Roman Catholic Diocese of Nice
Diocese of Nice Dioecesis Nicensis Diocèse de Nice | |
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| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Ecclesiastical province | Marseille |
| Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Marseille |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 4,283 km2 (1,654 sq mi) |
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| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 3rd Century |
| Cathedral | Cathedral Basilica of St. Mary and St. Reparata in Nice |
| Patron saint | Saint Reparata |
| Secular priests | 144 (diocesan) 50 (Religious Orders) 35 Permanent Deacons |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Jean-Philippe Nault |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Jean-Marc Aveline |
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| Map | |
| Website | |
| nice.cef.fr | |
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 Marseille.