Quimper diocese
| Quimper diocese | |
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| Country | France |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Rennes |
| Diocesan bishop | Laurent Dognin |
| founding | 1801 |
| surface | 7,029 km² |
| Parishes | 337 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Residents | 852,685 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Catholics | 750,000 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| proportion of | 88% |
| Diocesan priest | 375 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Religious priest | 40 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 1,807 |
| Permanent deacons | 18 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Friars | 160 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Religious sisters | 765 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | French |
| cathedral | Basilique-Cathédrale Saint-Corentin |
| Website | www.catholique-quimper.cef.fr |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Quimper ( lat. : Dioecesis Corisopitensis ) is in France located Roman Catholic diocese based in Quimper .
history
The diocese was established in the 5th century and subordinated to the Archdiocese of Tours as a suffragan . On November 29, 1801 parts of the areas of the dioceses Saint-Pol-de-Léon and Tréguier were annexed to the diocese of Quimper . The Quimper diocese was subordinated to the Archdiocese of Rennes as a suffragan on January 3, 1859 .
See also
Web links
Commons : Diocese of Quimper - Collection of images, videos and audio files
