Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Monaco
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The Roman Catholic
Archdiocese
of Monaco
is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese
of the Roman Catholic Church
in Monaco
. It was erected as the Diocese of Monaco by Pope Leo XIII
on March 15, 1887, and was elevated to the rank of an archdiocese by Pope John Paul II
on July 30, 1981.
The archdiocese's mother church
and thus seat of its archbishop is the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception (Monaco Cathedral). The current Archbishop of Monaco is His Excellency
Bernard César Augustin Barsi, having been appointed by Pope John Paul II on May 16, 2000.
There are five parish churches including: Saint Charles Church, Church St. Devote, Saint Martin Church, and Saint Nicholas Church.
Chapels include: Chapel of Mercy, Chapel of the Sacred Heart, and the Carmelite Chapel.
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...
Archdiocese
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
of Monaco
Monaco-Ville
Monaco-Ville is one of Monaco's administrative divisions located on a rocky headland that extends into the Mediterranean Sea. It is one of the four traditional quarters of Monaco, the others being La Condamine, Monte Carlo, and Fontvieille. However, in modern administrative terms it is one of ten...
is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
of the Roman Catholic Church
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 Monaco
Monaco
Monaco , officially the Principality of Monaco , is a sovereign city state on the French Riviera. It is bordered on three sides by its neighbour, France, and its centre is about from Italy. Its area is with a population of 35,986 as of 2011 and is the most densely populated country in the...
. It was erected as the Diocese of Monaco by Pope Leo XIII
Pope Leo XIII
Pope Leo XIII , born Vincenzo Gioacchino Raffaele Luigi Pecci to an Italian comital family, was the 256th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, reigning from 1878 to 1903...
on March 15, 1887, and was elevated to the rank of an archdiocese by Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II
Blessed Pope John Paul II , born Karol Józef Wojtyła , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church and Sovereign of Vatican City from 16 October 1978 until his death on 2 April 2005, at of age. His was the second-longest documented pontificate, which lasted ; only Pope Pius IX ...
on July 30, 1981.
The archdiocese's mother church
Mother Church
In Christianity, the term mother church or Mother Church may have one of the following meanings:# The first mission church in an area, or a pioneer cathedral# A basilica or cathedral# The main chapel of a province of a religious order...
and thus seat of its archbishop is the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception (Monaco Cathedral). The current Archbishop of Monaco is His Excellency
Excellency
Excellency is an honorific style given to certain members of an organization or state.Usually, people styled "Excellency" are heads of state, heads of government, governors, ambassadors, certain ecclesiastics, royalty, aristocracy, and military, and others holding equivalent rank .It is...
Bernard César Augustin Barsi, having been appointed by Pope John Paul II on May 16, 2000.
There are five parish churches including: Saint Charles Church, Church St. Devote, Saint Martin Church, and Saint Nicholas Church.
Chapels include: Chapel of Mercy, Chapel of the Sacred Heart, and the Carmelite Chapel.
List of bishops and archbishops of Monaco
- Charles-Bonaventure-François Theuret (1878 - 1901)
- Jean-Charles Arnal du Curel (1903 - 1915)
- Gustave Vié (1916 - 1918)
- Georges-Prudent-Marie Bruley des Varannes (1920 - 1924)
- Auguste-Maurice Clément (1924 - 1936)
- Pierre-Maurice-Marie Rivière (1936 - 1953)
- Gilles-Henri-Alexis Barthe (1953 - 1962)
- Jean-Édouard-Lucien Rupp (1962 - 1971)
- Edmond-Marie-Henri Abelé (1972 - 1980)
- Charles Amarin BrandCharles Amarin BrandCharles Amarin Brand, is a French prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.Brand was born in Mulhouse, France and was ordained a priest on July 11, 1943 from the Archdiocese of Strasbourg. He was appointed auxiliary archbishop of the Diocese of Fréjus-Toulon on December 28, 1971 as well as titular...
(1981 - 1984) - Joseph-Marie SardouJoseph-Marie SardouJoseph-Marie Sardou, S.C.J. was a French Roman Catholic archbishop.Ordained to the priesthood on May 12, 1949, Sardou was appointed Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Monaco, by Pope John Paul II on May 31, 1985, and was ordained a bishop on September 30, 1985. Archbishop Sardou...
, TDCongregation of the Sacred Heart of JesusThe Congregation of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is a Roman Catholic religious order of priests. It was founded by Joseph-Marie Timon-David in 1852....
(1985 - 2000) - Bernard César Augustin Barsi (2000 - present)