Roman Catholic Diocese of Gap-Embrun
The Diocese of Gap and Embrun (Latin: Dioecesis Vapincensis et Ebrodunensis; French: Diocèse de Gap et d'Embrun) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of Southern France.
Diocese of Gap and Embrun Dioecesis Vapincensis et Ebrodunensis Diocèse de Gap et d'Embrun | |
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Gap Cathedral (constructed 1866–1905) | |
| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Ecclesiastical province | Marseille |
| Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Marseille |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 5,643 km2 (2,179 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2013) 141,500 121,300 (85.7%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 5th Century |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Notre-Dame and Saint Arnoux in Gap |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Xavier Malle |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Jean-Marc Aveline |
| Bishops emeritus | Jean-Michel di Falco Léandri (2003-2017) |
| Map | |
| Website | |
| diocesedegap.fr | |
The episcopal see is Gap Cathedral, in the city of Gap. It has a co-cathedral, the Co-cathédrale of Notre Dame in Embrun. The diocese also has a minor basilica, the Basilique Notre-Dame du Laus, in Saint-Étienne-le-Laus. The Diocese of Gap and Embrun is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Marseille.
The current bishop is Jean-Michel di Falco.
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