Roman Catholic Diocese of Versailles
Diocese of Versailles Dioecesis Versaliensis Diocèse de Versailles | |
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| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Ecclesiastical province | Paris |
| Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Paris |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 2,270 km2 (880 sq mi) |
Population
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| Parishes | 65 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 29 November 1801 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St. Louis in Versailles |
| Patron saint | St. Louis IX of France |
| Secular priests | 176 (Diocesan) 28 (Religious Orders) 67 Permanent Deacons |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Luc Crépy |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Laurent Ulrich |
| Bishops emeritus | Éric Aumonier |
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| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The Diocese of Versailles (Latin: Dioecesis Versaliensis; French: Diocèse de Versailles) is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church, in France. The diocese, headed by the Bishop of Versailles, was established in 1801. Until then, its territory had mostly been part of the Archdiocese of Paris and the Diocese of Chartres. It was centred on Versailles.