List of the Roman Catholic dioceses of France
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The following is the list of the Roman Catholic diocese
s of France
since December 2002. See also the List of Ancien Régime dioceses of France and the List of French dioceses in the 19th and 20th century for information prior to 2002.
The map of the French ecclesiastical province
s was provisionally reshuffled in 2002, on order to coincide more closely with the map of French administrative regions
. This meant the creation of a few new metropolitan archbishoprics. This also entailed, for several archbishoprics, the loss of their metropolitan status: their bishops nevertheless retained the title of archbishop
. As a result of history, many former bishop's sees were united, mainly as a consequence of the French Revolution. Hence the fact that many dioceses bear the name of several cities. When it is the case, only the first one is the place where the bishop actually resides.
In France, most dioceses coincide with a département, but there are a few exceptions when some arrondissements are attached to a diocese outside the département, or form a separate diocese within the département (this happens mainly in départements with numerous population, such as Nord or Bouches-du-Rhône). Along with the list of the new ecclesiastical provinces and their suffragan dioceses, this list also gives the equivalent of the diocese jurisdiction in departmental terms.
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Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
s of France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
since December 2002. See also the List of Ancien Régime dioceses of France and the List of French dioceses in the 19th and 20th century for information prior to 2002.
The map of the French ecclesiastical province
Ecclesiastical Province
An ecclesiastical province is a large jurisdiction of religious government, so named by analogy with a secular province, existing in certain hierarchical Christian churches, especially in the Catholic Church and Orthodox Churches and in the Anglican Communion...
s was provisionally reshuffled in 2002, on order to coincide more closely with the map of French administrative regions
Régions of France
France is divided into 27 administrative regions , 22 of which are in Metropolitan France, and five of which are overseas. Corsica is a territorial collectivity , but is considered a region in mainstream usage, and is even shown as such on the INSEE website...
. This meant the creation of a few new metropolitan archbishoprics. This also entailed, for several archbishoprics, the loss of their metropolitan status: their bishops nevertheless retained the title of archbishop
Archbishop
An archbishop is a bishop of higher rank, but not of higher sacramental order above that of the three orders of deacon, priest , and bishop...
. As a result of history, many former bishop's sees were united, mainly as a consequence of the French Revolution. Hence the fact that many dioceses bear the name of several cities. When it is the case, only the first one is the place where the bishop actually resides.
In France, most dioceses coincide with a département, but there are a few exceptions when some arrondissements are attached to a diocese outside the département, or form a separate diocese within the département (this happens mainly in départements with numerous population, such as Nord or Bouches-du-Rhône). Along with the list of the new ecclesiastical provinces and their suffragan dioceses, this list also gives the equivalent of the diocese jurisdiction in departmental terms.
Ecclesiastical Province of Besançon
(Franche-ComtéFranche-Comté
Franche-Comté the former "Free County" of Burgundy, as distinct from the neighbouring Duchy, is an administrative region and a traditional province of eastern France...
and part of Lorraine
Lorraine (région)
Lorraine is one of the 27 régions of France. The administrative region has two cities of equal importance, Metz and Nancy. Metz is considered to be the official capital since that is where the regional parliament is situated...
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- Metropolitan Archdiocese of Besançon = Haute-SaôneHaute-SaôneHaute-Saône is a French department of the Franche-Comté région, named after the Saône River.- History :The department was created in the early years of the French Revolution through the application of a law dated 22 December 1789, from part of the former province of Franche-Comté...
and DoubsDoubsDoubs is a department the Franche-Comté region of eastern France named after the Doubs River.-History:As early as the 13th century, inhabitants of the northern two-thirds of Doubs spoke the Franc-Comtois language, a dialect of Langue d'Oïl. Residents of the southern third of Doubs spoke a dialect...
, minus MontbéliardMontbéliardMontbéliard is a city in the Doubs department in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France. It is one of the two subprefectures of the department.-History:...
arrondissement- Diocese of Belfort-MontbéliardRoman Catholic Diocese of Belfort-MontbéliardThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Belfort-Montbéliard , is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France...
= Territoire de BelfortTerritoire de BelfortThe Territoire de Belfort is a department in the Franche-Comté region of eastern France.-Administration:Its departmental code is 90, and its prefecture is Belfort...
and Montbéliard arrondissement - Diocese of NancyRoman Catholic Diocese of NancyThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Nancy is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. Erected in 1777, the diocese is currently suffragan to the Archdiocese of Besançon...
= Meurthe-et-MoselleMeurthe-et-MoselleMeurthe-et-Moselle is a department in the Lorraine region of France, named after the Meurthe and Moselle rivers.- History :Meurthe-et-Moselle was created in 1871 at the end of the Franco-Prussian War from the parts of the former departments of Moselle and Meurthe which remained French... - Diocese of Saint-ClaudeRoman Catholic Diocese of Saint-ClaudeThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint-Claude, is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. The diocese corresponds in territory to the department of Jura. It was created in 1742, as a smaller area, mostly consisting of some parishes previously controlled by the Abbey of...
= Jura - Diocese of Saint-DiéRoman Catholic Diocese of Saint-DiéThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint-Dié, in Latin Dioecesis Sancti Deodatiis), is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in France. The diocese has the same boundaries as the department of the Vosges. The bishop has his throne at Saint-Dié Cathedral in the town now named...
= Vosges - Diocese of VerdunRoman Catholic Diocese of VerdunThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Verdun is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church, in France. Currently a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Besançon, the diocese corresponds to the department of Meuse in the Region of Lorraine. The diocese is subdivided into 577 parishes.-History:The...
= Meuse
- Diocese of Belfort-Montbéliard
Ecclesiastical Province of Bordeaux
(AquitaineAquitaine
Aquitaine , archaic Guyenne/Guienne , is one of the 27 regions of France, in the south-western part of metropolitan France, along the Atlantic Ocean and the Pyrenees mountain range on the border with Spain. It comprises the 5 departments of Dordogne, :Lot et Garonne, :Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Landes...
