Diocese of Vence

The Cathedral of the Nativity in Vence

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

history

The diocese of Vence was established in the 4th century. The first bishop was Andinus .

On November 29, 1801, the Diocese of Vence 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 Nice .

The diocese of Vence was subordinate to the Archdiocese of Embrun as a suffragan . In 1681 the diocese of Vence comprised 200 parishes . By 1754 the number of parishes had dropped to 19.

See also

• List of the Bishops of Vence
• Roman Catholic Church in France
• List of former French dioceses

Web links

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