Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint-Denis
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The 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 Olivier Jean-Marie Michel de Berranger, appointed in 1996, resigned on Jan. 15, 2009.
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...
of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church
Roman Catholic Church
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in 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...
. Erected in 1966, the diocese was split off from the Diocese of Versailles
Roman Catholic Diocese of Versailles
The 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...
, and the Archdiocese of Paris. As of 2011, the diocese remains a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Paris.
Bishop Olivier Jean-Marie Michel de Berranger, appointed in 1996, resigned on Jan. 15, 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 DelannoyPascal DelannoyPascal Michel Ghislain Delannoy is the current Bishop of Saint Denis since his appointment by Pope Benedict XVI on 10 March 2009. He had formally served as Auxiliary of Lille. Delannoy was born in Comines in the Archdiocese of Lille...
(11 March 2009 - )