Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Monaco

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Monaco (Latin: Archidioecesis Monoecensis) is an exempt Latin ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Monaco, directly subject to the Holy See, not part of any ecclesiastical province.

Archdiocese of Monaco

Archiodioecesis Monoecensis

Archidiocèse de Monaco
Saint Nicholas Cathedral, Monaco
Location
CountryMonaco
MetropolitanNone; immediately subject to the Holy See
Statistics
Area2 km2 (0.77 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2013)
36,371
30,000 (82.5%)
Parishes6
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established15 March 1877
CathedralSaint Nicholas Cathedral, Monaco
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
ArchbishopDominique-Marie David
Bishops emeritusBernard Barsi

The archdiocese's mother church and thus seat of its archbishop is the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception (Saint Nicholas's or Monaco Cathedral). Bernard César Augustin Barsi was appointed Archbishop of Monaco by Pope John Paul II on 16 May 2000.

History

Pope Clement VII visited in 1532.

It was established as a pre-diocesan jurisdiction on 30 April 1868, as Territorial Abbacy of Saints-Nicholas-et-Benoît, on territory split off from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Nice.

It was promoted as the Diocese of Monaco by Pope Leo XIII on 15 March 1887, and was elevated to the rank of an archdiocese by Pope John Paul II on 30 July 1981.[1]

Ordinaries
Abbots Ordinary of Saints-Nicholas-et-Benoît
  • Romarico Flugi d’Aspermont, Subiaco Cassinese Benedictines (O.S.B. Subl.) (1868.05.21 – 1871)
  • Léandre de Dou, O.S.B. Subl. (1871–1874)
  • Hildebrand Marie Dell’Oro di Giosué, O.S.B. Subl. (1874–1875)
  • Apostolic Administrator Lorenzo Battista Biale (1875 – death 1877), while Bishop of Ventimiglia (Italy) (1837.05.19 – death 1877)
  • Apostolic Administrator Charles-Bonaventure-François Theuret (1878.07.15 – 1887.03.15 see below), Titular Bishop of Hermopolis Maior (1878.07.15 – 1887.03.15)
Exempt Bishops of Monaco
  • Charles-Bonaventure-François Theuret (see above 1887.03.15 – death 1901.11.11)
  • Jean-Charles Arnal du Curel (1903.10.02 – death 1915.06.06)
  • Gustave Vié (1916.05.08 – death 1918.07.10)
  • Georges-Prudent-Marie Bruley des Varannes (1920.12.16 – 1924.02.13), emeritate as Titular Archbishop of Claudiopolis in Honoriade (1924.02.13 – death 1943.05.29)
  • Auguste-Maurice Clément (1924.04.25 – 1936.03.02), emeritate as Titular Bishop of Algiza (1936.03.02 – death 1939.03.03)
  • Pierre-Maurice-Marie Rivière (1936.03.02 – 1953.05.13), emeritate as Titular Archbishop of Anchialus (1953.05.13 – 1961.11.07)
  • Gilles-Henri-Alexis Barthe (1953.05.13 – 1962.05.04), later Bishop of Fréjus–Toulon (France) (1962.05.04 – retired 1983.02.08)
  • Jean-Édouard-Lucien Rupp (1962.06.09 – 1971.05.08); previously Titular Bishop of Arca in Phoenicia (1954.10.28 – 1962.06.09) & Auxiliary Bishop of France of the Eastern Rite (France) (1954.10.28 – 1962.06.09); later Apostolic Pro-Nuncio (papal diplomatic envoy) to Iraq (1971.05.08 – 1978), Titular Archbishop of Dionysiopolis (1971.05.08 – 1983.01.28), Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Kuwait (1975–1978), Permanent Observer to Office of the United Nations and Specialized Institutions in Geneva (UNOG) (1978 – retired 1980)
  • Edmond-Marie-Henri Abelé (1972.06.27 – 1980.12.01), later Bishop of Digne (France) (1980.12.01 – 1987.06.02)
Exempt Archbishops of Monaco

Parishes

There are five parish churches: Saint-Charles Church, Church St. Devote, Saint Martin Church and Saint Nicholas Church. Chapels include: Chapel of Mercy, Chapel of the Sacred Heart and the Carmelite Chapel.

On Sunday 13 November 2011, the parish church of Saint Martin celebrated its centenary in the presence of Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene, with Princess Caroline and Princess Alexandra of Hanover. Archbishop Barsi blessed the Byzantine cross and the third bell named "Alexandra".[3]

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See also
  • Roman Catholicism in Monaco
  • List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Europe

References
  1. Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Monaco". Catholic-Hierarchy.
  2. "Rinunce e Nomine, 21.01.2020" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 21 January 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  3. Centenary of Saint-Martin parish
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