Diocese of Gap
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| Country | France |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Marseille |
| Diocesan bishop | Xavier Malle |
| Emeritus diocesan bishop | Jean-Michel di Falco |
| surface | 5,653 km² |
| Parishes | 202 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Residents | 126,800 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Catholics | 114,000 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| proportion of | 89.9% |
| Diocesan priest | 64 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Religious priest | 8 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 1,583 |
| Permanent deacons | 4 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Friars | 11 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Religious sisters | 137 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | French |
| cathedral | Cathédrale Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Arnoux |
| Website | www.diocesedegap.fr |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Gap ( lat. : Dioecesis Vapincensis ) is in France located Roman Catholic diocese , based in Gap .
history
The diocese of Gap was established in the 5th century and subordinated to the Archdiocese of Aix as a suffragan . On November 29, 1801, the Gap diocese was dissolved and the area was annexed to the dioceses of Digne and Grenoble . The diocese of Gap was re-established on October 6, 1822 by Pope Pius VII with the Apostolic Constitution Paternae charitatis . On December 16, 2002, the Diocese of Gap was subordinated to the Archdiocese of Marseille as a suffragan.
cathedral
See also
Web links
Commons : Diocese Gap - Collection of images, videos and audio files
