Roman Catholic Diocese of Châlons
Diocese of Châlons Dioecesis Catalaunensis Diocèse de Châlons | |
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| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Ecclesiastical province | Reims |
| Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Reims |
| Coordinates | 48°57′19″N 4°21′28″E / 48.95528°N 4.35778°E |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 6,501 km2 (2,510 sq mi) |
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| Parishes | 34 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 4th century as Chalons-sur-Marne 1822 as Châlons |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St. Stephen in Châlons |
| Patron saint | Saint Memmius |
| Secular priests | 42 (Diocesan) 3 (Religious Orders) 17 Permanent Deacons |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop elect | Franck Javary |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Éric de Moulins-Beaufort |
| Bishops emeritus | Gilbert Louis |
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The Diocese of Châlons (Latin: Dioecesis Catalaunensis; French: Diocèse de Châlons) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Châlons-sur-Marne, France. The diocese comprises the department of Marne, excluding the arrondissement of Reims.
The Diocese of Châlons is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Reims.
In 2021, in the Diocese of Limoges there was one priest for every 5,954 Catholics.