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- Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bordeaux = GirondeGirondeFor the Revolutionary party, see Girondists.Gironde is a common name for the Gironde estuary, where the mouths of the Garonne and Dordogne rivers merge, and for a department in the Aquitaine region situated in southwest France.-History:...
- Diocese of AgenRoman Catholic Diocese of AgenThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Agen is a Latin Rite Roman Catholic diocese in France.The diocese comprises the Département of Lot and Garonne, in the Region of Aquitaine...
= Lot-et-GaronneLot-et-GaronneLot-et-Garonne is a department in the southwest of France named after the Lot and Garonne rivers.-History:Lot-et-Garonne is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790... - Diocese of AireRoman Catholic Diocese of AireThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Aire, is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. The diocese comprises the department of Landes, in the Region of Aquitaine....
= Landes - Diocese of BayonneRoman Catholic Diocese of BayonneThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Bayonne, is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. The diocese comprises the Department of Pyrénées-Atlantiques, in the Region of Aquitaine....
= Pyrénées-AtlantiquesPyrénées-AtlantiquesPyrénées-Atlantiques is a department in the southwest of France which takes its name from the Pyrenees mountains and the Atlantic Ocean.- History :... - Diocese of PérigueuxRoman Catholic Diocese of PérigueuxThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Périgueux is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church, in France. The see is located in the city of Périgueux, in the department of Dordogne, in the Region of Aquitaine...
= DordogneDordogneDordogne is a départment in south-west France. The départment is located in the region of Aquitaine, between the Loire valley and the High Pyrénées named after the great river Dordogne that runs through it...
- Diocese of Agen
Ecclesiastical Province of Clermont
(AuvergneAuvergne (région)
Auvergne is one of the 27 administrative regions of France. It comprises the 4 departments of Allier, Puy de Dome, Cantal and Haute Loire.The current administrative region of Auvergne is larger than the historical province of Auvergne, and includes provinces and areas that historically were not...
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- Metropolitan Archdiocese of ClermontRoman Catholic Archdiocese of ClermontThe Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Clermont, is an Archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church, in France. The diocese comprises the department of Puy-de-Dôme, in the Region of Auvergne. Its see is Clermont-Ferrand Cathedral. For long a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Bourges, it...
= Puy-de-DômePuy-de-DômePuy-de-Dôme is a department in the centre of France named after the famous dormant volcano, the Puy-de-Dôme.Inhabitants were called Puydedomois until December 2005...
— New archdiocese (2002)- Diocese of Le Puy-en-VelayRoman Catholic Diocese of Le Puy-en-VelayThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Le Puy-en-Velay , is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. The diocese comprises the whole department of Haute-Loire, in the Region of Auvergne. Currently the diocese is a suffragan of the diocese of Bourges...
= Haute-LoireHaute-LoireHaute-Loire is a department in south-central France named after the Loire River.-History:Haute-Loire is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790... - Diocese of MoulinsRoman Catholic Diocese of MoulinsThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Moulins, is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. The episcopal see is located in the city of Moulins. The diocese comprises all of the department of Allier in the region of Auvergne...
= AllierAllierAllier is a department in central France named after the river Allier.- History :Allier is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790. It was created from parts of the former provinces of Auvergne and Bourbonnais.In 1940, the government of Marshal... - Diocese of Saint-FlourRoman Catholic Diocese of Saint-FlourThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint-Flour is a Diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in France. The diocese comprises the department of Cantal. Erected in 1347, the diocese is currently the suffragan of the Archdiocese of Clermont, after transferral from the Archdiocese of Bourges...
= CantalCantalCantal is a department in south-central France. It is named after the Cantal mountain range, a group of extinct, eroded volcanic peaks, which covers much of the department. Residents are known as Cantaliens or Cantalous....
- Diocese of Le Puy-en-Velay
Ecclesiastical Province of Dijon
(BourgogneBourgogne
Burgundy is one of the 27 regions of France.The name comes from the Burgundians, an ancient Germanic people who settled in the area in early Middle-age. The region of Burgundy is both larger than the old Duchy of Burgundy and smaller than the area ruled by the Dukes of Burgundy, from the modern...
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- Metropolitan Archdiocese of DijonRoman Catholic Archdiocese of DijonThe Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dijon, is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. The archepiscopal see is Dijon Cathedral, located in the city of Dijon. The diocese comprises the entire department of Côte-d'Or, in the Region of Auvergne...
= Côte-d'OrCôte-d'OrCôte-d'Or is a department in the eastern part of France.- History :Côte-d'Or is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790. It was formed from part of the former province of Burgundy.- Geography :...
— New archdiocese (2002)- Archdiocese of SensRoman Catholic Archdiocese of SensThe Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sens is a Latin Rite Archdiocese of the Roman Catholic church in France. The Archdiocese comprises the department of Yonne, in the region of Bourgogne. Established in the first century AD as the Diocese of Senonensis, the diocese was elevated to an archdiocese in...
= YonneYonneYonne is a French department named after the Yonne River. It is one of the four constituent departments of Burgundy in eastern France and its prefecture is Auxerre. Its official number is 89.... - Diocese of Autun = Saône-et-LoireSaône-et-LoireSaône-et-Loire is a French department, named after the Saône and the Loire rivers between which it lies.-History:When it was formed during the French Revolution, as of March 4, 1790 in fulfillment of the law of December 22, 1789, the new department combined parts of the provinces of southern...
- Diocese of NeversRoman Catholic Diocese of NeversThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Nevers, is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. The diocese comprises the department of Nièvre, in the Region of Bourgogne....
= NièvreNièvreNièvre is a department in the centre of France named after the Nièvre River.-History:Nièvre is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790... - Territorial prelature of the Mission de France at PontignyPontignyPontigny is a commune in the Yonne department in Burgundy in north-central France....
- Archdiocese of Sens
Ecclesiastical Province of Lille
(Nord-Pas-de-Calais)- Metropolitan Archdiocese of LilleRoman Catholic Archdiocese of LilleThe Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lille is an archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. Erected in 1913 as the Diocese of Lille, the archdiocese encompasses the arrondissements of Dunkerque and Lille, within the department of Nord in the Region of Nord-Pas-de-Calais...
