The

Roman Catholic Roman or Romans most often refers to: *Rome, the capital city of Italy *Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD *Roman people, the people of ancient Rome *'' Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a lette ...

Archdiocese In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop. History In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associate ...

Monaco Monaco (; ), officially the Principality of Monaco (french: Principauté de Monaco; Ligurian: ; oc, Principat de Mónegue), is a sovereign city-state and microstate on the French Riviera a few kilometres west of the Italian region of Lig ...

( la, Archidioecesis Monoecensis) is an exempt Latin ecclesiastical territory or

archdiocese In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop. History In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associate ...

of the

Roman Catholic Church The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a ...

, directly subject to the Holy See, not part of any

ecclesiastical province An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction Jurisdiction (from Latin 'law' + 'declaration') is the legal term for the legal authority granted to a legal entity to enact justice. In federations like the United State ...

. The archdiocese's

mother church Mother church or matrice is a term depicting the Christian Church as a mother in her functions of nourishing and protecting the believer. It may also refer to the primary church of a Christian denomination or diocese, i.e. a cathedral or a metro ...

and thus seat of its archbishop is the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception (Saint Nicholas's or Monaco Cathedral). Dominique-Marie David was appointed Archbishop of Monaco by

Pope Francis Pope Francis ( la, Franciscus; it, Francesco; es, link=, Francisco; born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, 17 December 1936) is the head of the Catholic Church. He has been the bishop of Rome and sovereign of the Vatican City State since 13 March 2013. ...

on 21 January 2020.

History

Pope Clement VII Pope Clement VII ( la, Clemens VII; it, Clemente VII; born Giulio de' Medici; 26 May 1478 – 25 September 1534) was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 19 November 1523 to his death on 25 September 1534. Deemed "the ...

visited in 1532. It was established as a pre-diocesan jurisdiction on 30 April 1868, as Territorial Abbacy of Saints-Nicholas-et-Benoît, on territory split off from the

Roman Catholic Diocese of Nice The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nice (Latin: ''Dioecesis Nicensis''; French: ''Diocèse de Nice'') is a diocese of the Latin Church of the Roman Catholic Church in France. The diocese comprises the Départment of Alpes-Maritimes. The diocese is ...

. It was promoted as the Diocese of Monaco by

Pope Leo XIII Pope Leo XIII ( it, Leone XIII; born Vincenzo Gioacchino Raffaele Luigi Pecci; 2 March 1810 – 20 July 1903) was the head of the Catholic Church from 20 February 1878 to his death in July 1903. Living until the age of 93, he was the second-old ...

on 15 March 1887, and was elevated to the rank of an archdiocese by

Pope John Paul II Pope John Paul II ( la, Ioannes Paulus II; it, Giovanni Paolo II; pl, Jan Paweł II; born Karol Józef Wojtyła ; 18 May 19202 April 2005) was the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 1978 until his ...

on 30 July 1981.

Ordinaries

;Abbots Ordinary of Saints-Nicholas-et-Benoît * Romarico Flugi d’Aspermont,

Subiaco Cassinese Benedictines The Subiaco Cassinese Congregation is an international union of Benedictine houses (abbeys and priories) within the Benedictine Confederation. It developed from the Subiaco Congregation, which was formed in 1867 through the initiative of Dom Pietro ...

(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 An Apostolic administration in the Catholic Church is administrated by a prelate appointed by the pope to serve as the ordinary for a specific area. Either the area is not yet a diocese (a stable 'pre-diocesan', usually missionary apostolic admi ...

Lorenzo Battista Biale (1875 – death 1877), while Bishop of

Ventimiglia Ventimiglia (; lij, label=Intemelio, Ventemiglia , lij, label= Genoese, Vintimiggia; french: Vintimille ; oc, label= Provençal, Ventemilha ) is a resort town in the province of Imperia, Liguria, northern Italy. It is located southwest of ...

