Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dijon

Archdiocese of Dijon

Archidioecesis Divionensis

Archidiocèse de Dijon
Location
CountryFrance
Ecclesiastical provinceDijon
Statistics
Area8,760 km2 (3,380 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2021)
533,430
340,270 (63.8%)
Parishes60 'new parishes'
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established9 April 1731 (As Diocese of Dijon)
8 December 2002 (As Archdiocese of Dijon)
CathedralCathedral of St. Benignus of Dijon
Patron saintSt. Benignus of Dijon
Secular priests103 (diocesan)
51 (Religious Orders)
40 Permanent Deacon
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Metropolitan ArchbishopAntoine Hérouard
SuffragansArchdiocese of Sens
Diocese of Autun
Diocese of Nevers
Territorial Prelature of Mission de France
Bishops emeritusRoland Minnerath
Map
Locator map for Archdiocese of Dijon
Website
Website of the Archdiocese
Ecclesiastical province of Dijon

The Archdiocese of Dijon (Latin: Archidioecesis Divionensis; French: Archidiocèse de Dijon) is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church in France. The archepiscopal see is Dijon Cathedral, which is located in the city of Dijon. The diocese comprises the entire department of Côte-d'Or, in the Region of Bourgogne. Originally established as the Diocese of Dijon in 1731, and suffragan to the Archdiocese of Lyon, the diocese was elevated to the rank of archdiocese in 2002. The most significant jurisdiction change occurred after the Concordat of 1801, when the diocese annexed the department of Haute-Marne. In 1821, a papal bull re-established the Diocese of Langres.[1] Since 2022 the archbishop has been Antoine Hérouard [fr].

  1. ^ Sautereau, pp. 5-8. Gabriel Chow, GCatholic.org: "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Dijon, France", retrieved: 2016-12-28.[self-published source?]