Roman Catholic Diocese of Nevers
The Diocese of Nevers (Latin: Dioecesis Nivernensis; French: Diocèse de Nevers) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in France. The diocese comprises the department of Nièvre, in the Region of Bourgogne.
Diocese of Nevers Dioecesis Nivernensis Diocèse de Nevers | |
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| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Ecclesiastical province | Dijon |
| Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Dijon |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 6,816 km2 (2,632 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2013) 232,700 183,900 (79%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 4th Century |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Saint Cyr and Saint Julitte in Nevers |
| Patron saint | Cyricus and St. Julitta |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | vacant |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Antoine Hérouard |
| Apostolic Administrator | Benoît Rivière |
| Bishops emeritus | François Joseph Pierre Deniau Bishop Emeritus (1998-2011) |
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Suppressed by the Concordat of 1801 and united to the See of Autun, it was re-established in 1823 as suffragan of the Archdiocese of Sens and took over a part of the former Diocese of Autun and a part of the ancient Diocese of Auxerre.
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