Archdiocese immediately subject to the Holy See Monaco
Archdiocese of Monaco
Monoecen(sis)
Latin Church
Latin-rite archdiocese covering the Principality of Monaco, erected as a diocese in 1887 by Pope Leo XIII and elevated to archdiocese in 1981 by Pope John Paul II. It is immediately subject to the Holy See and not part of any ecclesiastical province; its seat is the Cathedral of Our Lady Immaculate (Monaco Cathedral).
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- Established
- 1887
- Catholics
- 30,000
- Priests
- 24
- Territory
- 2 km²
Parishes and churches
7 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.
- Notre-Dame de L’Immaculée ConceptionMonaco-Ville · CathedralView parish
- Centre HospitalierLa ColleView parish
- Saint-CharlesMonte CarloView parish
- Saint-Jean-Baptiste du Palais PrincierMonaco-VilleView parish
- Saint-MartinMonaco-VilleView parish
- Saint-NicolasFontvieilleView parish
- Sainte-DévoteMonaco-VilleView parish
This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.
The bishop
- Archbishop
- Dominique-Marie David
- Born
- 21 September 1963
- Birthplace
- Beaupréau
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The cathedral
Cathedral of Our Lady Immaculate stands in Monaco, 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
Monaco's Catholic Church is organized as an exempt Latin archdiocese (Latin: Archidioecesis Monoecensis), directly subject to the Holy See and belonging to no ecclesiastical province. By area it is the smallest Catholic diocese anywhere. The archbishop's seat and mother church is the Cathedral of Our Lady Immaculate, also known as Saint Nicholas's or Monaco Cathedral. Pope Francis named Dominique-Marie David as Archbishop of Monaco on 21 January 2020.
This see in the wire
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Archdiocese of Monaco publishes planning for September 21-27
The Archdiocese of Monaco published its schedule of activities for the week of September 21 to 27, 2026.
- Archdiocese of Monaco to celebrate Fête de Notre Dame de Fatima
- Archbishop installs Georges Garcia as new pastor of Saint-Nicolas
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Père Jean-Baptiste Garrigou to lead icon stage
Father Jean-Baptiste Garrigou will lead an icon stage scheduled for October 30, October 31, or November 1, 2026. Garrigou is an Orthodox priest, iconographer, and director of the Atelier Saint-Jean-Damascène. The sessions run from 9h to 17h, subject to available places.
- Dominican brothers to present Sunday readings on TVMonaco
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