= Nord, arrondissements of Dunkerque and LilleLilleLille is a city in northern France . It is the principal city of the Lille Métropole, the fourth-largest metropolitan area in the country behind those of Paris, Lyon and Marseille. Lille is situated on the Deûle River, near France's border with Belgium...
— New archdiocese (2008)- Archdiocese of Cambrai = Nord, arrondissements of Avesnes-sur-HelpeAvesnes-sur-HelpeAvesnes-sur-Helpe is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department Nord-Pas Calais. Avesnes-sur-Helpe is known as "the little Switzerland of the north." This region is filled with spacious country parks areas and leisure facilities, including Val...
, Cambrai, DouaiDouai-Main sights:Douai's ornate Gothic style belfry was begun in 1380, on the site of an earlier tower. The 80 m high structure includes an impressive carillon, consisting of 62 bells spanning 5 octaves. The originals, some dating from 1391 were removed in 1917 during World War I by the occupying...
, ValenciennesValenciennesValenciennes is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.It lies on the Scheldt river. Although the city and region had seen a steady decline between 1975 and 1990, it has since rebounded... - Diocese of ArrasRoman Catholic Diocese of ArrasThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Arras, is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church, in France. The episcopal see is the Arras Cathedral, in the city of Arras. The diocese encompasses all of the Department of Pas-de-Calais, in the Region of Nord-Pas-de-Calais...
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- Archdiocese of Cambrai = Nord, arrondissements of Avesnes-sur-Helpe
Ecclesiastical Province of Lyon
(Rhône-AlpesRhône-Alpes
Rhône-Alpes is one of the 27 regions of France, located on the eastern border of the country, towards the south. The region was named after the Rhône River and the Alps mountain range. Its capital, Lyon, is the second-largest metropolitan area in France after Paris...
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- Metropolitan Archdiocese of LyonRoman Catholic Archdiocese of LyonThe Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lyon is a Roman Catholic Metropolitan archdiocese in France. It incorporates the ancient Archdiocese of Vienne. The current Cardinal-Archbishop is Philippe Barbarin...
= RhôneRhône (département)Rhône is a French department located in the central Eastern region of Rhône-Alpes. It is named after the Rhône River.- History :The Rhône department was created on August 12, 1793 when the former département of Rhône-et-Loire was split into two departments: Rhône and Loire.Originally, the eastern...
and the arrondissement of RoanneRoanneRoanne is a commune in the Loire department in central France.It is located northwest of Lyon on the Loire River.-Economy:...
in the département of the Loire- Archdiocese of ChambéryRoman Catholic Archdiocese of ChambéryThe Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chambéry, is an Archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church, in France and a suffragan of Lyon. The archepiscopal see is Chambéry Cathedral, located in the city of Chambéry. The archdiocese encompasses the department of Savoie, in the Region of...
= SavoieSavoieSavoie is a French department located in the Rhône-Alpes region in the French Alps.Together with the Haute-Savoie, Savoie is one of the two departments of the historic region of Savoy that was annexed by France on June 14, 1860, following the signature of the Treaty of Turin on March 24, 1860... - Diocese of AnnecyRoman Catholic Diocese of AnnecyThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Annecy, is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. Originally erected in 1822, after the Concordat as a subdivision of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chambéry, the diocese comprises the entirety of the department of Haute-Savoie in the...
= Haute-SavoieHaute-SavoieHaute-Savoie is a French department in the Rhône-Alpes region of eastern France. It borders both Switzerland and Italy. The capital is Annecy. To the north is Lake Geneva and Switzerland; to the south and southeast are the Mont Blanc and Aravis mountain ranges and the French entrance to the Mont... - Diocese of Belley-ArsRoman Catholic Diocese of Belley-ArsThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Belley-Ars, is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church in France. Erected in the 5th century the diocese was renamed in 1988 from the former Diocese of Belley , to the Diocese of Belley-Ars. Coextensive with the civil department of Ain, in the Region of...
= AinAinAin is a department named after the Ain River on the eastern edge of France. Being part of the region Rhône-Alpes and bordered by the rivers Saône and Rhône, the department of Ain enjoys a privileged geographic situation... - Diocese of Grenoble-Vienne = IsèreIsèreIsère is a department in the Rhône-Alpes region in the east of France named after the river Isère.- History :Isère is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from part of the former province of Dauphiné...
- Diocese of Saint-ÉtienneRoman Catholic Diocese of Saint-ÉtienneThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint-Étienne is a Latin Rite Catholic diocese in France, based in the city of Saint-Étienne in the Loire department....
= LoireLoireLoire is an administrative department in the east-central part of France occupying the River Loire's upper reaches.-History:Loire was created in 1793 when after just 3½ years the young Rhône-et-Loire department was split into two. This was a response to counter-Revolutionary activities in Lyon...
, minus the arrondissement of RoanneRoanneRoanne is a commune in the Loire department in central France.It is located northwest of Lyon on the Loire River.-Economy:... - Diocese of ValenceRoman Catholic Diocese of ValenceThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Valence is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in southern France.. The contemporary diocese is co-extensive with the department of Drôme.-To 1000:* Emilia * Sextius * Maximus I...
= DrômeDrômeDrôme , a department in southeastern France, takes its name from the Drôme River.-History:The French National Constituent Assembly set up Drôme as one of the original 83 departments of France on March 4, 1790, during the French Revolution... - Diocese of ViviersRoman Catholic Diocese of ViviersThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Viviers is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. Erected in the 4th century, the diocese was restored in the Concordat of 1822, and comprises the department of Ardèche, in the Region of Rhône-Alpes. Currently the diocese is a suffragan of...
= ArdècheArdècheArdèche is a department in south-central France named after the Ardèche River.- History :The area has been inhabited by humans at least since the Upper Paleolithic, as attested by the famous cave paintings at Chauvet Pont d'Arc. The plateau of the Ardeche River has extensive standing stones ,...
