Roman Catholic Diocese of Perpignan-Elne
Diocese of Perpignan–Elne Dioecesis Elnensis
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| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Ecclesiastical province | Montpellier |
| Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Montpellier |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 4,143 km2 (1,600 sq mi) |
Population
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| Parishes | 231 |
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| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 6 October 1822 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Baptist in Perpignan |
| Co-cathedral | Co-Cathedral of St. Eulalia and St. Julia in Elne |
| Patron saint | Saint John the Baptist Saint Eulalia Saint Julia |
| Secular priests | 54 (Diocesan) 13 (Religious Orders) 23 Permanent Deacons |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Thierry Scherrer |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Norbert Turini |
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The Diocese of Perpignan–Elne (Latin: Dioecesis Elnensis; French: Diocèse de Perpignan–Elne; Catalan: Bisbat de Perpinyà–Elna) is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church in France. The diocese comprises the Department of Pyrénées-Orientales.
The Diocese of Elne was a suffragan of the Diocese of Narbonne until 1511. Pope Julius II made the Diocese of Elne directly subject to the Holy See in 1511, but on 22 January 1517 Pope Leo X reversed the policy, and the Diocese of Elne became again a suffragan of the Diocese of Narbonne. In 1582, by virtue of a Decree of the Council of Trent, Pope Gregory XIII made it a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Tarragona. After 1678 it was again a suffragan of the Diocese of Narbonne.
The residence of the bishop of Elne and the seat of the diocese were moved from Elne to Perpignan, by Pope Clement VIII in 1601. Its territory brought together the Diocese of Elne, part of the Spanish Diocese of Urgell known as French Cerdagne, three cantons of the Diocese of Alet, and two villages of the Diocese of Narbonne.
Its see is the Perpignan Cathedral (French: Basilique-Cathédrale de Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Perpignan; Catalan: Catedral de Sant Joan Baptista de Perpinyà).