Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Marseille
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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Marseille, is a metropolitan archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church
in France
. The Archepiscopal see is in the city of Marseille
, and the diocese comprises the arrondissement
of Marseille
, a subdivision of the department of Bouches-du-Rhône
in the Region
of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
.
Erected in the 1st century, the diocese was raised to the level of an Archdiocese on 31 January 1948 by Pope Pius XII
. The suffragans of the archdiocese are: the Diocese of Ajaccio, Archdiocese of Aix, Archdiocese of Avignon
, the Diocese of Nice and the Diocese of Fréjus-Toulon.
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
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...
. The Archepiscopal see is in the city of Marseille
Marseille
Marseille , known in antiquity as Massalia , is the second largest city in France, after Paris, with a population of 852,395 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Marseille extends beyond the city limits with a population of over 1,420,000 on an area of...
, and the diocese comprises the arrondissement
Arrondissement
Arrondissement is any of various administrative divisions of France, certain other Francophone countries, and the Netherlands.-France:The 101 French departments are divided into 342 arrondissements, which may be translated into English as districts. The capital of an arrondissement is called a...
of Marseille
Marseille
Marseille , known in antiquity as Massalia , is the second largest city in France, after Paris, with a population of 852,395 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Marseille extends beyond the city limits with a population of over 1,420,000 on an area of...
, a subdivision of the department of Bouches-du-Rhône
Bouches-du-Rhône
Bouches-du-Rhône is a department in the south of France named after the mouth of the Rhône River. It is the most populous department of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. Its INSEE and postal code is 13.-History of the department:...
in the Region
Region
Region is most commonly found as a term used in terrestrial and astrophysics sciences also an area, notably among the different sub-disciplines of geography, studied by regional geographers. Regions consist of subregions that contain clusters of like areas that are distinctive by their uniformity...
of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur or PACA is one of the 27 regions of France.It is made up of:* the former French province of Provence* the former papal territory of Avignon, known as Comtat Venaissin...
.
Erected in the 1st century, the diocese was raised to the level of an Archdiocese on 31 January 1948 by Pope Pius XII
Pope Pius XII
The Venerable Pope Pius XII , born Eugenio Maria Giuseppe Giovanni Pacelli , reigned as Pope, head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City State, from 2 March 1939 until his death in 1958....
. The suffragans of the archdiocese are: the Diocese of Ajaccio, Archdiocese of Aix, Archdiocese of Avignon
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Avignon
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Avignon is an Archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church, in France. The diocese exercises jurisdiction over the territory embraced by the department of Vaucluse, in the Region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur...
, the Diocese of Nice and the Diocese of Fréjus-Toulon.
Bishops of Marseille through 1861
- Abdalong of MarseillesAbdalong of MarseillesAbdalong of Marseilles was a bishop of the Diocese of Marseille in the 8th century during the reign of Charles Martel. He has a popular cult without official recognition which holds an informal feast day for him on March 1.-References:...
, bishop of the 8th century under Charles MartelCharles MartelCharles Martel , also known as Charles the Hammer, was a Frankish military and political leader, who served as Mayor of the Palace under the Merovingian kings and ruled de facto during an interregnum at the end of his life, using the title Duke and Prince of the Franks. In 739 he was offered the... - Henri François Xavier de Belsunce de CastelmoronHenri François Xavier de Belsunce de CastelmoronHenri François Xavier de Belsunce de Castelmoron was a French Jesuit who became Bishop of Marseille.-Early life:...
- Jean-Baptiste de BelloyJean-Baptiste de BelloyJean-Baptiste de Belloy was a French Archbishop of Paris and Cardinal.-Biography:...
- Charles-Joseph-Eugene de MazenodCharles-Joseph-Eugene de MazenodSaint Eugene De Mazenod born Charles Joseph Eugene de Mazenod and more commonly known as Eugene De Mazenod, was a Frenches Catholic clergman, beatified on 19 October 1975 by Pope Paul VI, and canonized on 3 December 1995 by Pope John Paul II.-Biography:The saint was born on the Cours Mirabeau in...
(1837-1861)
Bishops and Archbishops of Marseille since 1861
- Patrice Cruice (18 Jun 1861 - 1 Sep 1865 )
- Charles Philippe Place (6 Jan 1866 - 13 Jun 1878 )
- Joseph Robert (13 Jun 1878 - 19 Nov 1900 )
- Pierre AndrieuPierre AndrieuPierre-Paulin Andrieu was a French Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church and archbishop of Bordeaux et Bazes....
(5 Apr 1901 - 2 Jan 1909 ) - Joseph-Marie Fabre (29 Apr 1909 - 9 Jan 1923 )
- Daniel Champavier (19 Jan 1923 - 2 Feb 1928 )
- Maurice-Louis Dubourg (17 Dec 1928 - 9 Dec 1936 )
- Jean DelayJean DelayJean Delay was a French psychiatrist, neurologist and writer. He discovered, jointly with J. M...
(14 Aug 1937 - 5 Sep 1956 ) first Archbishop of Marseille - Marc-Armand Lallier (28 Sep 1956 - 26 Aug 1966 )
- Georges JacquotGeorges JacquotGeorges Jacquot was a French sculptor of the 19th century.-Biography:He was a pupil of Baron Gros and sculptor François Joseph Bosio...
(1 Nov 1966 - 25 Sep 1970 ) - Roger Etchegaray (22 Dec 1970 - 13 Apr 1985 )
- Robert Coffy (13 Apr 1985 - 22 Apr 1995 )
- Bernard Panafieu (22 Apr 1995 - 12 May 2006 )
- Georges Pontier (12 May 2006 - )