Roman Catholic Diocese of Belfort-Montbéliard
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Belfort–Montbéliard (Latin: Dioecesis Belfortiensis–Montis Beligardi; French: Diocèse de Belfort–Montbéliard) is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in France. Erected in November 1979, the diocese was split off from the Archdiocese of Besançon and remains a suffragan of the parent diocese.
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Location | |
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Ecclesiastical province | Besançon |
Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Besançon |
Statistics | |
Area | 1,472 km2 (568 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2012) 325,364 247,400 (76%) |
Parishes | 133 |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 3 November 1979 |
Cathedral | Cathedral Basilica of St. Christopher |
Patron saint | St. Paul |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Dominique Blanchet[1][2] |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Jean-Luc Bouilleret |
Bishops emeritus | Claude Pierre Charles Schockert Bishop Emeritus (2000-2015) |
Website | |
Website of the Diocese |
The current bishop is Dominique Blanchet.
Ordinaries
- Eugène Georges Joseph Lecrosnier (3 Nov 1979 Appointed – 1 Mar 2000 Retired)
- Claude Pierre Charles Schockert (1 Mar 2000 Appointed – ?)
- Dominique Blanchet[1][2]
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See also
References
- "Rinunce e nomine". Press.vatican.va. 2015-05-21. Retrieved 2015-09-07.
- "Disclaimers and appointments, 21.05.2015". Microsofttranslator.com. Retrieved 2015-09-07.
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