Archdiocese of Monaco

Archdiocese of Monaco

Archiodioecesis Monoecensis

Archidiocèse de Monaco
Monaco Cathedral
Location
CountryMonaco
TerritoryThe entirety of the Principality of Monaco
MetropolitanNone (immediately subject to the Holy See)
Statistics
Area2 km2 (0.77 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2013)
  • 36,371
  • 30,000 (82.5%)
Parishes6
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteLatin Rite
Established15 March 1887
CathedralCathedral of Our Lady Immaculate
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
ArchbishopDominique-Marie David
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The Archdiocese of Monaco (Latin: Archidioecesis Monoecensis) is an exempt Latin ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Monaco. It is directly subject to the Holy See and not part of any ecclesiastical province. It is the smallest Catholic diocese in terms of area.

The archdiocese's mother church and thus seat of its archbishop is the Cathedral of Our Lady Immaculate (Saint Nicholas's or Monaco Cathedral). Dominique-Marie David was appointed as Archbishop of Monaco by Pope Francis on 21 January 2020.[1]

History

Pope Clement VII visited in 1532.

It was established as a pre-diocesan jurisdiction on 30 April 1868, as the Territorial Abbacy of Saints-Nicholas-et-Benoît, on territory split off from the Diocese of Nice.

It was promoted as the Diocese of Monaco by Pope Leo XIII on 15 March 1887, and it was elevated to the rank of an archdiocese by Pope John Paul II on 30 July 1981.[2]

Pope Leo XIV will visit Monaco on 28 March 2026. The visit is part of the ongoing, centuries-old ties that bind the Grimaldi dynasty, which has reigned over Monaco since 1297, to the Successors of Peter. It also aims to strengthen the “long-standing and trusting” diplomatic relations, according to the press office of the Prince’s Palace, between the two smallest states in the world.[3]

Ordinaries

Abbots Ordinary of Saints-Nicholas-et-Benoît
  • Romarico Flugi d’Aspermont, Subiaco Cassinese Benedictines (O.S.B. Subl.) (1868.05.21 – 1871)
  • Léandre de Dou, O.S.B. Subl. (1871–1874)
  • Hildebrand Marie Dell’Oro di Giosué, O.S.B. Subl. (1874–1875)
  • Apostolic Administrator Lorenzo Battista Biale (1875 – death 1877), while Bishop of Ventimiglia (Italy) (1837.05.19 – death 1877)
  • Apostolic Administrator Charles-Bonaventure-François Theuret (1878.07.15 – 1887.03.15 see below), Titular Bishop of Hermopolis Maior (1878.07.15 – 1887.03.15)
Bishops of Monaco
Archbishops of Monaco

Parishes

There are five parish churches: Saint-Charles Church, Church St. Devote, Saint Martin Church and Saint Nicholas Church. Chapels include: Chapel of Mercy, Chapel of the Sacred Heart and the Carmelite Chapel.

On Sunday 13 November 2011, the parish church of Saint Martin celebrated its centenary in the presence of Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene, with Princess Caroline and Princess Alexandra of Hanover. Archbishop Barsi blessed the Byzantine cross and the third bell named "Alexandra".[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 21.01.2020" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 21 January 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  2. ^ Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Monaco". Catholic-Hierarchy.
  3. ^ "Church in Monaco awaits Pope Leo with joy - Vatican News". www.vaticannews.va. 26 February 2026. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
  4. ^ a b "Rinunce e Nomine, 21.01.2020" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 21 January 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  5. ^ Centenary of Saint-Martin parish
Wikisource has the text of the 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia article Principality and Diocese of Monaco.
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