Éric de Labarre

Documented profile covering 2 controversies, including “Letter to 8,300 Catholic school heads on same-sex marriage” and “Campaign alleging fundamentalism and far-right connections upon arrival at APEL”.

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Profile No. 0649 · Updated on 12 October 2026

2Documented controversies

3Sources

0Formal charge · all time

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I. Documented controversies

December 2012–January 2013

Letter to 8,300 Catholic school heads on same-sex marriage

No legal proceedings

As Secretary-General of Catholic Education, Éric de Labarre sent a letter to 8,300 school heads reiterating the Church's opposition to same-sex marriage and inviting them to organise debates. Minister Vincent Peillon publicly described it as 'wrongdoing', while critics invoked freedom of conscience in state-contracted schools.

State of the evidence: Documented
Attribution: Institutional responsibility

Sources · 3

[1]
Le MondeMariage gay : Vincent Peillon tance l'école catholiqueMediaHigh reliability
[2]
Le MondePour Bernard Toulemonde, l’enseignement catholique n’est pas très loin de la faute juridiqueMediaHigh reliability
[3]
Le MondeMariage gay : Eric de Labarre persiste et signeMediaHigh reliability

Last verified: 6 September 2026

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1998

Campaign alleging fundamentalism and far-right connections upon arrival at APEL

No legal proceedings

Éric de Labarre recounted that when he took charge of APEL in 1998, he faced a campaign lasting several months portraying him as a fundamentalist Catholic close to the far right.

Legal status — source text: No legal proceedings

Sources · 1

[1]
Le MondeMariage gay : Eric de Labarre persiste et signeMediaHigh reliability

Last verified: 6 September 2026

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II. Constellation of documented links

No documented link with another published profile for now.

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