Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint-Denis-de-La Réunion

Diocese of Saint-Denis-de-La Réunion
Dioecesis S. Dionysii Reunionis
Diocèse de Saint-Denis-de-La Réunion

Cathedral of Saint-Denis
Location
Country Réunion France
Metropolitan Immediately Subject to the Holy See
Statistics
Area 2,600 km2 (1,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2010)
806,000
644,000 (79.9%)
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Sui iuris church Latin Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established 1712 (As Prefecture Apostolic of Islands of the Indian Ocean)
1818 (As Prefecture Apostolic of Bourbon)
27 September 1850 (As Diocese of Saint-Denis-de-La Réunion)
Cathedral Cathedral of Saint Denis in Saint-Denis, Réunion
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Gilbert Aubry
Website
Website of the Diocese

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint-Denis-de-La Réunion (Latin: Sancti Dionysii Reunionis) is a diocese of the Roman Catholic located on the island of Réunion. It is immediately subject to the Holy See. As such, it is not part of an ecclesiastical province, but is a member of the Episcopal Conference of the Indian Ocean (with Comoros, Mauritius and Seychelles). The cathedral church of the diocese is the "Cathédrale Saint-Denis" located in Saint-Denis.

History

Ordinaries

(all Roman Rite)

Apostolic Prefects of Islands of the Indian Ocean

(not available?)

Apostolic Prefect of Bourbon
Exempt Bishops of Saint-Denis-de-La Réunion

See also

Coordinates: 20°52′59″S 55°27′00″E / 20.88306°S 55.45000°E / -20.88306; 55.45000

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