Diocèse de Saint-Denis-en-France

Name

Diocèse de Saint-Denis-en-France

Legal name

Diocèse de Saint-Denis-en-France

Website

https://saint-denis.catholique.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Catholic diocese serving ~1.2 million inhabitants across 45 parishes in Seine-Saint-Denis, France; administers sacraments, pastoral care, formation, youth ministry, and interreligious dialogue, funded via donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Organization - Catholic Diocese Pastoral Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (81311), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Missions & Evangelism Organizations (Domestic & International) (BPAGAJAE), Catholic Broadcasting (MPABALAB)

Keywords

• Catholic diocese services
• Pastoral care ministry
• Sacramental preparation services
• Religious youth formation
• Interfaith dialogue services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bondy

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Diocèse de Saint-Denis-en-France is a Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction that administers pastoral care across 45 parishes and approximately 1.2 million inhabitants in the Seine-Saint-Denis department. Its core offering includes the administration of the seven sacraments (Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist, Marriage, Ordination, Anointing of the Sick), catechesis and faith formation programs, youth ministry, healthcare chaplaincy, migration support, and interreligious dialogue. The diocese operates the Basilica-Cathedral of Saint-Denis, a UNESCO-recognized heritage site and the burial place of French kings.

Product overview

The diocese operates a network of pastoral products and services centered on its official website, which serves as the primary digital hub for the Catholic diocese of Saint-Denis-en-France. The offering consists of the main website (providing sacramental preparation, news, events, and general information), a dedicated donation portal for church funding, a diocesan directory for locating parishes and priests, a youth service (Pôle Jeunes) for young people, and a listening cell for abuse victims. These digital services complement the physical pastoral services offered across the diocese's churches and institutions including Ma Maison, Notre-Dame-des-Anges sanctuary, and various formation centers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Diocese Website (saint-denis.catholique.fr) Official diocesan website providing pastoral information, sacramental preparation guidance, news, event listings, press releases, contact services, and online donation capabilities for the Catholic diocese of Saint-Denis-en-France and its 1.2 million inhabitants.
• Online Donation Platform (Denier de l'Église) Dedicated donation portal collecting the Denier de l'Église (Church Tithe), the primary financial resource enabling priests and diocesan staff to live and exercise their ministry. Supports the operational funding of parishes across the diocese.
• Diocesan Directory Online directory listing parishes, churches, priests, and church services across the 45 parishes of the diocese, enabling faithful to locate their local worship community and contact clergy.
• Diocesan Youth Service (Pôle Jeunes) Pastoral youth service providing formation, activities, and events for young people aged 6-35 across the diocese, including Taizé pilgrimages, summer camps, scout activities, and vocational discernment programs.
• Cellule d'Écoute (Listening Cell) Pastoral listening and support service for victims of abuse, operated jointly with the Diocese of Créteil and Mission France, providing pastoral care and referrals in response to the CIASE and CIIVISE reports.
• Sacramental Preparation Services Pastoral preparation and guidance for the seven Catholic sacraments: baptism, first communion, confirmation, marriage, ordination, anointing of the sick, and funeral preparation, delivered through parishes and formation programs.
• Diocesan Formation and Training Service Formation service providing theological, pastoral, and safeguarding training for clergy, laity, and pastoral actors, including bientraitance (wellbeing) and sexual violence prevention training delivered jointly with CRIAVS. Over 300 people completed bientraitance training and nearly 400 completed sensitivity to sexual violence training as of February 2026.
• Pilgrimage Service Diocesan pilgrimage service organizing spiritual trips to Catholic and ecumenical pilgrimage sites, including Notre-Dame-des-Anges sanctuary and the Taizé community in Pantin.

