Roman Catholic Diocese of Tours
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tours is an ecclesiastical territory in central France centered on the historic city of Tours, long associated with Saint Martin and notable as a significant medieval religious and pilgrimage site.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tours | 3 |
| Primatial see of Gaul | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction
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Roman Catholic diocese ⓘ |
| associatedWithSaint |
Saint Gatianus
NERFINISHED
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Saint Martin of Tours NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToConference | Bishops' Conference of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cathedral |
Cathedral of Saint-Gatien of Tours
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tours Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| currentFunction | territorial jurisdiction of the Catholic Church ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| establishedInCentury | 3rd century ⓘ |
| governedBy | bishop of Tours ⓘ |
| governs | clergy and faithful within its territorial boundaries ⓘ |
| hasCathedralDedication | Saint Gatianus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClericalRankOfOrdinary | bishop of Tours ⓘ |
| hasEcclesiasticalStatus | metropolitan archdiocese ⓘ |
| hasFirstBishop | Saint Gatianus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalFigure | Gregory of Tours as bishop and historian ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver | parishes in and around Tours ⓘ |
| hasLatinName | Dioecesis Turonensis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMajorShrine | Basilica of Saint Martin of Tours NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableBishop |
Gregory of Tours
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saint Martin of Tours NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPatronSaint |
Saint Gatianus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saint Martin of Tours NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryFeast | feast of Saint Martin of Tours ⓘ |
| hasSeeCity | Tours NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
important religious center in medieval France
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major medieval pilgrimage center ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Catholic Church in France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPilgrimageSiteFor | devotion to Saint Martin of Tours ⓘ |
| isSeatOf | metropolitan archbishop of Tours ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy | Latin ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Tours NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Indre-et-Loire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Centre-Val de Loire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| metropolitanSeeOf | Ecclesiastical province of Tours NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Ecclesiastical province of Tours NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rite | Roman Rite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectToCanonLaw | Code of Canon Law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| suiIurisChurch | Latin Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfTerritory | diocese ⓘ |
| usesCalendar | General Roman Calendar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tours
this entity surface form:
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tours
this entity surface form:
Primatial see of Gaul
this entity surface form:
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tours