Roman Catholic Diocese of La Rochelle and Saintes

The Diocese of La Rochelle (Latin: Dioecesis Rupellensis ) is a located in France Roman Catholic diocese based in La Rochelle.

History

Pope John XXII. raised in 1317, the abbey Maillezais and his sphere of influence to the diocese, the abbot became the abbot - bishop and the abbey church became a cathedral. Pope Innocent X moved the diocese on May 4, 1648 the Apostolic Constitution In supereminenti to La Rochelle and the Archdiocese of Bordeaux was a suffragan. On November 29, 1801 the diocese of La Rochelle were annexed parts of the territories of the bishoprics Luçon and Saintes. The Diocese of La Rochelle was on October 6, 1822 from parts of its territory to the foundation of the diocese Luçon. On 16 December 2002 the diocese of La Rochelle was the Archdiocese of Poitiers is a suffragan.

Vicar general Friar Maillezais Cathedral Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bordeaux Ancient Diocese of Saintes Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Auch Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bourges Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Clermont Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dijon Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Marseille Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Montpellier 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 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 Valence Roman Catholic Diocese of Vannes Roman Catholic Diocese of Verdun Roman Catholic Diocese of Versailles Roman Catholic Diocese of Viviers
128253
de