- Archdiocese of Chambéry
Ecclesiastical Province of Marseille
(Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur)- Metropolitan Archdiocese of MarseilleRoman Catholic Archdiocese of MarseilleThe Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Marseille, is a metropolitan archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. The Archepiscopal see is in the city of Marseille, and the diocese comprises the arrondissement of Marseille, a subdivision of the department of Bouches-du-Rhône in...
= Bouches-du-RhôneBouches-du-RhôneBouches-du-Rhône is a department in the south of France named after the mouth of the Rhône River. It is the most populous department of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. Its INSEE and postal code is 13.-History of the department:...
, arrondissement of Marseille — New archdiocese (2002)- Archdiocese of Aix = Bouches-du-Rhône, minus the arrondissement of Marseille (Arles is in the Bouches-du-Rhône)
- Archdiocese of AvignonRoman Catholic Archdiocese of AvignonThe Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Avignon is an Archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church, in France. The diocese exercises jurisdiction over the territory embraced by the department of Vaucluse, in the Region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur...
= VaucluseVaucluseThe Vaucluse is a department in the southeast of France, named after the famous spring, the Fontaine-de-Vaucluse.- History :Vaucluse was created on 12 August 1793 out of parts of the departments of Bouches-du-Rhône, Drôme, and Basses-Alpes... - Diocese of Ajaccio = Haute-CorseHaute-CorseHaute-Corse is a French department. It constitutes the northern part of the island of Corsica.- History :The department was formed on 15 September 1975, when the department of Corse was divided into Haute-Corse and Corse-du-Sud...
and Corse-du-SudCorse-du-SudCorse-du-Sud is a French département composed of the southern part of the island of Corsica.- History :The department was formed on 15 September 1975, when the Corse department was divided into Haute-Corse and Corse-du-Sud... - Diocese of DigneRoman Catholic Diocese of DigneThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Digne, is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. Erected in the 4th century as the Diocese of Digne, the diocese is now known as the Diocese of Digne, Riez and Sisteron, since 1922. The diocese comprises the entire department of...
= Alpes-de-Haute-ProvenceAlpes-de-Haute-ProvenceAlpes-de-Haute-Provence is a French department in the south of France, it was formerly part of the province of Provence.- History :Nord-de-Provence was one of the 83 original departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790... - Diocese of Fréjus-Toulon = VarVar (département)The Var is a French department in the region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur in Provence, in southeast France. It takes its name from the river Var, which used to flow along its eastern boundary, but the boundary was moved in 1860...
- Diocese of GapRoman Catholic Diocese of GapThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Gap, is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in France. The episcopal see is Gap Cathedral, in the city of Gap, in the department of Hautes Alpes...
= Hautes-AlpesHautes-AlpesHautes-Alpes is a department in southeastern France named after the Alps mountain range.- History :Hautes-Alpes is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790... - Diocese of Nice = Alpes-MaritimesAlpes-MaritimesAlpes-Maritimes is a department in the extreme southeast corner of France.- History : was created by Octavian as a Roman military district in 14 BC, and became a full Roman province in the middle of the 1st century with its capital first at Cemenelum and subsequently at Embrun...
Ecclesiastical Province of Montpellier
(Languedoc-RoussillonLanguedoc-Roussillon
Languedoc-Roussillon is one of the 27 regions of France. It comprises five departments, and borders the other French regions of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Rhône-Alpes, Auvergne, Midi-Pyrénées on the one side, and Spain, Andorra and the Mediterranean sea on the other side.-Geography:The region is...
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- Metropolitan Archdiocese of MontpellierRoman Catholic Archdiocese of MontpellierThe Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Montpellier is an archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in south-western France. It was probably created in the 3rd century AD. The current Archbishop is Pierre-Marie Carré; the immediate past Archbishop Emeritus is Guy Marie Alexandre Thomazeau...
= HéraultHéraultHérault is a department in the south of France named after the Hérault river.-History:Hérault is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790...
— New archdiocese (2002)- Diocese of CarcassoneRoman Catholic Diocese of CarcassonneThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Carcassonne, is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. The diocese comprises the entire department of Aude...
= AudeAudeAude is a department in south-central France named after the river Aude. The local council also calls the department "Cathar Country".Aude is also a frequent feminine French given name in Francophone countries, deriving initially from Aude or Oda, a wife of Bertrand, Duke of Aquitaine, and mother... - Diocese of MendeRoman Catholic Diocese of MendeThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Mende , is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in France. The diocese covers the department of Lozère....
= LozèreLozèreLozère , is a department in southeast France near the Massif Central, named after Mont Lozère.- History :Lozère is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790... - Diocese of NîmesRoman Catholic Diocese of NîmesThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Nîmes, is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. The diocese comprises all of the department of Gard. It is suffragan of the diocese of Avignon....
= GardGardGard is a département located in southern France in the Languedoc-Roussillon region.The department is named after the River Gard, although the formerly Occitan name of the River Gard, Gardon, has been replacing the traditional French name in recent decades, even among French speakers.- History... - Diocese of Perpignan-ElneRoman Catholic Diocese of Perpignan-ElneThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Perpignan-Elne, is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church, in France. The diocese comprises the Department of Pyrénées-Orientales. This see continues the old diocese of Elne, which was renamed and had its see relocated at Perpignan, in 1601 after a...
= Pyrénées-OrientalesPyrénées-OrientalesPyrénées-Orientales is a department of southern France adjacent to the northern Spanish frontier and the Mediterranean Sea. It also surrounds the tiny Spanish enclave of Llívia, and thus has two distinct borders with Spain.- History :...
- Diocese of Carcassone
Ecclesiastical Province of Paris
(Ile-de-FranceÎle-de-France (région)
Île-de-France is the wealthiest and most populated of the twenty-two administrative regions of France, composed mostly of the Paris metropolitan area....
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- Metropolitan Archdiocese of Paris = City-département of Paris
- Diocese of CréteilRoman Catholic Diocese of CréteilThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Créteil, is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. Erected in 1966, from a subdivision of the Archdiocese of Paris and the Diocese of Versailles, the diocese remains a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Paris.The current bishop is Michel Léon...
