Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Avignon

Ecclesiastical Province of Marseille

The Archdiocese of Avignon ( - Apt, Cavaillon, Carpentras, Orange and Vaison ) (Latin: Archidioecesis Avenionensis ( - Aptensis, Cavallicensis, Carpentoractensis, Auraiacensis Vasionensis e ) ) is an archdiocese of the Roman Catholic Church in France, based in Avignon.

History

The Archdiocese was founded as a bishopric in the 4th century and raised on November 21, 1475 to the archbishopric. In the Middle Ages times, the residence of several Popes and the Papal States until the secularization belonging, it was re-established after its abolition on 29 November 1801 bishopric. As a suffragan to the Archdiocese of Aix under standing, it was raised again to the archbishopric on October 6, 1822 and received among other things, the diocese of Montpellier for Suffragan. On 6 August 1877, changed its name from the present name, which it took up the fantastic in his diocese secularized bishoprics again. As part of the diocesan reforms Avignon lost on 16 December 2002 its status as a metropolitan see, and therefore its suffragan dioceses. The rank of an archbishopric was retained, but it is under church law since the Archdiocese of Marseille.

Former suffragan dioceses:

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Marseille Vicar general Friar Seat of government Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Montpellier Ancient Diocese of Carpentras Ancient Diocese of Cavaillon Ancient Diocese of Vaison Roman Catholic Diocese of Valence Roman Catholic Diocese of Viviers Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Auch Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bordeaux Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bourges Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Clermont Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dijon Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toulouse Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tours Roman Catholic Diocese of Agen Roman Catholic Diocese of Ajaccio Roman Catholic Diocese of Amiens Roman Catholic Diocese of Angers Roman Catholic Diocese of Annecy Roman Catholic Diocese of Arras Roman Catholic Diocese of Autun Roman Catholic Diocese of Bayeux Roman Catholic Diocese of Beauvais Roman Catholic Diocese of Belley-Ars Roman Catholic Diocese of Blois Roman Catholic Diocese of Cahors Roman Catholic Diocese of Chartres Roman Catholic Diocese of Coutances Roman Catholic Diocese of Digne Roman Catholic Diocese of Gap Roman Catholic Diocese of Langres Roman Catholic Diocese of La Rochelle and Saintes Roman Catholic Diocese of Laval Roman Catholic Diocese of Le Havre Roman Catholic Diocese of Le Puy-en-Velay Roman Catholic Diocese of Limoges Roman Catholic Diocese of Meaux Roman Catholic Diocese of Mende Roman Catholic Diocese of Metz Roman Catholic Diocese of Montauban Roman Catholic Diocese of Moulins Roman Catholic Diocese of Nanterre Roman Catholic Diocese of Nevers Roman Catholic Diocese of Nice Roman Catholic Diocese of Pamiers Roman Catholic Diocese of Pontoise Roman Catholic Diocese of Quimper Roman Catholic Diocese of Rodez Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint-Brieuc Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint-Claude Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint-Denis Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint-Flour Roman Catholic Diocese of Soissons Roman Catholic Diocese of Troyes Roman Catholic Diocese of Tulle Roman Catholic Diocese of Vannes Roman Catholic Diocese of Verdun Roman Catholic Diocese of Versailles

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