Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Monaco
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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Monaco
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Monaco (Latin: Archidioecesis Monoecensis) is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Monaco. It was erected as the Diocese of Monaco by Pope Leo XIII on March 15, 1887, and was elevated to the rank of an archdiocese by Pope John Paul II on July 30, 1981.[1]
The archdiocese's mother church and thus seat of its archbishop is the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception (Monaco Cathedral). The current Archbishop of Monaco is His Excellency Bernard César Augustin Barsi, having been appointed by Pope John Paul II on May 16, 2000.
There are five parish churches including: Saint Charles Church, Church St. Devote, Saint Martin Church, and Saint Nicholas Church.
On Sunday 13th 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. His Eminence Archbishop Barsi blessed the Byzantine cross and the third bell named "Alexandra".[2]
Chapels include: Chapel of Mercy, Chapel of the Sacred Heart, and the Carmelite Chapel.
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List of bishops and archbishops of Monaco
- Charles-Bonaventure-François Theuret (1878 - 1901)
- Jean-Charles Arnal du Curel (1903 - 1915)
- Gustave Vié (1916 - 1918)
- Georges-Prudent-Marie Bruley des Varannes (1920 - 1924)
- Auguste-Maurice Clément (1924 - 1936)
- Pierre-Maurice-Marie Rivière (1936 - 1953)
- Gilles-Henri-Alexis Barthe (1953 - 1962)
- Jean-Édouard-Lucien Rupp (1962 - 1971)
- Edmond-Marie-Henri Abelé (1972 - 1980)
- Charles Amarin Brand (1981 - 1984)
- Joseph-Marie Sardou, TD (1985 - 2000)
- Bernard César Augustin Barsi (2000 - present)
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