Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint-Denis
| Diocese of Saint-Denis Dioecesis Sancti Dionysii in Francia Diocèse de Saint-Denis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Ecclesiastical province | Paris |
| Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Paris |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 236 km2 (91 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 1,513,000 660,000 (43.6%) |
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| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 9 October 1966 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral Basilica of St Denis in Saint-Denis |
| Patron saint | Saint Denis of Paris |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Pascal Delannoy |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Cardinal André Vingt-Trois |
| Emeritus Bishops | Olivier de Berranger Bishop Emeritus (1996-2009) |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint-Denis, 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. Its territory comprises the department of Seine-Saint-Denis. 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 Delannoy (11 March 2009 - )
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Coordinates: 48°56′06″N 2°21′29″E / 48.935°N 2.35793°E
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