Roman Catholic Diocese of La Rochelle and Saintes
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The Diocese of La Rochelle and Saintes (Latin: Dioecesis Rupellensis et Santonensis; French: Diocèse de La Rochelle et Saintes) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in France. The diocese comprises the département of Charente-Maritime and the French overseas collectivity of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon. The bishop is a suffragan of the Archbishop of Poitiers. The episcopal seat is in La Rochelle Cathedral. Saintes Cathedral is a co-cathedral.
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Diocese of La Rochelle and Saintes Dioecesis Rupellensis et Santonensis Diocèse de La Rochelle et Saintes | |
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Location | |
Country | France |
Ecclesiastical province | Poitiers |
Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Poitiers |
Statistics | |
Area | 6,863 km2 (2,650 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2013) 616,708 397,000 (64.4%) |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 22 January 1852 |
Cathedral | La Rochelle Cathedral |
Co-cathedral | Saintes Cathedral |
Patron saint | St. Eutropius of Saintes |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Georges Colomb |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Pascal Wintzer |
Apostolic Administrator | François Jacolin |
Website | |
Website of the Diocese |
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