Roman Catholic Diocese of Versailles
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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
. It was centred on Versailles
.
. Following the boundary changes of the départements of Île-de-France
, new dioceses were established on 9 October 1966. The diocese of Versailles was therefore modified to correspond to the département of Yvelines
, following the creation of the dioceses of Évry-Corbeil-Essones, Nanterre, Saint-Denis, Créteil, Pontoise.
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
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
, 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...
. The diocese, headed by the bishop of Versailles, was established in 1801. Until then, its territory had been part of the archdiocese of Paris
Archbishop of Paris
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Paris is one of twenty-three archdioceses of the Roman Catholic Church in France. The original diocese is traditionally thought to have been created in the 3rd century by St. Denis and corresponded with the Civitas Parisiorum; it was elevated to an archdiocese on...
. It was centred on Versailles
Versailles
Versailles , a city renowned for its château, the Palace of Versailles, was the de facto capital of the kingdom of France for over a century, from 1682 to 1789. It is now a wealthy suburb of Paris and remains an important administrative and judicial centre...
.
History
On its creation, the territory of the diocese of Versailles corresponded to the département of Seine-et-OiseSeine-et-Oise
Seine-et-Oise was a département of France encompassing the western, northern, and southern parts of the metropolitan area of Paris. Its préfecture was Versailles and its official number was 78. Seine-et-Oise was abolished in 1968....
. Following the boundary changes of the départements of Île-de-France
Île-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....
, new dioceses were established on 9 October 1966. The diocese of Versailles was therefore modified to correspond to the département of Yvelines
Yvelines
Yvelines 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...
, following the creation of the dioceses of Évry-Corbeil-Essones, Nanterre, Saint-Denis, Créteil, Pontoise.
Bishops of Versailles
- Monsignor Louis Charrier de La Roche (1802-1827)
- Monsignor Jean-François-Étienne Borderies (1827-1832)
- Monsignor Louis-Marie-Edmond Blanquart de BailleulLouis-Marie-Edmond Blanquart de BailleulLouis-Marie-Edmond Blanquart de Bailleul was a French Roman Catholic bishop. He worked as a lawyer for a time, before becoming the third bishop of Versailles and then archbishop of Rouen...
(1832-1844) - Monsignor Jean-Nicaise Gros (1844-1857)
- Monsignor Jean-Pierre Mabille (1858-1877)
- Monsignor Pierre-Antoine-Paul Goux (1877-1904)
- Monsignor Charles-Henri-Célestin Gibier (1906-1931)
- Monsignor Benjamin-Octave Roland-Gosselin (1931-1952)
- Monsignor Alexandre-Charles-Albert-Joseph Renard (1953-1967)
- Monsignor Louis-Paul-Armand Simonneaux (1967-1988)
- Monsignor Jean-Charles Thomas (1988-2001)
- Monsignor Éric-Marie-Pierre-Henri Aumonier (2001- )
The native bishops of Versailles
- Monsignor Thierry Jordan, archbishop of Reims
- Monsignor Stanislas Lalanne, bishop of Coutances et AvranchesBishop of Coutances and Avranchesthumb|[[Saint Aubert]], bishop of Avranches, was ordered by the [[Archangel Michael]] to start construction of what became [[Mont Saint Michel]]The Roman Catholic Diocese of Coutances is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. Its mother church is the Cathedral of...
- Monsignor Olivier de Berranger, bishop of Saint-Denis
- Monsignor Pascal Roland, bishop of Moulins
- Monsignor Albert MalboisAlbert MalboisAlbert-Georges-Yves Malbois is a French prelate of the Roman Catholic Church and is currently one of the oldest living bishops and one of the oldest French bishops....
, bishop emeritus of Évry