Diocese of Vannes
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| Country | France |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Rennes |
| Diocesan bishop | Raymond Centène |
| Vicar General | Maurice Roger |
| surface | 6,822 km² |
| Parishes | 299 (December 31, 2009 / AP2011 ) |
| Residents | 700,000 (December 31, 2009 / AP2011 ) |
| Catholics | 630,000 (December 31, 2009 / AP2011 ) |
| proportion of | 90% |
| Diocesan priest | 302 (December 31, 2009 / AP2011 ) |
| Religious priest | 109 (December 31, 2009 / AP2011 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 1,533 |
| Permanent deacons | 51 (December 31, 2009 / AP2011 ) |
| Friars | 311 (December 31, 2009 / AP2011 ) |
| Religious sisters | 1,532 ( 12/31/2009 / AP2011 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | French |
| cathedral | Basilique-Cathédrale Saint-Pierre |
| Website | www.vannes.catholique.fr |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Vannes ( lat. : Dioecesis Venetensis ) is in France located Roman Catholic diocese based in Vannes .
history
The diocese of Vannes was established in the 5th century and subordinated to the Archdiocese of Tours as a suffragan . On November 29, 1801 parts of the area of the diocese of Saint-Malo were annexed to the diocese of Vannes . The diocese of Vannes was subordinated to the Archdiocese of Rennes as a suffragan on January 3, 1859 .
See also
Web links
- Homepage of the Diocese of Vannes (French)
- Entry for the Diocese of Vannes on catholic-hierarchy.org
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