Bishop of Beauvais

Diocese of Beauvais, Noyon and Senlis Dioecesis Bellovacensis, Noviomensis et Silvanectensis Diocèse de Beauvais - Noyon - Senlis
St. Peter's Cathedral, Beauvais
Location
Country	France
Territory	Oise
Ecclesiastical province	Reims
Metropolitan	Archdiocese of Reims
Statistics
Area	5,855 km2 (2,261 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2012) 804,100 714,000 (88.8%)
Parishes	45
Information
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	3rd century
Cathedral	St. Peter's Cathedral, Beauvais
Patron saint	St. Lucian of Beauvais
Secular priests	123 (diocesan) 30 (religious Orders)
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Jacques Benoit-Gonnin, Comm. l'Emm.
Metropolitan Archbishop	Thierry Jordan
Map
Website
oise.catholique.fr

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Beauvais (Lat:Diocesis Bellovacensis) is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in France. The diocese encompasses the department of Oise in the Region of Picardie. The diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Reims. The current bishop is Jacques Benoit-Gonnin, appointed in 2010.

The diocese of Beauvais was traditionally founded by St. Lucian (Lucianus, Lucien) in the 3rd century. After 1013 the Bishops were simultaneously Counts of Beauvais, and one of the Peers of France. The Bishop had a role in the coronation ceremony of the French king, and played a role in politics; Roger II died during the First Crusade, Philip of Dreux was a participant in the Third Crusade and the Battle of Bouvines, and Pierre Cauchon was involved in the trial of Joan of Arc.

The diocese was abolished during the French Revolution, and was recreated as part of the Diocese of Amiens in 1802. Beauvais was re-established in 1822, and the Diocese of Beauvais-Noyon–Senlis was created in 1851, comprising the territories of all three formerly separate dioceses. Beauvais Cathedral serves as the seat of the new diocese.

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