Archbishopric of Sens
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Archdiocese of Sens and Auxerre Archidioecesis Senonensis et Antissiodorensis Archidiocèse de Sens et Auxerre |
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| Location | |
| Country |  France |
| Ecclesiastical province | Dijon |
| Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Dijon |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 7,460 km2 (2,880 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2014) 342,724 209,600 (61.2%) |
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| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 1st Century |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St. Stephen in Sens |
| Patron saint | St. Savinian and St. Potentian |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop | Hervé Jean Robert Giraud |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Roland Minnerath |
| Emeritus Bishops |
Georges Gilson Archbishop Emeritus (1996-2004) Yves François Patenôtre Archbishop Emeritus (2004-2015) |
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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sens and Auxerre (Latin: Archidioecesis Senonensis et Antissiodorensis; French: Archidiocèse de Sens et Auxerre) is a Latin Rite Archdiocese of the Roman Catholic Church in France. The Archdiocese comprises the department of Yonne, which is in the region of Bourgogne. Traditionally established in sub-apostolic times, the diocese as metropolis of Quarta Lugdunensis subsequently achieved metropolitical status. For a time, the Archbishop of Sens held the title "Primate of the Gauls and Germania". Until 1622, it numbered seven suffragan (subordinate) dioceses: the dioceses of Chartres, Auxerre, Meaux, Paris, Orléans, Nevers and Troyes, which inspired the acronym CAMPONT. The Diocese of Bethléem at Clamecy was also dependent on the metropolitan see of Sens. The archdiocese is a suffragan of Dijon and consequently no longer wears the pallium. The archbishop is Yves François Patenôtre, whose cathedra (seat) is at Sens Cathedral but who resides in Auxerre.
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