The former French Catholic diocese of Vence existed until the
French Revolution. Its see was at
Vence
Vence (; ) is a commune set in the hills of the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France, north of Nice and Antibes on the Mediterranean coast.
Ecclesiastical history
The first known Bishop ...
in
Provence
Provence is a geographical region and historical province of southeastern France, which stretches from the left bank of the lower Rhône to the west to the France–Italy border, Italian border to the east; it is bordered by the Mediterrane ...
, in the modern department of
Alpes Maritimes
Alpes-Maritimes (; ; ; ) is a department of France located in the country's southeast corner, on the Italian border and Mediterranean coast. Part of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, it encompasses the French Riviera alongside neighbou ...
.
After the
Concordat of 1801
The Concordat of 1801 was an agreement between the First French Republic and the Holy See, signed by First Consul Napoleon Bonaparte and Pope Pius VII on 15 July 1801 in Paris. It remained in effect until 1905, except in Alsace–Lorraine, ...
, the territory of the diocese passed to the
diocese of Nice
The Diocese of Nice (Latin: ''Dioecesis Nicensis''; French: ''Diocèse de Nice'') is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church in France. The diocese comprises the Department of Alpes-Maritimes. The diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Ma ...
.
History
The first known Bishop of Vence is Severus, bishop in 439 and perhaps as early as 419. Among others are:
St. Veranus, son of
St. Eucherius, Archbishop of Lyons and a monk of
Lérins, bishop before 451 and at least until 465;
St. Lambert, first a Benedictine monk (died 1154);
Alessandro Farnese (1505–1511).
Antoine Godeau
Antoine Godeau (24 September 1605, in Dreux – 21 April 1672, in Vence) was a French bishop, Baroque Précieuses poet and exegete. He is now known for his work of criticism from 1633.
Biography
His verse-writing early won the interest of a re ...
,
Bishop of Grasse
A bishop is an ordained member of the clergy who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance and administration of dioceses. The role ...
, was named Bishop of Vence in 1638; the Holy See wished to unite the two dioceses. Meeting with opposition from the chapter and the clergy of Vence Godeau left Grasse in 1653, to remain Bishop of Vence, which see he held until 1672.
Catholic Encyclopedia: Nice
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Bishops
See also
* Catholic Church in France
The Catholic Church in France, Gallican Church, or French Catholic Church, is part of the worldwide Catholic Church in communion with the Pope in Rome. Established in the 2nd century in unbroken communion with the bishop of Rome, it was sometim ...
* List of Catholic dioceses in France
The Catholic Church in France mainly comprises a Metropolitan Latin Church hierarchy, joint in a national episcopal conference, consisting of
* fifteen ecclesiastical provinces, each under a Metropolitan Archdiocese (15)
** with a total of 80 suf ...
* Vence Cathedral
Vence Cathedral () is a Roman Catholic church architecture, church located in the town of Vence, Alpes-Maritimes, France. The cathedral was previously the seat of the Bishopric of Vence, abolished by the Concordat of 1801, when its territory was p ...
References
Bibliography
Reference Sources
* pp. 548–549. (Use with caution; obsolete)
* p. 301. (in Latin)
* p. 175.
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External links
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Vence
Vence (; ) is a commune set in the hills of the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France, north of Nice and Antibes on the Mediterranean coast.
Ecclesiastical history
The first known Bishop ...
1801 disestablishments in France