Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint-Claude

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3 Rue de la Sous-Préfecture, 39200 Saint-Claude, France

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N46° 23' 11" E5° 51' 59"   (46.386388888889, 5.8663888888889) Start navigation »

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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint-Claude, is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. The diocese corresponds in territory to the department of Jura. It was created in 1742, as a smaller area, mostly consisting of some parishes previously controlled by the Abbey of Saint-Claude. Under the Concordat of 1802 it was included in the Archdiocese of Besançon; in 1822 it was again independent.
It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Besançon, having in the past been a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Lyon. Its see is Saint-Claude Cathedral. Current bishop - Vincent Jordy - appointed at July 22, 2011.

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