= Val-de-MarneVal-de-MarneVal-de-Marne is a French department, named after the Marne River, located in the Île-de-France region. The department is situated to the southeast of the city of Paris.- Geography :... - Diocese of Évry–Corbeil-EssonnesRoman Catholic Diocese of Évry–Corbeil-EssonnesThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Évry–Corbeil-Essonnes, is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. Erected in 1966 as the Diocese of Corbiel, the diocese was split off from the Diocese of Versailles. In 1988, the dioces was renamed to the Diocese of Évry–Corbeil-Essonnes...
= EssonneEssonneEssonne is a French department in the region of Île-de-France. It is named after the Essonne River.It was formed on 1 January 1968 when Seine-et-Oise was split into smaller departments.- History :... - Diocese of Meaux = Seine-et-MarneSeine-et-MarneSeine-et-Marne is a French department, named after the Seine and Marne rivers, and located in the Île-de-France region.- History:Seine-et-Marne is one of the original 83 departments, created on March 4, 1790 during the French Revolution in application of the law of December 22, 1789...
- Diocese of NanterreRoman Catholic Diocese of NanterreThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Nanterre, is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. Erected in 1966 as the Diocese of Corbeil, the diocese was split off from the Diocese of Versailles and the Archdiocese of Paris...
= Hauts-de-SeineHauts-de-SeineHauts-de-Seine is designated number 92 of the 101 départements in France. It is part of the Île-de-France region, and covers the western inner suburbs of Paris... - Diocese of PontoiseRoman Catholic Diocese of PontoiseThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Pontoise, 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. Currently the diocese remains a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Paris....
= Val-d'OiseVal-d'OiseVal-d'Oise is a French department, created in 1968 after the split of the Seine-et-Oise department and located in the Île-de-France region. In local slang, it is known as "quatre-vingt quinze" or "neuf cinq"... - Diocese of Saint-DenisRoman Catholic Diocese of Saint-DenisThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Pontoise, 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. As of 2011, the diocese remains a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Paris.Bishop...
= Seine-Saint-DenisSeine-Saint-Denis- Culture :A number of hip hop artists come from the Seine-Saint-Denis, including one of the first major hip-hop groups in France, NTM, as well as Lord Kossity, or more recent acts such as Tandem or Sefyu.- Miscellaneous topics :... - Diocese of VersaillesRoman Catholic Diocese of VersaillesThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Versailles, is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church, in France. The diocese, headed by the bishop of Versailles, was established in 1801. Until then, its territory had been part of the archdiocese of Paris...
= YvelinesYvelinesYvelines is a French department in the region of Île-de-France.-History:Yvelines was created from the western part of the defunct department of Seine-et-Oise on 1 January 1968 in accordance with a law passed on 10 January 1964 and a décret d'application from 26 February 1965.It gained the...
- Diocese of Créteil
Ecclesiastical Province of Poitiers
(Poitou-CharentesPoitou-Charentes
Poitou-Charentes is an administrative region in central western France comprising four departments: Charente, Charente-Maritime, Deux-Sèvres and Vienne. The regional capital is Poitiers.-Politics:The regional council is composed of 56 members...
and Limousin
Limousin (région)
Limousin is one of the 27 regions of France. It is composed of three départements: Corrèze, Creuse and the Haute-Vienne.Situated largely in the Massif Central, as of January 1st 2008, the Limousin comprised 740,743 inhabitants on nearly 17 000 km2, making it the second least populated region of...
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- Metropolitan Archdiocese of PoitiersRoman Catholic Archdiocese of PoitiersThe Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Poitiers is an archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. The archepiscopal see is in the city of Poitiers. The Diocese of Poitiers includes the two Departments of Vienne and Deux-Sèvres...
= VienneVienneVienne is the northernmost département of the Poitou-Charentes region of France, named after the river Vienne.- Viennese history :Vienne is one of the original 83 departments, established on March 4, 1790 during the French Revolution. It was created from parts of the former provinces of Poitou,...
and Deux-SèvresDeux-SèvresDeux-Sèvres is a French département. Deux-Sèvres literally means "two Sèvres": the Sèvre Nantaise and the Sèvre Niortaise are two rivers which have their sources in the department.-History:...
— New archdiocese (2002)- Diocese of AngoulêmeRoman Catholic Diocese of AngoulêmeThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Angoulême is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. Originally erected in the 3rd century, the episcopal see is the Angoulême Cathedral...
= CharenteCharenteCharente is a department in southwestern France, in the Poitou-Charentes region, named after the Charente River, the most important river in the department, and also the river beside which the department's two largest towns, Angoulême and Cognac, are sited.-History:Charente is one of the original... - Diocese of La RochelleRoman Catholic Diocese of La RochelleThe Roman Catholic Diocese of La Rochelle, is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church, in France. The diocese comprises the département of Charente-Maritime. Suffragan to the archdiocese of Bordeaux, the episcopal see is La Rochelle Cathedral....
= Charente-MaritimeCharente-MaritimeCharente-Maritime is a department on the west coast of France named after the Charente River.- History :Previously a part of Saintonge, Charente-Inférieure was one of the 83 original departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790... - Diocese of Limoges = Haute-VienneHaute-VienneHaute-Vienne is a French department named after the Vienne River. It is one of three departments that together constitute the French region of Limousin.The chief and largest city is Limoges...
and CreuseCreuseCreuse is a department in central France named after the Creuse River.-History:Creuse is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790. It was created from the former province of La Marche.... - Diocese of Tulle = CorrèzeCorrèzeCorrèze is a department in south central France, named after the Corrèze River.The inhabitants of the department are called Corréziens or Corréziennes according to gender.-History:...
