Roman Catholic Diocese of Belfort-Montbéliard
| Diocese of Belfort-Montbéliard Dioecesis Belfortiensis-Montis Beligardi Diocèse de Belfort-Montbéliard | |
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| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Ecclesiastical province | Besançon |
| Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Besançon |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,472 km2 (568 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2012) 325,364 247,400 (76%) |
| Parishes | 133 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 3 November 1979 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral Basilica of St Christopher |
| Patron saint | St Paul |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Dominique Blanchet[1][2] |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Jean-Luc Bouilleret |
| Emeritus Bishops | Claude Pierre Charles Schockert Bishop Emeritus (2000-2015) |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Belfort-Montbéliard (Lat:Dioecesis Belfortiensis-Montis Beligardi), is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. Erected in November 1979, the diocese was split off from the Archdiocese of Besançon and remains a suffragan of the parent diocese.
The diocese corresponds to the department of Belfort, in the region of Franche-Comté.
The current bishop is Dominique Blanchet.
Ordinaries
- Eugène Georges Joseph Lecrosnier (3 Nov 1979 Appointed - 1 Mar 2000 Retired)
- Claude Pierre Charles Schockert (1 Mar 2000 Appointed - ?)
- Dominique Blanchet[1][2]
References
- 1 2 "Rinunce e nomine". Press.vatican.va. 2015-05-21. Retrieved 2015-09-07.
- 1 2 "Disclaimers and appointments, 21.05.2015". Microsofttranslator.com. Retrieved 2015-09-07.
External links
Coordinates: 47°38′19″N 6°51′50″E / 47.63861°N 6.86389°E
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