Roman Catholic Diocese of Beauvais

Diocese of Beauvais, Noyon, and Senlis

Dioecesis Bellovacensis, Noviomensis et Silvanectensis

Diocèse de Beauvais, Noyon et Senlis
Location
CountryFrance
TerritoryOise
Ecclesiastical provinceReims
MetropolitanArchdiocese of Reims
Statistics
Area5,855 km2 (2,261 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2015)
801,512
550,000 (est.) (68.6%)
Parishes45
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established3rd century
CathedralSt. Peter's Cathedral, Beauvais
Patron saintSt. Lucian of Beauvais
Secular priests115 (diocesan)
24 (religious Orders)
25 Permanent Deacons
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJacques Benoit-Gonnin
Metropolitan ArchbishopÉric de Moulins-Beaufort
Map
Website
oise.catholique.fr

The Diocese of Beauvais, Noyon, and Senlis (Latin: Dioecesis Bellovacensis, Noviomensis et Silvanectensis; French: Diocèse de Beauvais, Noyon et Senlis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in France. The diocese encompasses the department of Oise in the region of Hauts-de-France. The diocese is a suffragan of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Reims. The current bishop is Jacques Benoit-Gonnin, appointed in 2010.


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