(Italy) (1837.05.19 – death 1877) * ''

Charles-Bonaventure-François Theuret (1878.07.15 – 1887.03.15 ''see below''),

Titular Bishop A titular bishop in various churches is a bishop who is not in charge of a diocese. By definition, a bishop is an "overseer" of a community of the faithful, so when a priest is ordained a bishop, the tradition of the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox an ...

of Hermopolis Maior (1878.07.15 – 1887.03.15) ;Exempt Bishops of Monaco * Charles-Bonaventure-François Theuret (''see above'' 1887.03.15 – death 1901.11.11) * Jean-Charles Arnal du Curel (1903.10.02 – death 1915.06.06) * Gustave Vié (1916.05.08 – death 1918.07.10) * Georges-Prudent-Marie Bruley des Varannes (1920.12.16 – 1924.02.13), emeritate as

Titular Archbishop A titular bishop in various churches is a bishop who is not in charge of a diocese. By definition, a bishop is an "overseer" of a community of the faithful, so when a priest is ordained a bishop, the tradition of the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox an ...

Claudiopolis in Honoriade Claudiopolis ( gr, Κλαυδιόπολις) was an ancient city in the Roman province of Paphlagonia (and later Honorias) in northern Asia Minor. It was an episcopal see during Late Antiquity, and remains a titular see of the Roman Catholic Chur ...

(1924.02.13 – death 1943.05.29) * Auguste-Maurice Clément (1924.04.25 – 1936.03.02), emeritate as Titular Bishop of

Algiza Algiza is a former ancient city (under the name Argiza) and bishopric in Asia Minor, now a Latin Catholic titular see. Its modern location is Baliapasakov in Asian Turkey. History Algiza was important enough in the Late Roman province of Asia P ...

(1936.03.02 – death 1939.03.03) * Pierre-Maurice-Marie Rivière (1936.03.02 – 1953.05.13), emeritate as

Anchialus In Greek mythology, the name Anchialus (Ancient Greek: Ἀγχίαλος means 'near the sea') may refer to the following characters: *Anchialus, a 'well-skilled' Greek warrior who participated in the Trojan War. He and Menesthes, while riding a ...

(1953.05.13 – 1961.11.07) * Gilles-Henri-Alexis Barthe (1953.05.13 – 1962.05.04), later Bishop of Fréjus–Toulon (France) (1962.05.04 – retired 1983.02.08) * Jean-Édouard-Lucien Rupp (1962.06.09 – 1971.05.08); previously Titular Bishop of

Arca in Phoenicia Arqa ( ar, عرقا; akk, 𒅕𒋡𒋫, translit=Irqata) is a Lebanese village near Miniara in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon, 22 km northeast of Tripoli, near the coast. The town was a notable city-state during the Iron Age. The city of '' ...

(1954.10.28 – 1962.06.09) & Auxiliary Bishop of

France of the Eastern Rite The Ordinariate for Eastern (Rite) Catholics in France (or France of the Eastern Rite) (French: ''Ordinariat des catholiques de rite oriental résidant en France'') is a Catholic Ordinariate for Eastern Catholic faithful (pseudo-diocesan juris ...

(France) (1954.10.28 – 1962.06.09); later

Apostolic Pro-Nuncio An apostolic nuncio ( la, nuntius apostolicus; also known as a papal nuncio or simply as a nuncio) is an ecclesiastical diplomat, serving as an envoy or a permanent diplomatic representative of the Holy See to a state or to an international org ...

(papal diplomatic envoy) to Iraq (1971.05.08 – 1978), Titular Archbishop of

Dionysiopolis Dionysiopolis ( grc, Διονυσιόπολις, "city of Dionysus") or Dionysopolis (Διονύσου πόλις), was a city of Phrygia in Asia Minor. The demonym ''Dionysopolitae'' (Διονυσοπολείτης) occurs on medals, and in a let ...

(1971.05.08 – 1983.01.28), Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Kuwait (1975–1978),

Permanent Observer Observer status is a privilege granted by some organizations to non-members to give them an ability to participate in the organization's activities. Observer status is often granted by intergovernmental organizations (IGO) to non-member parties and ...

