Diocese of Bourges

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The Diocese of Bourges is a historic Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in central France, centered on the city of Bourges and once an important medieval archdiocese.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman Catholic diocese
former Roman Catholic archdiocese
associatedWithHistoricalRegion Duchy of Berry NERFINISHED
belongsToConference French Episcopal Conference NERFINISHED
cathedral Bourges Cathedral NERFINISHED
Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Bourges NERFINISHED
communion Catholic Church NERFINISHED
country France
denomination Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
established 4th century
formerMetropolitanSeeOf Ecclesiastical province of Bourges NERFINISHED
formerStatus metropolitan archdiocese
governedBy Bishop of Bourges NERFINISHED
hasBishopResidence Bourges NERFINISHED
hasClergyType secular clergy
hasFirstBishop Saint Ursinus of Bourges NERFINISHED
hasJurisdictionOver parishes in Cher
parishes in Indre
hasLiturgicalTradition Western Christianity NERFINISHED
hasOrdinary diocesan bishop
hasPatronSaint Saint Ursinus of Bourges NERFINISHED
heritageSiteWithinTerritory UNESCO World Heritage-listed Bourges Cathedral NERFINISHED
historicalImportance major medieval archdiocese in central France
isPartOf Roman Catholic Church in France NERFINISHED
languageOfLiturgy French
Latin
locatedIn Bourges NERFINISHED
locatedInHistoricalRegion Berry NERFINISHED
locatedInRegion Centre-Val de Loire NERFINISHED
metropolitanSee Archdiocese of Tours NERFINISHED
notableFor Gothic cathedral architecture
medieval ecclesiastical influence in central France
province Ecclesiastical province of Tours NERFINISHED
reducedToDioceseIn 1802
regionServed department of Cher NERFINISHED
department of Indre
rite Roman Rite NERFINISHED
seeCity Bourges NERFINISHED
status suffragan diocese
subordinateTo Holy See NERFINISHED
suiIurisChurch Latin Church NERFINISHED
suppressedAsMetropolitanSeeBy Concordat of 1801 NERFINISHED
typeOfJurisdiction diocese

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