Roman Catholic Diocese of Vannes
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The Diocese of Vannes (Latin: Dioecesis Venetensis; French: Diocèse de Vannes) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in France. Erected in the 5th century, the Episcopal see is Vannes Cathedral in the city of Vannes. The diocese corresponds to the department of Morbihan, and is suffragan to the Archdiocese of Rennes, Dol, and Saint-Malo. Raymond Michel René Centène is the current bishop since his appointment in 2005.
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Diocese of Vannes Dioecesis Venetensis Diocèse de Vannes Eskopti Gwened | |
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Location | |
Country | France |
Ecclesiastical province | Rennes |
Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Rennes, Dol, and Saint-Malo |
Statistics | |
Area | 7,092 km2 (2,738 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2014) 727,000 583,000 (80.2%) |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 5th Century |
Cathedral | Cathedral Basilica of St. Peter in Vannes |
Patron saint | St. Padarn |
Secular priests | 261 (diocesan) 94 (religious orders) |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Raymond Centène |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Pierre d'Ornellas |
Map | |
Website | |
Website of the Diocese |
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