Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Monaco
Archdiocese of Monaco Archiodioecesis Monoecensis Archidiocèse de Monaco | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Monaco |
| Metropolitan | None; immediately subject to the Holy See |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 2 km2 (0.77 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2013) 36,371 30,000 (82.5%) |
| Parishes | 6 |
| Information | |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 15 March 1877 |
| Cathedral | Saint Nicholas Cathedral, Monaco |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop | Dominique-Marie David |
The Archdiocese of Monaco (Latin: Archidioecesis Monoecensis) is an exempt Latin ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Monaco, directly subject to the Holy See, not part of any ecclesiastical province.
The archdiocese's mother church and thus seat of its archbishop is the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception (Saint Nicholas's or Monaco Cathedral). Dominique-Marie David was appointed Archbishop of Monaco by Pope Francis on 21 January 2020.[1]
History
[edit ]Pope Clement VII visited in 1532.
It was established as a pre-diocesan jurisdiction on 30 April 1868, as Territorial Abbacy of Saints-Nicholas-et-Benoît, on territory split off from the Diocese of Nice.
It was promoted as the Diocese of Monaco by Pope Leo XIII on 15 March 1887, and was elevated to the rank of an archdiocese by Pope John Paul II on 30 July 1981.[2]
Ordinaries
[edit ]- Abbots Ordinary of Saints-Nicholas-et-Benoît
- Romarico Flugi d’Aspermont, Subiaco Cassinese Benedictines (O.S.B. Subl.) (1868年05月21日 – 1871)
- Léandre de Dou, O.S.B. Subl. (1871–1874)
- Hildebrand Marie Dell’Oro di Giosué, O.S.B. Subl. (1874–1875)
- Apostolic Administrator Lorenzo Battista Biale (1875 – death 1877), while Bishop of Ventimiglia (Italy) (1837年05月19日 – death 1877)
- Apostolic Administrator Charles-Bonaventure-François Theuret (1878年07月15日 – 1887年03月15日 see below), Titular Bishop of Hermopolis Maior (1878年07月15日 – 1887年03月15日)
- Exempt Bishops of Monaco
- Charles-Bonaventure-François Theuret (see above 1887年03月15日 – death 1901年11月11日)
- Jean-Charles Arnal du Curel (1903年10月02日 – death 1915年06月06日)
- Gustave Vié (1916年05月08日 – death 1918年07月10日)
- Georges-Prudent-Marie Bruley des Varannes (1920年12月16日 – 1924年02月13日), emeritate as Titular Archbishop of Claudiopolis in Honoriade (1924年02月13日 – death 1943年05月29日)
- Auguste-Maurice Clément (1924年04月25日 – 1936年03月02日), emeritate as Titular Bishop of Algiza (1936年03月02日 – death 1939年03月03日)
- Pierre-Maurice-Marie Rivière (1936年03月02日 – 1953年05月13日), emeritate as Titular Archbishop of Anchialus (1953年05月13日 – 1961年11月07日)
- Gilles-Henri-Alexis Barthe (1953年05月13日 – 1962年05月04日), later Bishop of Fréjus–Toulon (France) (1962年05月04日 – retired 1983年02月08日)
- Jean-Édouard-Lucien Rupp (1962年06月09日 – 1971年05月08日); previously Titular Bishop of Arca in Phoenicia (1954年10月28日 – 1962年06月09日) & Auxiliary Bishop of France of the Eastern Rite (France) (1954年10月28日 – 1962年06月09日); later Apostolic Pro-Nuncio (papal diplomatic envoy) to Iraq (1971年05月08日 – 1978), Titular Archbishop of Dionysiopolis (1971年05月08日 – 1983年01月28日), Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Kuwait (1975–1978), Permanent Observer to Office of the United Nations and Specialized Institutions in Geneva (UNOG) (1978 – retired 1980)
- Edmond-Marie-Henri Abelé (1972年06月27日 – 1980年12月01日), later Bishop of Digne (France) (1980年12月01日 – 1987年06月02日)
- Exempt Archbishops of Monaco
- Charles Amarin Brand (1981年07月30日 – 1984年07月16日); previously Titular Bishop of Uthina (1971年12月28日 – 1981年07月30日) & Auxiliary Bishop of Fréjus–Toulon (France) (1971年12月28日 – 1976年11月18日), Auxiliary Bishop of Strasbourg (France) (1976年11月18日 – 1981年07月30日); later Archbishop-Bishop of Strasbourg (1984年07月16日 – 1988年06月01日), Vice-President of Council of European Bishops’ Conferences (1986–1990), Archbishop of Strasbourg (France) (1988年06月01日 – 1997年10月23日), President of Council of European Bishops’ Conferences (1990–1993)
- Joseph-Marie Sardou, Congregation of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (T.D.) (1985年05月31日 – retired 2000年05月16日)
- Bernard Barsi (16 May 2000 – 21 January 2020)[3]
- Dominique-Marie David (21 January 2020[3] – present)
Parishes
[edit ]There are five parish churches: Saint-Charles Church, Church St. Devote, Saint Martin Church and Saint Nicholas Church. Chapels include: Chapel of Mercy, Chapel of the Sacred Heart and the Carmelite Chapel.
On Sunday 13 November 2011, the parish church of Saint Martin celebrated its centenary in the presence of Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene, with Princess Caroline and Princess Alexandra of Hanover. Archbishop Barsi blessed the Byzantine cross and the third bell named "Alexandra".[4]
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 21.01.2020" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 21 January 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
- ^ Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Monaco". Catholic-Hierarchy.
- ^ a b "Rinunce e Nomine, 21.01.2020" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 21 January 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
- ^ Centenary of Saint-Martin parish
- Additional sources
- "L'Église de Monaco, l'autre face de la Principauté". La Croix. 5 March 2020.
External links
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