Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Clermont

Ecclesiastical Province of Clermont

The Archdiocese of Clermont (Latin: Archidioecesis Claromontanus ) is a 2002 Archdiocese raised diocese of the Roman Catholic Church, which extends over the Puy-de -Dôme. Seat is Clermont -Ferrand.

History

Since the 4th century Clermont bishop's see. As the first bishop applies the Holy Austremoine. Is known of the late antique bishop Sidonius Apollinaris, enter its preserved writings a good insight into the conditions of Gaul.

1095 took place under the Council of Clermont, Pope Urban II. At the last meeting of this Synod, on 28 November, Urban called before 13 archbishops, 315 bishops, and abbots, and a large amount of nobles and common people for the first crusade. 1248 has started with the construction of the Cathedral of Notre- Dame-de- Assumption ( Assumption). 1317 Diocese of Saint -Flour was cleaved from the diocese. 1630 decided to King Louis XIII. in the " Edict of Troyes " (First union edict ) the merger of Clairmont ( former spelling) with Mont Ferrand, 1731 by Louis XV. (Second Association edict ) was confirmed. On 29 November 1801, the diocese of Le Puy -en -Velay was dissolved and added to the Diocese of Clermont, but built back in 1822. Current bishop since his appointment in 1996 Hippolyte Simon. On 16 December 2002 Clermont was elevated to archdiocese and metropolitan see.

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