Diocese of Nevers
| Diocese of Nevers | |
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| Basic data | |
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| Country | France |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Dijon |
| Diocesan bishop | Thierry Brac de la Perriere |
| surface | 6,816 km² |
| Parishes | 47 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Residents | 216,786 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics | 166,000 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| proportion of | 76.6% |
| Diocesan priest | 43 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Religious priest | 6 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 3,388 |
| Permanent deacons | 12 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Friars | 12 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Religious sisters | 155 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | French |
| cathedral | Basilique-Cathédrale Saint-Cyr-et-Sainte-Juliette |
| Website | www.catho58.cef.fr |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nevers ( Latin Dioecesis Nivernensis , French Diocèse de Nevers ) is an in France situated Roman Catholic diocese , based in Nevers .
history
The diocese was established in the 4th century and subordinated to the Archdiocese of Sens as a suffragan . On November 29, 1801, the diocese of Nevers was dissolved and its territory was annexed to the Archdiocese of Bourges , but on October 6, 1822 it was restituted by Pope Pius VII with the Apostolic Constitution Paternae charitatis . On December 16, 2002, the diocese of Nevers was subordinated to the Archdiocese of Dijon as a suffragan seat.
A criminal case against the incumbent local Bishop Thierry Brac de la Perriere , Cardinal Philippe Barbarin and Archbishop Maurice Gardes for covering up sexual abuse was opened on January 7 of 2019.
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ French cardinal in court for cover-up. Spiegel online from January 7, 2019
Web links
- Homepage of the Diocese of Nevers (French)
- Entry on the Diocese of Nevers on catholic-hierarchy.org (English)
