Roman Catholic Diocese of Nantes
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The Diocese of Nantes (Latin: Dioecesis Nannetensis; French: Diocèse de Nantes; Breton: Eskopti Naoned) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in Nantes, France. The diocese consists of the department of Loire-Atlantique. It has existed since the 4th century. It is now suffragan of the Archdiocese of Rennes, Dol, and Saint-Malo, having previously been suffragan to the Archdiocese of Tours. Its see is Nantes Cathedral in the city of Nantes.
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Location | |
Country | France |
Ecclesiastical province | Rennes |
Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Rennes, Dol, and Saint-Malo |
Statistics | |
Area | 6,980 km2 (2,690 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2013) 1,303,103 912,172 (70.0%) |
Parishes | 79 'new parishes' |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 4th Century |
Cathedral | Cathedral of St. Peter in Nantes |
Patron saint | St. Donatian and St. Rogatian |
Secular priests | 352 (diocesan) 50 (Religious Orders) |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Laurent Percerou |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Pierre d'Ornellas |
Bishops emeritus | Georges Pierre Soubrier, P.S.S. |
Map | |
Website | |
Website of the Diocese |
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