Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint-Denis

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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
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Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2010)
1,513,000
660,000 (43.6%)
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Sui iuris church Latin Church
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 - )

External links

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