- Diocese of Angoulême
Ecclesiastical Province of Reims
(Champagne-ArdenneChampagne-Ardenne
Champagne-Ardenne is one of the 27 regions of France. It is located in the northeast of the country, bordering Belgium, and consists of four departments: Aube, Ardennes, Haute-Marne, and Marne. The region is famous for its sparkling white wine . Its rivers, most of which flow west, include the...
and Picardie
Picardie
Picardy is one of the 27 regions of France. It is located in the northern part of France.-History:The historical province of Picardy stretched from north of Noyon to Calais, via the whole of the Somme department and the north of the Aisne department...
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- Archdiocese of Reims = arrondissement of Reims in the MarneMarneMarne is a department in north-eastern France named after the river Marne which flows through the department. The prefecture of Marne is Châlons-en-Champagne...
and département of the ArdennesArdennes (département)Ardennes is a department in the northeast part of France named after the Ardennes area.- History :The department is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790. It was named after the Ardennes hills, which are located in northeast France, southern...
- Diocese of AmiensRoman Catholic Diocese of AmiensThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Amiens , is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in France. The diocese comprises the department of Somme...
= SommeSommeSomme is a department of France, located in the north of the country and named after the Somme river. It is part of the Picardy region of France.... - Diocese of Beauvais = OiseOiseOise is a department in the north of France. It is named after the river Oise.-History:Oise is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790...
- Diocese of ChâlonsRoman Catholic Diocese of ChâlonsThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Châlons is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. The diocese comprises the department of Marne, excluding the arrondissement of Reims.It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Reims.-History:...
= MarneMarneMarne is a department in north-eastern France named after the river Marne which flows through the department. The prefecture of Marne is Châlons-en-Champagne...
, minus the arrondissement of Reims - Diocese of Langres = Haute-MarneHaute-MarneHaute-Marne is a department in the northeast of France named after the Marne River.-History:Haute-Marne is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790...
- Diocese of SoissonsRoman Catholic Diocese of SoissonsThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Soissons is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church, in France. The diocese is suffragan to the Archdiocese of Reims and corresponds, with the exception of two hamlets, to the entire Department of Aisne. The current bishop is Hervé Jean Robert Giraud,...
= AisneAisneAisne is a department in the northern part of France named after the Aisne River.- History :Aisne is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790. It was created from parts of the former provinces of Île-de-France, Picardie, and Champagne.Most of the old... - Diocese of Troyes = AubeAubeAube is a department in the northeastern part of France named after the Aube River. In 1995, its population was 293,100 inhabitants.- History :Aube is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790...
- Diocese of Amiens
Ecclesiastical Province of Rennes
(Brittany and Pays-de-la-Loire)- Metropolitan Archdiocese of RennesRoman Catholic Archdiocese of RennesThe Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Rennes is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. The diocese is coextensive with the department of Ille et Vilaine...
= Ille-et-VilaineIlle-et-VilaineIlle-et-Vilaine is a department of France, located in the region of Brittany in the northwest of the country.- History :Ille-et-Vilaine is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790...
- Diocese of AngersRoman Catholic Diocese of AngersThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Angers, is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church, in France. The episcopal see is located in Angers Cathedral, in the city of Angers. The diocese extends over the entire department of Maine-et-Loire....
= Maine-et-LoireMaine-et-LoireMaine-et-Loire is a department in west-central France, in the Pays de la Loire region.- History :Maine-et-Loire is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. Originally it was called Mayenne-et-Loire, but its name was changed to Maine-et-Loire in 1791.... - Diocese of LavalRoman Catholic Diocese of LavalThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Laval is a Roman Catholic Latin Rite diocese in France. The episcopal see is Laval Cathedral, in the city of Laval. Originally created in June 1855, the diocese was originally erected from the Diocese of Le Mans, and corresponds to the department of Mayenne...
= MayenneMayenneMayenne is a department in northwest France named after the Mayenne River.-History:Mayenne is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. The northern two thirds correspond to the western part of the former province of Maine... - Diocese of Le MansRoman Catholic Diocese of Le MansThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Le Mans , is a Roman Catholic Latin Rite diocese of France. The diocese is a suffragan of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Rennes.-Area:It comprises the entire department of Sarthe...
= SartheSartheSarthe is a French department, named after the Sarthe River.- History :The department was created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790, pursuant to the law of December 22, 1789, starting from a part of the province of Maine which was divided into two departments, Sarthe to the east and... - Diocese of LuçonRoman Catholic Diocese of LuçonThe Roman Catholic diocese of Luçon , is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. The diocese comprises the department of Vendée.-History:...
= VendéeVendéeThe Vendée is a department in the Pays-de-la-Loire region in west central France, on the Atlantic Ocean. The name Vendée is taken from the Vendée river which runs through the south-eastern part of the department.-History:... - Diocese of NantesRoman Catholic Diocese of NantesThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Nantes, is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church, in France. The diocese consists of the department of Loire-Atlantique. It has existed since the 4th century. It is now suffragan of the archdiocese of Rennes, having previously been suffragan to the...
= Loire-AtlantiqueLoire-AtlantiqueLoire-Atlantique is a department on the west coast of France named after the Loire River and the Atlantic Ocean.-History:... - Diocese of Quimper = FinistèreFinistèreFinistère is a département of France, in the extreme west of Brittany.-History:The name Finistère derives from the Latin Finis Terræ, meaning end of the earth, and may be compared with Land's End on the opposite side of the English Channel...
- Diocese of Saint-BrieucRoman Catholic Diocese of Saint-BrieucThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint-Brieuc, is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. The diocese comprises the department of Côtes du Armor in the Region of Brittany. The diocese is currently suffragan to the Archdiocese of Rennes...
= Côtes-d'ArmorCôtes-d'ArmorCôtes-d'Armor is a department in the north of Brittany, in northwestern France.-History:Côtes-du-Nord was one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790. It was created from part of the former province of Brittany. Its name was changed in 1990 to... - Diocese of VannesRoman Catholic Diocese of VannesThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Vannes is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France.Erected in the 5th century, the Episcopal see is Vannes Cathedral, in the city of Vannes. The diocese corresponds to the province of Morbihan, and is suffragan to the Archdiocese of Rennes...
