Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint-Claude
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Diocese of Saint-Claude Dioecesis Sancti Claudii Diocèse de Saint-Claude |
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| Location | |
| Country |  France |
| Ecclesiastical province | Besançon |
| Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Besançon |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 4,499 km2 (1,737 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2014) 263,600 188,800 (71.6%) |
| Parishes | 67 'new parishes' |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 22 January 1742 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Sts. Peter, Paul and Andrew |
| Patron saint | St. Claudius of Besançon |
| Secular priests | 91 (diocesan) 7 (Religious Orders) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Vincent Jordy |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Jean-Luc Bouilleret |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint-Claude (Latin: Dioecesis Sancti Claudii; French: Diocèse de Saint-Claude) is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. The diocese corresponds in territory to the department of Jura. It was created in 1742, as a smaller area, mostly consisting of some parishes previously controlled by the Abbey of Saint-Claude. Under the Concordat of 1802 the diocese was suppressed and its territory included in the Archdiocese of Besançon; in 1822 it was again made an independent diocese.
The diocese of Saint-Claude is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Besançon, having in the past been a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Lyon. Its see is Saint-Claude Cathedral.
Coordinates: 46°23′11″N 5°51′59″E / 46.38639°N 5.86639°E
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