Roman Catholic Diocese of Châlons
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The Diocese of Châlons (Latin: Dioecesis Catalaunensis; French: Diocèse de Châlons) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Châlons-sur-Marne, France. The diocese comprises the department of Marne, excluding the arrondissement of Reims.[1][2]
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Diocese of Châlons Dioecesis Catalaunensis Diocèse de Châlons | |
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Location | |
Country | France |
Ecclesiastical province | Reims |
Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Reims |
Coordinates | 48°57′19″N 4°21′28″E |
Statistics | |
Area | 6,501 km2 (2,510 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2013) 265,000 258,500 (97.5%) |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 4th Century |
Cathedral | Cathedral of St. Stephen in Châlons |
Patron saint | Saint Memmius |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | vacant |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Éric de Moulins-Beaufort |
Website | |
Website of the Diocese |
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The Diocese of Châlons is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Reims.[3]