= MorbihanMorbihanMorbihan is a department in Brittany, situated in the northwest of France. It is named after the Morbihan , the enclosed sea that is the principal feature of the coastline.-History:...
- Diocese of Angers
Ecclesiastical Province of Rouen
(Haute-NormandieHaute-Normandie
Upper Normandy is one of the 27 regions of France. It was created in 1984 from two départements: Seine-Maritime and Eure, when Normandy was divided into Lower Normandy and Upper Normandy. This division continues to provoke controversy, and some continue to call for reuniting the two regions...
and Basse-Normandie
Basse-Normandie
Lower Normandy is an administrative region of France. It was created in 1956, when the Normandy region was divided into Lower Normandy and Upper Normandy...
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- Metropolitan Archdiocese of Rouen = Seine-MaritimeSeine-MaritimeSeine-Maritime is a French department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France. It is situated on the northern coast of France, at the mouth of the Seine, and includes the cities of Rouen and Le Havre...
, minus the arrondissement of Le Havre- Diocese of Bayeux = CalvadosCalvadosThe French department of Calvados is part of the region of Basse-Normandie in Normandy. It takes its name from a cluster of rocks off the English Channel coast...
- Diocese of Coutances = MancheMancheManche is a French department in Normandy named after La Manche , which is the French name for the English Channel.- History :Manche is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790...
- Diocese of ÉvreuxRoman Catholic Diocese of ÉvreuxThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Évreux is a Roman Catholic Latin Rite diocese in France. The diocese comprises the department of Eure within the Region of Normandy...
= EureEureEure is a department in the north of France named after the river Eure.- History :Eure is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790... - Diocese of Le HavreRoman Catholic Diocese of Le HavreThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Le Havre is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church, in France. Erected in 1974, the episcopal see is Le Havre Cathedral, in the city of Le Havre...
= arrondissement of Le Havre in Seine-Maritime - Diocese of Sées = OrneOrneOrne is a department in the northwest of France, named after the river Orne.- History :Orne is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution, on March 4, 1790. It was created from parts of the former provinces of Normandy and Perche.- Geography :Orne is in the region of...
- Diocese of Bayeux = Calvados
Eccleasiastical Province of Toulouse
(Midi-PyrénéesMidi-Pyrénées
Midi-Pyrénées is the largest region of metropolitan France by area, larger than the Netherlands or Denmark.Midi-Pyrénées has no historical or geographical unity...
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- Metropolitan Archdiocese of ToulouseRoman Catholic Archdiocese of ToulouseThe Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toulouse, is an archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. The diocese comprises the Department of Haute-Garonne...
= Haute-GaronneHaute-GaronneHaute-Garonne is a department in the southwest of France named after the Garonne river. Its main city is Toulouse.-History:Haute-Garonne is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from part of the former province of Languedoc.The...
- Archdiocese of AlbiRoman Catholic Archdiocese of AlbiThe Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Albi-Castres-Lavour , usually referred to simply as the Archdiocese of Albi, is a non-metropolitan archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church in southern France...
= Tarn - Archdiocese of AuchRoman Catholic Archdiocese of AuchThe Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Auch, otherwise known in antiquity as Augusta Auscorum, is an archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Catholic church in France. The archdiocese now comprises the department of Gers in south-west France. It now is officially Auch, Condom, Lectoure and Lombez...
= GersGersThe Gers is a department in the Midi-Pyrénées region in the southwest of France named after the Gers River.Inhabitants are called les Gersois or Gersoises.-History:... - Diocese of CahorsRoman Catholic Diocese of CahorsThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Cahors, is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church, in France. The diocese comprises the whole of the department of Lot....
= LotLot (département)Lot is a department in the southwest of France named after the Lot River.- History :Lot is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from part of the province of Languedoc. In 1808, some of the original southeastern cantons were... - Diocese of MontaubanRoman Catholic Diocese of MontaubanThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Montauban, is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. The diocese is coextensive with Tarn-et-Garonne...
= Tarn-et-GaronneTarn-et-GaronneTarn-et-Garonne is a French department in the southwest of France. It is traversed by the Rivers Tarn and Garonne, from which it takes its name.-History:... - Diocese of PamiersRoman Catholic Diocese of PamiersThe Roman Catholic diocese of Pamiers, is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church, in France. The diocese comprises the department of Ariège, and is suffragan to the Archdiocese of Toulouse. The episcopal see is the Pamiers Cathedral, in the city of Pamiers, and the current bishop...
= AriègeAriègeAriège is a department in southwestern France named after the Ariège River.- History :Ariège is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790. It was created from the counties of Foix and Couserans.... - Diocese of RodezRoman Catholic Diocese of RodezThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Rodez is an diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in France. The Episcopal seat rests in Rodez. The diocese corresponds exactly to the Department of Aveyron ....
= AveyronAveyronAveyron is a département in southern France named after the Aveyron River.- History :Aveyron is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790.... - Diocese of Tarbes-et-LourdesRoman Catholic Diocese of Tarbes-et-LourdesThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Tarbes-et-Lourdes is a Roman Catholic Latin Rite diocese in France. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Toulouse...
= Hautes-PyrénéesHautes-PyrénéesHautes-Pyrénées is a department in southwestern France. It is part of the Midi-Pyrénées region.-History:...
- Archdiocese of Albi
Eccleasiastical Province of Tours
(CentreCentre (France)
Centre is one of the 27 regions of France, located towards the northwest of the actual centre of the country, around the Loire Valley. Its capital is Orléans, although its largest city is Tours.-Features:...
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- Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tours = Indre-et-LoireIndre-et-LoireIndre-et-Loire is a department in west-central France named after the Indre and the Loire rivers.-History:Indre-et-Loire is one of the original 83 départements created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790...
- Archdiocese of Bourges = CherCher (département)Cher is an administrative department located in the centre of France. It is named after the Cher River.-History:Cher is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790. Most of it was created, along with the adjacent department of Indre from the former...
and IndreIndreIndre is a department in the center of France named after the river Indre. The inhabitants of the department are called Indriens.-History:Indre is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790... - Diocese of BloisRoman Catholic Diocese of BloisThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Blois, is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. The diocese lies in western France, and encompasses the department of Loir-et-Cher. Since 2002 it has been a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Tours....
