Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint-Denis de La Réunion
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The Diocese of Saint-Denis de La Réunion (Latin: Dioecesis Sancti Dionysii Reunionis; French: Diocèse de Saint-Denis de La Réunion) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or diocese of the Catholic Church located on the island of Réunion. It is immediately subject to the Holy See. As such, it is not part of an ecclesiastical province, but is a member of the Episcopal Conference of the Indian Ocean (with Comoros, Mauritius and Seychelles). The cathedral church of the diocese is the Cathedral of Saint-Denis (French: Cathédrale de Saint-Denis de La Réunion) located in Saint-Denis.
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Diocese of Saint-Denis de La Réunion Dioecesis Sancti Dionysii Reunionis Diocèse de Saint-Denis de La Réunion | |
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Location | |
Country | Réunion, France |
Metropolitan | Immediately Subject to the Holy See |
Statistics | |
Area | 2,600 km2 (1,000 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2010) 806,000 644,000 (79.9%) |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic Church |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 1712 (As Prefecture Apostolic of Islands of the Indian Ocean) 1818 (As Prefecture Apostolic of Bourbon) 27 September 1850 (As Diocese of Saint-Denis-de-La Réunion) |
Cathedral | Cathedral of Saint Denis in Saint-Denis, Réunion |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Pascal Chane-Teng [fr; de] |
Bishops emeritus | Gilbert Aubry |
Website | |
http://www.eglisealareunion.org/ |
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