Office of the United Nations and Specialized Institutions in Geneva The United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG, french: Office des Nations Unies à Genève) in Geneva, Switzerland, is one of the four major offices of the United Nations where numerous different UN agencies have a joint presence. The main UNOG ...

(UNOG) (1978 – retired 1980) * Edmond-Marie-Henri Abelé (1972.06.27 – 1980.12.01), later Bishop of

Digne Digne-les-Bains (; Occitan: ''Dinha dei Banhs''), or simply and historically Digne (''Dinha'' in the classical norm or ''Digno'' in the Mistralian norm), is the prefecture of the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in the Provence-Alpes-Cô ...

(France) (1980.12.01 – 1987.06.02) ;Exempt Archbishops of Monaco *

Charles Amarin Brand Charles-Amarin Brand (27 June 1920 – 31 March 2013) was a French prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. Biography Brand was born in Mulhouse, France, and was ordained a priest on 11 July 1943 from the Archdiocese of Strasbourg. He was appointe ...

(1981.07.30 – 1984.07.16); previously Titular Bishop of

Uthina :''Uthina'' is also a spider genus (Pholcidae) Uthina or Oudna ( ar, أوذنة) was an ancient Roman- Berber city located near Tunis, Tunisia. History Uthina was a town in the province of Africa Proconsularis, now northern Tunisia. Uthina becam ...

(1971.12.28 – 1981.07.30) & Auxiliary Bishop of Fréjus–Toulon (France) (1971.12.28 – 1976.11.18), Auxiliary Bishop of

Strasbourg Strasbourg (, , ; german: Straßburg ; gsw, label=Bas Rhin Alsatian, Strossburi , gsw, label=Haut Rhin Alsatian, Strossburig ) is the prefecture and largest city of the Grand Est region of eastern France and the official seat of the Eu ...

(France) (1976.11.18 – 1981.07.30); later

Archbishop-Bishop In Christian denominations, an archbishop is a bishop of higher rank or office. In most cases, such as the Catholic Church, there are many archbishops who either have jurisdiction over an ecclesiastical province in addition to their own archdioc ...

of Strasbourg (1984.07.16 – 1988.06.01), Vice-President of Council of European Bishops’ Conferences (1986–1990), Archbishop of

(France) (1988.06.01 – 1997.10.23), President of Council of European Bishops’ Conferences (1990–1993) *

Joseph-Marie Sardou Joseph-Marie Sardou, S.C.J. (25 October 1922 – 19 September 2009) was a French Roman Catholic archbishop. Ordained to the priesthood on 12 May 1949, Sardou was appointed Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Monaco, by Pope John Paul I ...

Congregation of the Sacred Heart of Jesus The Timon David Fathers, officially known as the Congregation of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (french: Congrégation du Sacré-Coeur de Jésus; ; abbreviated SCJ) is a Roman Catholic religious congregation of pontifical right. It was founded in 1852 ...

(T.D.) (1985.05.31 – retired 2000.05.16) *

Bernard Barsi Bernard César Augustin Barsi (4 August 1942 – 28 December 2022) was a French prelate of the Catholic Church who was the archbishop of Monaco from 2000 to 2020. Biography Barsi was born on 4 August 1942 in Nice, France. He was ordained a prie ...

(16 May 2000 – 21 January 2020) * Dominique-Marie David (21 January 2020 – present)

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 Albert II – Website of the Palace of Monaco (Albert Alexandre Louis Pierre Grimaldi; born 14 March 1958) is Prince of Monaco, since 2005. Albert was born at the Prince's Palace of Monaco, and he is the second child and only son of Prince Rai ...

and

Princess Charlene Charlene (' Charlene Lynette Wittstock; French: ''Charlène'';Since her marriage, her name has been Gallicised by adding a grave accent to her name in French documents. born 25 January 1978) is the princess consort of Monaco and a former Olympic ...

, with Princess Caroline and Princess Alexandra of Hanover. Archbishop Barsi blessed the Byzantine cross and the third bell named "Alexandra".Centenary of Saint-Martin parish
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External links

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