Europe

France

The eldest daughter of the Church, France gave the world Gothic cathedrals, the Crusades, and more canonized saints than almost any other nation — yet today it is one of the most secular countries on earth, a paradox that defines modern European Christianity.

France
St. Joan of Arc, St. Thérèse of Lisieux (Doctor of the Church), St. Bernadette Soubirous, St. Louis IX, St. Vincent de Paul, St. John Vianney (Curé d'Ars)
France
Assumption of Mary (Aug 15) — National Holiday; Feast of St. Joan of Arc (May 30); All Saints Day (Nov 1) — National Holiday; Lourdes pilgrimage season (Apr–Oct)
Catholic Population:
38 million
Percent Catholic:
58%
Church Status
Under Pressure
Primary Diocese:
Archdiocese of Paris

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