Roman Catholic Diocese of Belfort-Montbéliard

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Belfort-Montbéliard (Lat:Dioecesis Belfortiensis-Montis Beligardi), is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. Erected in November 1979, the diocese was split off from the Archdiocese of Besançon and remains a suffragan of the parent diocese.

The diocese corresponds to the department of Belfort, in the region of Franche-Comté.

The current bishop is Claude Schockert, appointed in March 2000.

Ordinaries

• Eugène Georges Joseph Lecrosnier (3 Nov 1979 Appointed - 1 Mar 2000 Retired)
• Claude Pierre Charles Schockert (1 Mar 2000 Appointed - )

External links

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy

Coordinates: 47°38′19″N 6°51′50″E / 47.63861°N 6.86389°E / 47.63861; 6.86389

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