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Archdiocese of Rennes, Dol, e Saint-Malo, France

Founded in the 3rd century as the Diocese of Rennes. In the wake of the anti-Catholic excesses of the French Revolution, it was united with the suppressed Archdiocese of Dol on 9 November 1801, and with the suppressed Diocese of Saint-Malo on 29 November 1801. Elevated to an Archdiocese on 3 January 1859 by Pope Pius IX. Name changed to Rennes, Dol, e Saint-Malo on 13 February 1880. Suffragan Dioceses include

  • Diocese of Angers, France
  • Diocese of Nantes, France
  • Diocese of Quimper-Léon, France
  • Laval
  • Le Mans
  • Luçon
  • Nantes
  • Saint-Brieuc-Tréguier
  • Vannes

Notable bishops include

  • Saint Turiaf

See also

  • Catholic-Hierarchy.Org
  • Archdiocese of Rennes, Dol, e Saint-Malo
  • Google Map
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