Bishopric of Saint-Claude
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| Country | France |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Besançon |
| Diocesan bishop | Sedis vacancy |
| founding | 1742 |
| surface | 4,499 km² |
| Parishes | 65 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| Residents | 266.910 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| Catholics | 191,183 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| proportion of | 71.6% |
| Diocesan priest | 74 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| Religious priest | 5 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 2,420 |
| Permanent deacons | 13 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| Friars | 18 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| Religious sisters | 121 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | French |
| cathedral | Basilique-Cathédrale Saint-Pierre |
| Website | www.eglisejura.com |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint-Claude ( Latin Dioecesis Sancti Claudii , French Diocèse de Saint-Claude ) is in France located Roman Catholic diocese . The main church of the diocese, the cathedral Saint-Pierre, Saint-Paul et Saint-André , is located in Saint-Claude , but the seat of the diocese is in Lons-le-Saunier, about 60 km away (since 2017 in Poligny ). The extent of the diocese corresponds to the Jura department .
history
The diocese was established in 1742 by Pope Benedict XIV and subordinated to the Archdiocese of Lyon as a suffragan . On November 29, 1801, the diocese of Saint-Claude was dissolved and the area was incorporated into the Archdiocese of Besançon . The diocese of Saint-Claude was re-established on October 6, 1822 by Pope Pius VII with the Apostolic Constitution Paternae charitatis and again subordinated to the Archdiocese of Lyon as a suffragan.
See also
Web links
- Homepage of the Diocese of Saint-Claude (French)
- Entry on the diocese of Saint-Claude on catholic-hierarchy.org (English)