Quantifiable outcome

• 18 diacres and priests ordained in single ceremony (April 2026)
• +3 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DDEC 93 (Direction diocésaine de l'enseignement catholique)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Catholic education in Seine-Saint-Denis. The diocese collaborates with DDEC on school Catholic education matters and refers visitors to Catholic schools.
• CERAS (Centre d'études et de recherches appliquées à la pastorale)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch and studies center for pastoral applications. Listed as a key partner in the diocese's network.
• KTO (Ktotv.com)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCatholic television network. Featured as a partner for media and communication initiatives.
• Conférence des Évêque de France (CEF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational conference of bishops of France. The diocese operates under CEF guidance and participates in national Church decisions.
• La Croix (newspaper)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerMajor Catholic daily newspaper in France. Listed as a media partner.
• Fraternité de TaizécoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEcumenical community with a house in Pantin. Collaborates on youth gatherings, pilgrimages, and prayer initiatives.
• CRIAVS (Centre de référence pour la prévention des violences sexuelles)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerReference center for prevention of sexual violence. Jointly delivers formation on bientraitance and abuse prevention with the diocese.
• Service Diocésain des Relations avec les Musulmans (SDRM 93)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDiocesan service for relations with Muslims. Organizes interreligious dialogue events with Muslim communities in Seine-Saint-Denis.
• Service diocésain pour les relations avec le judaïsmecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDiocesan service for Jewish relations. Organizes interfaith dialogue and theological exchange with Jewish communities.
• RCF-Notre-Dame (radio)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCatholic radio station. Bishop and delegates appear on matinale programs for Church communications.
• Ensemble avec MarieminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterfaith movement promoting encounter between Muslims and Christians. Co-organizes events with SDRM 93.
• Le Rocher (Association)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity association in Bondy Nord that hosts interfaith encounter events in working-class neighborhoods.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Archdiocese of Paris: Roman Catholic archdiocese governing central Paris. Closest analogous peer: urban French Catholic governance body operating parishes, formation programs, and heritage churches across a similarly diverse population, and sharing the same CEF parent structure.
• Diocese of Marseille: Large Catholic diocese in southern France serving a highly diverse, multicultural urban population. Comparable in mission to migrant communities, interreligious dialogue, and youth ministry in a challenging socioeconomic environment.
• Archdiocese of Lyon: Major Catholic archdiocese in France with comparable governance structure, heritage cathedral, and pastoral service delivery. Useful benchmark for scale of operations, seminary/formation programs, and youth ministry.
• Diocese of Meaux: Catholic diocese covering the Seine-et-Marne department east of Paris. Comparable French diocesan authority providing sacraments, catechesis, and youth ministry across parishes in a mixed urban-rural territory.
• Diocese of Nanterre: Catholic diocese covering the Hauts-de-Seine department, immediately adjacent to Saint-Denis-en-France. Operates the same parish-based sacramental model across an urban/suburban Île-de-France population under CEF.
• Diocese of Lille: Major Catholic diocese in northern France serving a large urban population. Comparable in scale of parish operations, formation programs, and youth ministry, with similar challenges of post-industrial demographics and secularization.
• Diocese of Créteil: Catholic diocese covering the Val-de-Marne department in Île-de-France. Direct peer with overlapping suburban territory and an active joint abuse-prevention Cellule d'écoute partnership with Saint-Denis-en-France.
• Diocese of Évry-Corbeil-Essonnes: Catholic diocese covering the Essonne department in Île-de-France. Comparable suburban French diocese with similar parish network, youth services, and diocesan formation programs serving a diverse population.
• Diocese of Versailles: Catholic diocese serving the Yvelines department in Île-de-France. Comparable scale and parish structure, delivering sacramental services, youth ministry, and formation programs under the same national CEF framework.
• Diocese of Pontoise: Catholic diocese governing the Val-d'Oise department in Île-de-France. Direct peer in scale and mission, operating Catholic parishes, schools, and pastoral services under the same CEF governance.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/infoeglise93
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/stdeniscatholique
• Facebookfacebook.com/diocese.de.saint.denis
• Instagraminstagram.com/eglisecatholique93
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dioc%C3%A8se-de-saint-denis-en-france

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

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