Diocese of Senez

The Diocese of Senez ( lat. : Dioecesis Senecensis ) was one in France situated Roman Catholic diocese based in Senez .

history

The diocese of Senez was established in the 4th century. The first bishop was Ursus . The diocese of Senez was subordinate to the Archdiocese of Embrun as a suffragan .

On November 29, 1801, the diocese of Senez 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 diocese of Digne .

In 1741 the Senez diocese comprised 40 parishes .

On February 9, 2009, the diocese of Senez was re-established as the titular diocese of Senez .

See also

• List of the bishops of Senez
• Roman Catholic Church in France
• List of former French dioceses

Web links

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