Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dijon

Ecclesiastical Province of Dijon

The Archdiocese of Dijon (Latin: Archidioecesis Divionensis ) is an archdiocese located in the east of France the Roman Catholic Church. Seat is Dijon, the historical capital of the Burgundy region.

History

As early as the Merovingian and Carolingian period was Dijon bishopric of the bishops of Langres, which simultaneously initiated the monastery of St. Bénigne. The diocese of Dijon itself was founded on April 9, 1731 and originally belonged to the ecclesiastical province of Lyon. First bishop, Jean Bouhier, previously abbot of St. Etienne. Bishop René of Monstiers de Mérinville was during the French Revolution did not perform his duties. From 1801 to 1822 belonged to the diocese of Dijon and the area of the temporarily defunct Diocese of Langres.

The 8760 km ² large diocese was elevated to an archdiocese on 16 December 2002 and at the same time Metropolitan of the dioceses of Autun, Nevers, the archbishopric of Sens and the Prelature of Mission de France based in Pontigny.

Of the diocese cathedral was originally the church of Saint- Etienne, since the beginning of the 19th century however, this is the former collegiate church of Saint- Benign (both in Dijon ).

Vicar general Friar Roman Catholic Diocese of Autun Roman Catholic Diocese of Nevers Roman Catholic Diocese of Langres Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of Mission de France Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bordeaux Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Clermont Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Marseille Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Montpellier Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toulouse Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tours Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Auch Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bourges 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 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 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 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 Valence Roman Catholic Diocese of Vannes Roman Catholic Diocese of Verdun Roman Catholic Diocese of Versailles Roman Catholic Diocese of Viviers

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