Ancient Diocese of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne

Located in France diocese Saint- Jean -de- Maurienne (Latin Dioecesis Maurianensis ) was founded in 576 by King Gontran of Burgundy. The diocese was a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Vienne. 794 Maurienne suffragan of the Archdiocese of Tarentaise was, however, continue as part of the ecclesiastical province of Vienne.

1802-1825 the diocese Maurienne was temporarily disbanded in the wake of the French Revolution and incorporated the diocese in the Archdiocese of Chambéry. On August 7, 1825 Maurienne was re-established as a separate diocese, but now belonged to the ecclesiastical province of Chambery. On April 26, 1966, together with the diocese of Tarentaise the Archdiocese of Chambéry incorporated, thus ending its existence.

In 1948 the diocese of Maurienne counted about 42,000 Catholics in 89 parishes. These were attended by 215 diocesan priests, including about 180 nuns came. It had an area of 2090 km ². The church of Saint -Jean in Saint -Jean -de- Maurienne was the bishopric cathedral.