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Roman Catholic Diocese of Luçon
Catholic diocese in France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Diocese of Luçon (Latin: Dioecesis Lucionensis; French: Diocèse de Luçon) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in France. Its see is Luçon Cathedral in the commune of Luçon. The diocese comprises the department of Vendée. Created in 1317 out of the diocese of Poitiers, its existence was interrupted during the French Revolution, but it was restored in 1821, along with the Bourbon restoration.
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Diocese of Luçon Dioecesis Lucionensis Diocèse de Luçon | |
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Location | |
Country | France |
Ecclesiastical province | Rennes |
Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Rennes, Dol, and Saint-Malo |
Statistics | |
Area | 7,015 km2 (2,709 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2013) 614,000 (est.) 522,800 (est.) (85.1%) |
Parishes | 59 |
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Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 16 August 1317 |
Cathedral | Cathedral of Notre Dame in Luçon |
Patron saint | Assumption of Mary |
Secular priests | 241 (diocesan) 88 (Religious Orders) 42 Permanent Deacons |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | François Jacolin, M.D.P. |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Pierre d'Ornellas |
Bishops emeritus | Alain Castet |
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Website | |
Website of the Diocese |
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