Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint-Denis

Summary

The Diocese of Saint-Denis in Île-de-France (Latin: Dioecesis Sancti Dionysii in Francia; French: Diocèse de Saint-Denis-en-France) is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church in France.

Diocese of Saint-Denis in France

Dioecesis Sancti Dionysii in Francia

Diocèse de Saint-Denis en France
Location
CountryFrance
Ecclesiastical provinceParis
MetropolitanArchdiocese of Paris
Statistics
Area236 km2 (91 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2010)
1,513,000
660,000 (43.6%)
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established9 October 1966
CathedralCathedral Basilica of St. Denis in Saint-Denis
Patron saintSaint Denis of Paris
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopPascal Delannoy
Metropolitan ArchbishopLaurent Ulrich
Website
saint-denis.catholique.fr

Erected in 1966 by Pope Paul VI, the diocese was split off from the Archdiocese of Paris and the Diocese of Versailles. Its territory comprises the department of Seine-Saint-Denis.

As of 2011, the diocese remains a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Paris.

As of 2020, the Archdiocese was preparing to twin with the Archdiocese of Owando in the Republic of Congo. This came after a visit from Mgr Pascal Delannoy to the Archdiocese of Owando in July 2020.

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External links edit

  • Official website (in French)
  • Centre national des Archives de l'Église de France, L’Épiscopat francais depuis 1919 (in French)
  • David Cheney's Catholic-Hierarchy site

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