Roman Catholic Diocese of Angoulême
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The Diocese of Angoulême (Latin: Dioecesis Engolismensis; French: Diocèse d'Angoulême) is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church in France. Originally erected in the 3rd century, the episcopal see is the Angoulême Cathedral. Comprising the département of the Charente, the diocese had traditionally been suffragan to the Archbishopric of Bordeaux, under the old régime as well as under the Concordat, but since 2002 is suffragan to the Archdiocese of Poitiers.
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Diocese of Angoulême Dioecesis Engolismensis Diocèse d'Angoulême | |
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Location | |
Country | France |
Ecclesiastical province | Poitiers |
Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Poitiers |
Coordinates | 45.65°N 0.15°E / 45.65; 0.15 |
Statistics | |
Area | 5,972 km2 (2,306 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2015) 367,500 (est.) 276,000 (est.) (75.1%) |
Parishes | 47 |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 3rd Century |
Cathedral | Cathedral of St. Peter in Angoulême |
Patron saint | Saint Ausonius of Angoulême Saint Cybard |
Secular priests | 61 (diocesan) 14 (Religious Orders) |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Hervé Gosselin |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Pascal Wintzer |
Bishops emeritus | Claude Dagens |
Website | |
Website of the Diocese |
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In 2015, in the Diocese of Angoulême there was one priest for every 3,680 Catholics.