PAROISSE SAINT AUGUSTIN

What PAROISSE SAINT AUGUSTIN does

Paroisse Saint Augustin is a Catholic parish operating at 8 avenue César Caire in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, within the Archdiocese of Paris (Association diocésaine de Paris). The parish serves local faithful through daily and Sunday Masses, the seven sacraments (Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist, Reconciliation, Marriage, Anointing of the Sick, Holy Orders), catechumenate preparation, and a broad network of pastoral programs including three Scouts Unitaires de France groups (Bayart XII Saint Jean-Paul II, Bayart XVI Saint Charles de Foucauld, Bayart CXII Mère Teresa), the EVEN young adult formation program, Fénelon Sainte-Marie school chaplaincy, and charitable works such as Accueil Solidarité and maraudes. The current curé is Père Thibaut de Rincquesen.

The parish's primary revenue is the Denier de l'Église — a recommended 1-2% of monthly net income donation from parishioners, tax-deductible at 66% in France — collected via online platform, contactless terminal, paper forms, QR codes, and automatic bank transfer. Secondary revenue includes fees for administrative acts of catholicity and a dedicated 250,000€ fundraising campaign for the Chapelle de la Conversion Saint Charles de Foucauld, offering named-donation tiers from 300€ to 30,000€. Daily operating costs are 2,677€, covering heating, electricity, salaries, maintenance, and renovations.

The underlying technology layer is a standard Wix-based website with basic third-party integrations (Google Analytics, WordFence, Elementor, Google Fonts, Google Maps, YouTube, Complianz). Communication occurs through a weekly downloadable PDF bulletin (FIP), WhatsApp community group, Facebook page, and YouTube channel. The parish is the custodian of a 150-year-old architectural landmark designed by Victor Baltard — notable as the first large-scale iron-and-steel-frame building — and the historical site of Charles de Foucauld's 1886 conversion, which it is currently commemorating through a new chapel project scheduled for inauguration on September 27, 2026.

Name

PAROISSE SAINT AUGUSTIN

Legal name

Paroisse Saint Augustin

Website

https://saintaugustin.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1867

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Paroisse Saint Augustin is a Catholic parish in Paris's 8th arrondissement serving local faithful through sacraments, Masses, catechesis, youth programs, and charitable works, housed in a 150-year-old Victor Baltard-designed landmark church and funded by parishioner donations.

Ownership category

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Product category

Religious Services / Catholic Parish Ministry

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAJAA

Local Congregations & Worship Communities (Churches, Mosques, Temples, Synagogues)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Religious & Faith-Based Organizations

SECONDARYBPAGAJAL

Places of Worship & Religious Facilities Operations (Cemeteries, Retreat Centers, Pilgrimage Sites)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Religious & Faith-Based Organizations

SECONDARYBPAGAJAD

Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Religious & Faith-Based Organizations

SECONDARYEDAHAKAG

Christian Colleges with Theological Programs

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Religious & Theological Colleges

Keywords

• Catholic parish services
• Religious sacraments
• Faith formation
• Youth ministry
• Heritage preservation

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Denier de l'Église (Church Tithing/Donations): The primary revenue source is the 'Denier de l'Église' — a recommended donation of 1-2% of monthly net income from faithful parishioners. These donations fund priest salaries, lay employee wages, volunteer training, pastoral activities, and infrastructure maintenance. Donations are collected via the parish website, contactless payment terminal at church reception, paper forms, QR codes, and automatic bank transfers.
2. Chapelle de la Conversion Fundraising: Dedicated fundraising campaign for the construction of the Chapel of Conversion dedicated to Saint Charles de Foucauld, with a total budget of 250,000 euros. Donors can adopt elements such as stars (300€), ex-votos (500-700€), citations (2,000€), angels (5,000€), reliquary (15,000€), or statue portions (30,000€ each). After tax, individual donations cost donors approximately 34% of the stated amount due to French tax deductions.
3. Sacrement and Parish Administration Fees: Fees for administrative acts of catholicity including baptisms, confirmations, and communions are collected. The administrative office is closed during summer holidays (July 17 to August 23) during which no certificates can be issued.

