Archdiocese of Bourges Archidioecesis Bituricensis Archidiocèse de Bourges | |
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Location | |
Country | France |
Ecclesiastical province | Tours |
Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Tours |
Statistics | |
Area | 14,210 km2 (5,490 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2022) 533,000 500,000 (93.8%) |
Parishes | 58 |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 3rd Century |
Cathedral | Cathedral of St. Stephen in Bourges |
Patron saint | St. Ursinus of Bourges |
Secular priests | 66 (Diocesan) 19 (Religious Orders) 18 Permanent Deacons |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Archbishop | vacant |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Vincent Jordy |
Bishops emeritus | Hubert Barbier Armand Maillard |
Map | |
Website | |
Official website |
The Archdiocese of Bourges (Latin: Archidioecesis Bituricensis; French: Archidiocèse de Bourges) is a Latin Church archdiocese of the Catholic Church in France. The Archdiocese comprises the departements of Cher and Indre in the Region of Val de Loire. Bourges Cathedral stands in the city of Bourges in the department of Cher. Although this is still titled as an Archdiocese, it ceased as a metropolitan see in 2002 and is now a suffragan in the ecclesiastical province of Tours.