Roman Catholic Diocese of Périgueux
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The Diocese of Périgueux and Sarlat (Latin: Dioecesis Petrocoricensis et Sarlatensis; French: Diocèse de Périgueux et Sarlat) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in France. Its episcopal see is Périgueux, in the département of Dordogne, in the région of Aquitaine. The Diocese of Périgueux is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Bordeaux. The current bishop is Philippe Mousset, who was appointed in 2014.
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Diocese of Périgueux and Sarlat Dioecesis Petrocoricensis et Sarlatensis Diocèse de Périgueux et Sarlat | |
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Location | |
Country | France |
Ecclesiastical province | Bordeaux |
Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Bordeaux |
Statistics | |
Area | 9,060 km2 (3,500 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2013) 412,082 355,900 (86.4%) |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic Church |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 3rd Century |
Cathedral | Cathedral Basilica of St. Front in Périgueux |
Patron saint | Saint Front |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Philippe Mousset |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Jean-Paul James |
Bishops emeritus | Michel Mouïsse |
Map | |
Website | |
www.diocese24.catholique.fr |
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