Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lille
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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lille (Latin: Diocesis Insulensis) is an archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church
in France
. Erected in 1913 as the Diocese of Lille, the archdiocese encompasses the arrondissements of Dunkerque and Lille
, within the department of Nord in the Region
of Nord-Pas-de-Calais. The current Archbishop of Lille is Laurent Bernard Marie Ulrich, appointed in February 2008; he is one of the two vice presidents of the Conference of Bishops of France.
Originally the diocese was a suffragan to the Archdiocese of Cambrai, but the diocese was elevated to a metropolitan archdiocese by Pope Benedict XVI
on March 29, 2008, with the suffragan sees of the Archdiocese of Cambrai and the Diocese of Arras
.
Roman Catholic Church
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in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. Erected in 1913 as the Diocese of Lille, the archdiocese encompasses the arrondissements of Dunkerque and Lille
Lille
Lille is a city in northern France . It is the principal city of the Lille Métropole, the fourth-largest metropolitan area in the country behind those of Paris, Lyon and Marseille. Lille is situated on the Deûle River, near France's border with Belgium...
, within the department of Nord in the Region
Régions of France
France is divided into 27 administrative regions , 22 of which are in Metropolitan France, and five of which are overseas. Corsica is a territorial collectivity , but is considered a region in mainstream usage, and is even shown as such on the INSEE website...
of Nord-Pas-de-Calais. The current Archbishop of Lille is Laurent Bernard Marie Ulrich, appointed in February 2008; he is one of the two vice presidents of the Conference of Bishops of France.
Originally the diocese was a suffragan to the Archdiocese of Cambrai, but the diocese was elevated to a metropolitan archdiocese by Pope Benedict XVI
Pope Benedict XVI
Benedict XVI is the 265th and current Pope, by virtue of his office of Bishop of Rome, the Sovereign of the Vatican City State and the leader of the Catholic Church as well as the other 22 sui iuris Eastern Catholic Churches in full communion with the Holy See...
on March 29, 2008, with the suffragan sees of the Archdiocese of Cambrai and the Diocese of Arras
Roman Catholic Diocese of Arras
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Arras, is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church, in France. The episcopal see is the Arras Cathedral, in the city of Arras. The diocese encompasses all of the Department of Pas-de-Calais, in the Region of Nord-Pas-de-Calais...
.
Ordinaries
- Alexis-Armand CharostAlexis-Armand CharostAlexis-Armand Charost was a French Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Rennes from 1921 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1922.-Biography:...
† (21 Nov 1913 Appointed - 18 Jun 1920 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Rennes ) - Hector-Raphaël Quilliet † (18 Jun 1920 Appointed - 23 Mar 1928 Resigned)
- Achille LiénartAchille LiénartAchille Liénart was a French Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Lille from 1928 to 1968, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1930.-Biography:...
† (6 Oct 1928 Appointed - 7 Mar 1968 Retired) - Adrien-Edmond-Maurice Gand † (7 Mar 1968 Succeeded - 13 Aug 1983 Retired)
- Jean-Félix-Albert-Marie VilnetJean-Félix-Albert-Marie VilnetJean-Félix-Albert-Marie Vilnet is an French Prelate of Roman Catholic Church.Jean-Félix-Albert-Marie Vilnet was born in Chaumont, ordained a priest on October 22, 1944. Vilnet was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Saint-Dié on September 24, 1964 and ordained bishop on December 13, 1964...
(13 Aug 1983 Appointed - 2 Jul 1998 Retired) - Gérard Denis Auguste Defois (2 Jul 1998 Appointed - 1 Feb 2008 Retired)
- Laurent Bernard Marie Ulrich (1 Feb 2008 Appointed - )