Ancient Diocese of Vence

The bishopric of Vence (Latin: Dioecesis Venciensis ) was located in France Roman Catholic diocese based in Vence.

History

The bishopric of Vence was built in the 4th century. First bishop was Andinus.

On November 29, 1801, Diocese of Vence was dissolved as a result of the Concordat of 1801 by Pope Pius VII with the Papal Bull Qui Christi Domini and the territory was annexed to the diocese of Nice.

The bishopric of Vence was the Archdiocese of Embrun is a suffragan. In 1681 the bishopric of Vence comprised 200 parishes. Until 1754, the number of parishes dropped to 19