-de-France. Operates the same parish/mission pole structure, sacramental services, and donation-funded model as Meaux.
• Diocèse de Pontoise: Diocese covering Val-d'Oise in Île-de-France. Same canonical structure, sacramental and pastoral services, and donation-based operating model as Meaux, with comparable regional scope.
• Diocèse de Versailles: Diocese covering the Yvelines department in Île-de-France. Same legal structure (Association Loi 1905), same pastoral service offering, same donation-based revenue model, and same regional operating context as the Diocese of Meaux.
• Diocèse de Chartres: Diocese covering Eure-et-Loir, neighboring Seine-et-Marne. Operates the same diocesan model (sacraments, parishes, Catholic education, donation revenue) and serves a comparable departmental geography.

Others

• Conférence des Évêques de France: National body coordinating French Catholic dioceses. Not a direct operating peer, but a strategic ecosystem partner that shapes canonical authority and shared resources for the Diocese of Meaux and all other French dioceses.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@diocesedemeaux
• Facebookfacebook.com/DiocesedeMeaux77
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/association-dioc%C3%A9saine-de-meaux
• Instagraminstagram.com/diocesedemeaux
• TikToktiktok.com/@diocesedemeaux

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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