Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint-Claude

Diocese of Saint-Claude
Dioecesis Sancti Claudii
Diocèse de Saint-Claude

Location
Country France
Ecclesiastical province Besançon
Metropolitan Archdiocese of Besançon
Statistics
Area 4,499 km2 (1,737 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2014)
263,600
188,800 (71.6%)
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Roman Rite
Established 22 January 1742
Cathedral Cathedral of Sts Peter, Paul and Andrew
Patron saint St Claudius of Besançon
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Vincent Jordy
Metropolitan Archbishop Jean-Luc Bouilleret
Website
Website of the Diocese

The 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,[1] as a smaller area, mostly consisting of some parishes previously controlled by the Abbey of Saint-Claude.[2] Under the Concordat of 1802 it was included in the Archdiocese of Besançon; in 1822 it was again independent.

It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Besançon, having in the past been a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Lyon. Its see is Saint-Claude Cathedral. Current bishop - Vincent Jordy - appointed on July 22, 2011.

Bishops

Bishop Vincent Jordy

External links

References

Coordinates: 46°23′11″N 5°51′59″E / 46.38639°N 5.86639°E / 46.38639; 5.86639

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