Diocese of Orange

This article deals with the former diocese in France, for the diocese in California see Diocese of Orange in California .

For the titular bishopric of the same name see titular bishopric Orange .

The Diocese of Orange ( lat. : Dioecesis Aurausicana ) was one in France situated Roman Catholic diocese , based in Orange .

history

The diocese of Orange was established in the 3rd century. The first bishop was Luce .

On November 29, 1801, the Diocese of Orange was dissolved as a result of the Concordat of 1801 by Pope Pius VII with the Papal Bull Qui Christi Domini and the territory was annexed to the Archdiocese of Avignon .

The Diocese of Orange was subordinate to the Archdiocese of Arles as a suffragan .

On February 9, 2009, the Diocese of Orange was re-established as the Titular Diocese of Orange .

See also

• List of the Bishops of Orange
• Roman Catholic Church in France
• List of former French dioceses

Web links

• Entry on Diocese of Orange on catholic-hierarchy.org
• Entry about the Diocese of Orange on Giga-Catholic (English)
• Bulle Qui Christi Domini , in Bullarii romani continuatio , Tomo XI, Romae 1845, pp. 245–249