Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint-Denis
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint-Denis in France (Latin: Dioecesis Sancti Dionysii in Francia; French: Diocèse de Saint-Denis en France) is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in France. Erected in 1966, the diocese was split off from the Diocese of Versailles, and the Archdiocese of Paris. Its territory comprises the department of Seine-Saint-Denis. As of 2011, the diocese remains a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Paris.
Diocese of Saint-Denis in France Dioecesis Sancti Dionysii in Francia Diocèse de Saint-Denis en France | |
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 Cathedral Basilica of St. Denis | |
| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Ecclesiastical province | Paris |
| Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Paris |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 236 km2 (91 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2010) 1,513,000 660,000 (43.6%) |
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| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 9 October 1966 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral Basilica of St. Denis in Saint-Denis |
| Patron saint | Saint Denis of Paris |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Pascal Delannoy |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Michel Aupetit |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
Bishop Olivier Jean-Marie Michel de Berranger, appointed in 1996, resigned on 15 January 2009.
Ordinaries
- Jacques Le Cordier † (9 Oct 1966 Appointed – 1 Apr 1978 Retired)
- Guy Gérard Deroubaix † (1 Apr 1978 Succeeded – 8 Jan 1996 Died)
- Olivier Jean-Marie Michel de Berranger, Ist. del Prado † (6 Sep 1996 – 15 Jan 2009)
- Pascal Michel Ghislain Delannoy (11 March 2009 – )
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References
External links
- (in French) Centre national des Archives de l'Église de France, L’Épiscopat francais depuis 1919, retrieved: 2016-12-24.
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