The Diocese of Belfort–Montbéliard (Latin: Dioecesis Belfortiensis–Montis Beligardi; French: Diocèse de Belfort–Montbéliard) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in France. Erected in November 1979, the diocese was split off from the metropolitan Archdiocese of Besançon and remains a suffragan diocese in its ecclesiastical province.
Diocese of Belfort–Montbéliard Dioecesis Belfortiensis–Montis Beligardi Diocèse de Belfort–Montbéliard | |
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| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Ecclesiastical province | Besançon |
| Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Besançon |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,472 km2 (568 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2022) 318,000 242,300 (76.2%) |
| Parishes | 36 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 3 November 1979 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral Basilica of St. Christopher |
| Patron saint | St. Paul |
| Secular priests | 50 (Diocesan) 4 (Religious Orders) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Denis Jean-Marie Jachiet |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Jean-Luc Bouilleret |
| Bishops emeritus | Claude Pierre Charles Schockert |
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| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
Ordinaries
edit- Eugène Georges Joseph Lecrosnier (3 November 1979 – 1 March 2000)
- Claude Pierre Charles Schockert (1 March 2000 – 21 May 2015)
- Dominique Blanchet (21 May 2015[1] – 9 January 2021)
- Denis Jean-Marie Jachiet (2 October 2021-)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Rinunce e nomine, 21.05.2015". Holy See Press Office. 21 May 2015. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
External links
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