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Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Paroisse Saint Augustin is a Roman Catholic parish in central Paris (8th arrondissement) that delivers liturgical services, the seven sacraments (baptism, first communion, confirmation, marriage, reconciliation, anointing of the sick, holy orders accompaniment), catechesis for children and adults, scouting (Scoutisme) and youth ministry, and ongoing pastoral care to its parishioners and visitors. The parish also operates adjacent Fénelon schools and preserves the historic 19th-century church building as a heritage site.

Product overview

Paroisse Saint Augustin is a Catholic parish church located at 8 avenue César Caire in Paris (75008). The parish offers religious services including daily and Sunday masses, sacraments (baptism, marriage, communion, confirmation), catechism education, youth ministry, scouting activities, and pastoral care. The parish is associated with Fénelon Sainte-Marie school and maintains a heritage church building constructed by architect Victor Baltard in the 1860s.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Daily operating costs of 2,677€ are covered through the Denier de l'Église donation system
• +1 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Scouts Unitaires de FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThree scouting groups operate within the parish under Scouts Unitaires de France: Bayart XII Saint Jean-Paul II, Bayart XVI Saint Charles de Foucauld, and Bayart CXII Mère Teresa. The groups meet weekly and form youth through Christian scouting pedagogy. Parish priests serve as chaplains to the groups.
• Groupe Fénelon Sainte-MariecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFénelon Sainte-Marie is an educational group affiliated with the parish, comprising primary schools (Bienfaisance, Monceau, Tocqueville), Collège, Lycée, Classes Préparatoires, and Fénelon Sup higher education. The parish provides pastoral direction, chaplaincy services, and religious education coordination for the entire group.
• Les Amis de Saint-AugustincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHeritage association governed by the law of July 1, 1901, dedicated to the preservation and restoration of Église Saint-Augustin. Founded by local residents and friends of the quarter who want to address the building's deterioration and secure necessary renovations. The association raises private funding and lobbies public decision-makers.
• Association diocésaine de PariscoreOthersThe Archdiocese of Paris is the parent ecclesiastical organization overseeing the parish. The diocese manages priest assignments, canonical oversight, data protection (DPO contact: [email protected]), and operates the online donation platform at denier.paris.catholique.fr.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Paroisse Saint-Sulpice: Another major central Paris Catholic parish (6th arrondissement) operating under the Archdiocese of Paris, serving a similar urban professional congregation with comparable Mass schedules, sacramental services, and educational partnerships. Most directly comparable in scale and central Paris context.
• Église de la Madeleine: Historic Paris Catholic parish in the 8th/9th arrondissement with strong cultural landmark status, comparable architectural heritage, and large-scale Mass attendance. Operates under the Diocese of Paris with similar mixed tourist-parishioner profile.
• Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris: The seat parish of the Archdiocese of Paris and most visited Catholic site in France. Shares diocesan governance, central Paris location, and tourism-driven community profile with Saint-Augustin.
• Paroisse Saint-Thomas-d'Aquin: Parisian Catholic parish in the 7th arrondissement under the Archdiocese of Paris with a similar upscale urban catchment and educational institution partnerships. Comparable in congregational profile and community programming.
• Basilique du Sacré-Cœur de Montmartre: Iconic Parisian Catholic basilica with continuous devotion, pilgrimage tourism, and Archdiocese of Paris oversight. Comparable in major-landmark status, large-scale visitor flow, and heritage significance.

Regional players

• Paroisse Notre-Dame de Versailles: Major Catholic parish in the Versailles area under a neighboring diocese but with comparable heritage building, mixed tourist-parishioner community, and educational parish partnerships. Provides a regional French benchmark.

Broad incumbents

• Sanctuaire Notre-Dame de Lourdes: The largest Catholic pilgrimage site in France, operating at a much larger scale than Saint-Augustin but sharing the same Catholic heritage-pilgrimage model and donor-funded infrastructure approach.

Others

• Scouts Unitaires de France: National Catholic scouting federation operating the three Bayart groups hosted by the parish. Provides a peer model for youth faith-formation programming and lay volunteer organization.
• Groupe Fénelon Sainte-Marie: Affiliate educational organization of Paroisse Saint-Augustin providing primary, secondary, and higher education. Closely linked through pastoral chaplaincy and shared leadership, offering a strategic ecosystem peer.
• Les Amis de Saint-Augustin: Heritage association formally affiliated with the parish for building preservation and restoration fundraising. Peer in operational model for nonprofit heritage fundraising within the French Catholic context.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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