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Roman Catholic Diocese Of Angoulême
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Angoulême (Latin: ''Dioecesis Engolismensis''; French language, French: ''Diocèse d'Angoulême'') is a diocese of the Latin Church of the Roman Catholic Church in France. Originally erected in the 3rd century, the episcopal see is the Angoulême Cathedral. Comprising the ''département'' of the Charente, the diocese had traditionally been suffragan to the Archbishopric of Bordeaux, under the old régime as well as under the Concordat, but since 2002 is suffragan to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Poitiers, Archdiocese of Poitiers. In 2015, in the Diocese of Angoulême there was one priest for every 3,680 Catholics. History Its first bishop was Ausonius, a disciple, it is said, of Saint Martial, St. Martial, concerning whom we have two historical authorities: Gregory of Tours, St. Gregory of Tours, who held that St. Martial preached the gospel in Limoges about the year 250, and the Limousin traditions, transmitted or invented by the chronicler Adh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angoulême Cathedral
Angoulême Cathedral (french: Cathédrale Saint-Pierre d'Angoulême) is a Roman Catholic church in Angoulême, Charente, France. The cathedral is in the Romanesque architectural and sculptural tradition, and is the seat of the Bishop of Angoulême. History A first cathedral was built on the site of a primitive, pre- Christian sanctuary, in the 4th century. The edifice was destroyed when the town was taken by Clovis after the Battle of Vouillé (507). Another cathedral was consecrated in 560, but this was also set on fire, maybe by the Vikings/Normans some two centuries later. A third cathedral was then constructed under bishop Grimoard, abbot of Saint-Pierre de Brantôme. The new church was consecrated in 1017. However, at the beginning of the 12th century the citizens started to consider it too small for to the wealth of the county. The designer was bishop Gerard II, one of the most important French figures of the time, who was a professor, Papal legate for four popes and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