= Loir-et-CherLoir-et-CherLoir-et-Cher is a département in north-central France named after the rivers Loir and Cher.-History:Loir-et-Cher is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790. It was created from parts of the former provinces of Orléanais and... - Diocese of ChartresRoman Catholic Diocese of ChartresThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Chartres is a Roman Catholic Latin Rite diocese in France.The diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Tours.-Pilgrimages:...
= Eure-et-LoirEure-et-LoirEure-et-Loir is a French department, named after the Eure and Loir rivers.-History:Eure-et-Loir is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790 pursuant to the Act of December 22, 1789... - Diocese of Orléans = LoiretLoiretLoiret is a department in north-central FranceThe department is named after the river Loiret, a tributary of the Loire. The Loiret is located wholly within the department.- History :...
- Archdiocese of Bourges = Cher
Under the direct authority of the Holy See
- Archdiocese of StrasbourgRoman Catholic Archdiocese of StrasbourgThe Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Strasbourg is an archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in France.The archdiocese is unique in France as it has no suffragans and is immediately subject to the Holy See in Rome....
= Bas-RhinBas-RhinBas-Rhin is a department of France. The name means "Lower Rhine". It is the more populous and densely populated of the two departments of the Alsace region, with 1,079,013 inhabitants in 2006.- History :...
and Haut-RhinHaut-RhinHaut-Rhin is a département of the Alsace region of France, named after the Rhine river. Its name means Upper Rhine. Haut-Rhin is the smaller and less populated of the two departements of Alsace, although is still densely populated compared to the rest of France.-Subdivisions:The department... - Diocese of Metz = MoselleMoselleMoselle is a department in the east of France named after the river Moselle.- History :Moselle is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790...
Ecclesiastical Province of Martinique
(Martinique, Guadeloupe, French Guyana)- Archdiocese of Fort-de-FranceRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Fort-de-FranceThe Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Fort-de-France is an Archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Caribbean. The Archdiocese comprises the entirety of the former French dependency of Martinique...
= MartiniqueMartiniqueMartinique is an island in the eastern Caribbean Sea, with a land area of . Like Guadeloupe, it is an overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department. To the northwest lies Dominica, to the south St Lucia, and to the southeast Barbados...
- Diocese of Basse-TerreRoman Catholic Diocese of Basse-TerreThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Basse-Terre is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Caribbean. The diocese comprises the entirety of the former French dependency of Guadeloupe...
= GuadeloupeGuadeloupeGuadeloupe is an archipelago located in the Leeward Islands, in the Lesser Antilles, with a land area of 1,628 square kilometres and a population of 400,000. It is the first overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department. As with the other overseas departments, Guadeloupe... - Diocese of CayenneRoman Catholic Diocese of CayenneThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Cayenne is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Fort-de-France. It was elevated on to the Vicariate Apostolic of French Guiana-Cayenne on 10 January 1933 and to the Diocese of Cayenne on 29 February 1956.-Ordinaries:*Giustino Fabre *Leone Delaval, C.S.Sp...
= French Guyana
- Diocese of Basse-Terre
Ecclesiastical Province of Papeete
- Archdiocese of PapeeteRoman Catholic Archdiocese of PapeeteThe Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Papeete is a Metropolitan Archdiocese in French Polynesia. It is responsible for the suffragan diocese of Taiohae o Tefenuaenata.-Ordinaries:*Florentin-Étienne Jaussen *Marie-Joseph Verdier, SS.CC....
= French PolynesiaFrench PolynesiaFrench Polynesia is an overseas country of the French Republic . It is made up of several groups of Polynesian islands, the most famous island being Tahiti in the Society Islands group, which is also the most populous island and the seat of the capital of the territory...
, minus the Marquesas Islands- Taiohae o TefenuaenataRoman Catholic Diocese of Taiohae o TefenuaenataThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Taiohae o Tefenuaenata in French Polynesia is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Papeete. It was erected as the Vicariate Apostolic of Marquesas Islands in 1848 and elevated to the Diocese of Taiohae in 1966...
= Marquesas IslandsMarquesas IslandsThe Marquesas Islands enana and Te Fenua `Enata , both meaning "The Land of Men") are a group of volcanic islands in French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of France in the southern Pacific Ocean. The Marquesas are located at 9° 00S, 139° 30W...
- Taiohae o Tefenuaenata
Ecclesiastical Province of Noumea
- Archdiocese of NouméaRoman Catholic Archdiocese of NouméaThe Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nouméa is a Metropolitan Archdiocese in New Caledonia. It is responsible for the suffragan dioceses of Port-Vila and Wallis et Futuna.-Ordinaries:*Guillaume Douarre, S. M. *Pierre Rougeyron, S. M....
= New CaledoniaNew CaledoniaNew Caledonia is a special collectivity of France located in the southwest Pacific Ocean, east of Australia and about from Metropolitan France. The archipelago, part of the Melanesia subregion, includes the main island of Grande Terre, the Loyalty Islands, the Belep archipelago, the Isle of...
- Diocese of Wallis and FutunaRoman Catholic Diocese of Wallis et FutunaThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Wallis et Futuna in Wallis and Futuna is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nouméa. It was erected Vicariate Apostolic in 1935 and elevated to a diocese in 1966. -Ordinaries:...
= Wallis-et-Futuna
- Diocese of Wallis and Futuna
Under the direct authority of the Holy See
- Diocese of Saint-Denis-de-la-RéunionSaint-Denis, RéunionSaint-Denis is the préfecture of the French overseas region and department of Réunion, in the Indian Ocean. It is located at the island's northernmost point, close to the mouth of the Rivière Saint-Denis....
= RéunionRéunionRéunion is a French island with a population of about 800,000 located in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar, about south west of Mauritius, the nearest island.Administratively, Réunion is one of the overseas departments of France...