Diocese of Verdun

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The Diocese of Verdun is a territorial subdivision of the Roman Catholic Church in France. The diocese is subdivided into 577 parishes.

History

The diocese dates back to the 4th century. On November 29 1801 it was suppressed and added to the Diocese of Nancy. On October 6 1822 the diocese was re-established. Until 1801, it was part of the ecclesiastical province of the Archbishop of Trier.

The Bishopric of Verdun was also a state of the Holy Roman Empire; it was located at the western edge of the Empire and was bordered by France, the Duchy of Luxembourg, and the Duchy of Bar. It was annexed to France in 1552; this was recognized by the Holy Roman Empire in the Peace of Westphalia of 1648. It then was a part of the province of the Three Bishoprics.

Famous bishops

Jacques Pantaléon, later Pope Urban IV (1251–1255)
John, Cardinal of Lorraine (1523–1544)
Nicholas, Duke of Mercoeur (1544–1547)

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