Roman Catholic Diocese of Amiens
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The Diocese of Amiens (Latin: Dioecesis Ambianensis; French: Diocèse d'Amiens) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in France. The diocese comprises the department of Somme, of which the city of Amiens is the capital.
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Diocese of Amiens Dioecesis Ambianensis Diocèse d'Amiens | |
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Location | |
Country | France |
Ecclesiastical province | Reims |
Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Reims |
Statistics | |
Area | 6,277 km2 (2,424 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2015) 571,154 498,000 (est.) (87.2%) |
Parishes | 49 |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 3rd Century |
Cathedral | Cathedral Basilica of Notre Dame in Amiens |
Patron saint | St. Fermin of Amiens |
Secular priests | 67 (diocesan) 8 (Religious Orders) 16 Permanent Deacons |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Gérard Le Stang |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Éric de Moulins-Beaufort |
Map | |
Website | |
Website of the Diocese |
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