diocese of Langres

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The diocese of Langres is a historic Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in northeastern France centered on the city of Langres.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Latin Church ecclesiastical territory
Roman Catholic diocese
historic diocese
associatedWith Langres
surface form: city of Langres
belongsTo French Bishops' Conference
surface form: Conference of Bishops of France
bishopRankInAncienRegime peer of France
borderingDiocese Diocese of Besançon
Diocese of Châlons
Diocese of Dijon
Diocese of Saint-Dié
Diocese of Troyes
cathedral Langres Cathedral
cathedralChapter Chapter of Langres Cathedral
cathedralDedication Saint Mammes
country France
currentLanguage French
denomination Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
department Haute-Marne
established 4th century
formerMetropolitanOf several suffragan dioceses in medieval France
governedBy diocesan bishop
hasClericalStructure deaneries
parishes
hasCoatOfArms coat of arms of the Diocese of Langres
hasHistoricSignificance medieval pilgrimage routes
role in Christianization of northeastern France
historicalLanguage Latin
historicalStatus one of the oldest dioceses in France
historicJurisdiction Burgundy wine region
surface form: Burgundy
locatedIn northeastern France
metropolitanSee Archdiocese of Reims
notableMedievalImportance significant ecclesiastical principality
patronSaint Saint Mammes of Caesarea
province Ecclesiastical province of Reims
region Grand Est
religion Christianity
rite Roman Rite
seeCity Langres
subjectTo Holy See
suiIurisChurch Latin Church worldwide
surface form: Latin Church
territoryIncludes most of the department of Haute-Marne
titleHeldBy Bishop of Langres
type residential see
underCanonLaw Code of Canon Law (1983)
surface form: Code of Canon Law of the Catholic Church

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Collège des Jésuites de Langres locatedIn diocese of Langres
Langres religionHistoricCenter diocese of Langres
this entity surface form: Roman Catholic Diocese of Langres
Collégiale Saint-Laurent de Joinville partOf diocese of Langres
this entity surface form: Roman Catholic Diocese of Langres
Ecclesiastical province of Lyon hasSuffraganDiocese diocese of Langres
this entity surface form: Diocese of Langres
Diocese of Lyon provinceIncludes diocese of Langres
this entity surface form: Diocese of Langres