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Suffragan diocese Arras, France

Diocese of Arras

Atrebaten(sis)

The Diocese of Arras (Arras-Boulogne-Saint-Omer) is a Latin rite diocese covering the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France, founded in 499 by St. Vedast. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Lille. Its seat is the Cathedral of Our Lady and St. Vedast in Arras.

On the map

Esri
The address the register holds for Cathedral of Our Lady and St. Vedast, Arras, in Arras, France.

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Established
499
Catholics
1,149,680
Priests
141
Territory
6,678 km²

Parishes and churches

89 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.

This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.

The bishop

Bishop
Olivier Leborgne
Born
13 November 1963
Birthplace
Nantes

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The cathedral

Cathedral of Our Lady and St. Vedast, Arras stands in Arras, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.

On what a cathedral is, see the cathedral; every see church on earth is gathered at the cathedrals.

History

Covering the whole Department of Pas-de-Calais in the Region of Hauts-de-France, the Diocese of Arras (-Boulogne-Saint-Omer) (Latin: Dioecesis Atrebatensis (-Bononiena-Audomarensis); French: Diocèse d'Arras (-Boulogne-Saint-Omer)) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in France. Its episcopal see is Arras Cathedral in the city of Arras. The most significant changes to its jurisdiction all took place during the Napoleonic wars.