Senlis diocese

The Cathedral of Our Lady in Senlis

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

history

The Senlis diocese was established in the 4th century. The first bishop was Rieul . The diocese of Senlis was subordinate to the Archdiocese of Reims as a suffragan . In 1754 it comprised 72 parishes .

On November 29, 1801, the Diocese of Senlis 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 Beauvais .

See also

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

Web links

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