Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Marseille

Archdiocese of Marseille

Archidioecesis Massiliensis

Archidiocèse de Marseille
Location
CountryFrance
Ecclesiastical provinceMarseille
Statistics
Area650 km2 (250 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2021)
1,082,300
741,000 (68.5%)
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established1st Century
CathedralCathedral Basilica of St Mary Major
Patron saintSt Lazarus of Bethany
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Metropolitan ArchbishopJean-Marc Aveline
Bishops emeritusGeorges Pontier
Map
Website
Website of the Archdiocese

The Archdiocese of Marseille (Latin: Archidioecesis Massiliensis; French: Archidiocèse de Marseille) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or archdiocese of the Catholic Church in France.[1][2] 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.

  1. ^ "Archdiocese of Marseille" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 4, 2017
  2. ^ "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Marseille" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016

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