Diocese of Strasbourg
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Archdiocese of Strasbourg Archidioecesis Argentoratensis o Argentinensis Archidiocèse de Strasbourg |
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| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Metropolitan | Immediately subject to the Holy See |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 8,280 km2 (3,200 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 1,900,000 1,360,000 (71.6%) |
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| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 4th century (Diocese) 1 June 1988 (Archdiocese) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Notre Dame in Strasbourg |
| Patron saint | Saint Arbogast |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop | Luc Ravel |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Vincent Dollmann Christian George Nicolas Kratz |
| Emeritus Bishops | Joseph Doré Archbishop Emeritus (1997-2007)Jean-Pierre Grallet Archbishop Emeritus (2007-2017) |
| Website | |
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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Strasbourg (Latin: Archidioecesis Argentoratensis o Argentinensis; French: Archidiocèse de Strasbourg; German: Erzbistum Straßburg) is a non-Metropolitan archdiocese, of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in France, first mentioned in 343.
It is one of nine archbishoprics in France which have no (current) suffragans and the only of those to be exempt, i.e. immediately subject to the Holy See in Rome, not part of any Metropolitan's province. It is currently headed by Archbishop Luc Ravel, in office since February 2017.
The archiepsicopal cathedral seat is the Cathedral of Notre Dame (Our Lady) in Strasbourg, Alsace, France, as mother church, a World Heritage Site.
It has four other Minor Basilicas : Basilique du Sacré-Cœur (Sacred Heart) in Lutterbach, Basilique Notre-Dame in Marienthal, Basilique Notre-Dame de Thierenbach, in Jungholtz and Basilique Notre-Dame du Mont Sainte-Odile in Ottrott, all also in Bas-Rhin, Alsace.
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