Roman Catholic Diocese of Nice

Ecclesiastical Province of Marseille

The Diocese of Nice ( Latin: Dioecesis Nicensis ) is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in France which extends over the area of the Alpes - Maritimes.

History

The Diocese of Nice was founded according to tradition, in the 3rd century. As the first bishop and founder of the Holy Bassus is worshiped. The first bishop certainly known is Armantius, who participated in 381 at a synod at Aquileia.

With the Concordat of 1801 was suffragan of the Archdiocese of Aix and there were added to it areas of the diocese Glandèves, and the bishoprics of Grasse and Vence. In 2002 it was placed under the Archdiocese of Marseille.

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Marseille Apostolic Administrator Friar Alpes-Maritimes Suffragan diocese Ancient Diocese of Vence 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 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 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 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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