Roman Catholic Diocese of Carcassonne-Narbonne

The Diocese of Carcassonne - Narbonne (Latin: Dioecesis Carcassonensis et Narbonensis ) is a diocese located in France, the Roman Catholic church located in Carcassonne.

History

The diocese was founded in 533 by Pope John Paul II as the bishopric of Carcassonne and the Archdiocese of Montpellier is a suffragan.

On November 29, 1801, Archdiocese of Narbonne and Perpignan - Elne the bishoprics, Alet, Mirepoix and Saint- Papoul with the Concordat of 1801 of Pius VII was abandoned and assigned to the Metropolitan Diocese Montepellier and the Diocese of Carcassonne. 1822 was carried out from the territory of the re-establishment of the Diocese of Perpignan - Elne. In 2002, Pope John Paul II, the assignment to the Metropolitan Diocese of Toulouse.

Pope Benedict XVI. changed its name on June 14, 2006, the Diocese of Carcassonne to the diocese of Carcassonne - Narbonne.

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