Suffragan diocese Nice, France
Diocese of Nice
Nicen(sis)
Latin Church
The Diocese of Nice is a Latin Catholic diocese covering the Alpes-Maritimes department, an ancient see with roots in the early Church. It is suffragan to the Archdiocese of Marseille and led by Bishop Jean-Philippe Nault since 2022.
On the map
Every see on one map: browse the dioceses. Churches with recorded hours: find Mass times.
- Catholics
- 642,890
- Priests
- 144
- Territory
- 4,283 km²
Parishes and churches
47 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.
- Notre-Dame de la NativitéVallauris · CathedralView parish
- Notre-Dame de la PlatéaAiglun · CathedralView parish
- Notre-Dame du PuyGorbio · CathedralView parish
- Saint-MichelSallagriffon · CathedralView parish
- Sainte-Marie et Sainte-RéparateMenton · CathedralView parish
- AnnonciadeMentonView parish
- Coeur Immaculé de MarieRevest-les-RochesView parish
- Notre-Dame de Bon-VoyageCagnes-sur-MerView parish
- Notre-Dame de LourdesNiceView parish
- Notre-Dame de LérinsGrasseView parish
- Notre-Dame de l’AssomptionNiceView parish
- Notre-Dame de l’AssomptionSaint-Martin-d’EntraunesView parish
- Notre-Dame de l’Assomption et Saint-NicolasPierrefeuView parish
- Notre-Dame du PortNiceView parish
- Sacré-CoeurMentonView parish
- Saint-AndréLe RouretView parish
- Saint-Anne-Saint-MartinValdoureView parish
- Saint-Antoine GinestièreNiceView parish
- Saint-BarnabéGrasseView parish
- Saint-BarthélémyNiceView parish
- Saint-BlaiseUtelleView parish
- Saint-CharlesCannesView parish
- Saint-Jacques le MajeurAntibesView parish
- Saint-Jean-BaptisteBeaulieu-sur-MerView parish
- Saint-Jean-BaptisteNiceView parish
- Saint-JosephSaint-IsidoreView parish
- Saint-MartinCarros-les-PlansView parish
- Saint-Martin et Saint-AugustinNiceView parish
- Saint-MichelLa TurbieView parish
- Saint-MichelLa Vernéa-de-ContesView parish
This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.
The bishop
- Bishop
- Jean-Philipe Nault
- Born
- 13 April 1965
- Birthplace
- Paris
Explore the ministry of the bishop.
The cathedral
Cathedral Basilica of Saint Mary and Saint Reparata in Nice stands in Nice, 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
In southeastern France, the Department of Alpes-Maritimes forms the territory of the Diocese of Nice (Latin: Dioecesis Nicensis; French: Diocèse de Nice), a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church. It stands as a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Marseille.
This see in the wire
Filed by the see itself
Published on the see's own news feed. A diocese reports on the whole Church, so these are often about somewhere else.
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Mgr Jean-Philippe NAULT comments on Matthew 21, 28-32
Bishop Jean-Philippe Nault of Nice shared reflections on the Gospel of Matthew 21:28-32 for the Sunday of September 27, 2026.
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Bishop Jean-Philippe Nault teaches on AI through Pope Leo XIV's encyclical
Bishop Jean-Philippe Nault taught on artificial intelligence using Pope Leo XIV's encyclical Magnifica Humanitas during a school ministry meeting for the Diocese of Nice. The teaching took place during the diocese's school ministry kickoff day. The Diocese of Nice has made a full recording of the presentation available on its YouTube channel.
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Père Marcel RAMISY leads La Minute Spi
Father Marcel Ramisy, a vicar at Saint-Arnoux parish, leads the Spi Minute for Thursday, September 24, 2026.
- Diocese of Nice publishes La Minute Spi for Wednesday, September 23, 2026
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Philippe ASSO leads La Minute Spi
Philippe Asso, the diocesan delegate for secular spiritual life, led the Spi Minute on September 21, 2026, focusing on Matthew 9:9-13.
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