Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Strasbourg

Archdiocese of Strasbourg

Archidioecesis Argentoratensis, vel Argentinensis

Archidiocèse de Strasbourg
Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Strasbourg
Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Strasbourg
Coat of arms of the Archdiocese of Strasbourg
Coat of arms
Location
CountryFrance
MetropolitanImmediately subject to the Holy See
Statistics
Area8,280 km2 (3,200 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2022)
  • 1,903,000
  • 1,388,000 (72.9%)
Parishes767
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established4th century (Diocese)
1 June 1988 (Archdiocese)
CathedralCathedral of Notre Dame in Strasbourg
Patron saintSaint Arbogast
Secular priests328 (Diocesan) Decrease
156 (Religious Orders) Decrease
88 Permanent Deacons Increase
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
ArchbishopPascal Delannoy
Auxiliary BishopsChristian Kratz
Bishops emeritus
Map
Website
Official website

The Archdiocese of Strasbourg (Latin: Archidioecesis Argentoratensis o Argentinensis; French: Archidiocèse de Strasbourg; German: Erzbistum Straßburg; Alsatian: Ärzbischofsìtz Strossburi(g)) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church in France, first mentioned in 343 AD.

It is one of nine[1] archbishoprics in France that has no suffragan dioceses. It is the only archdiocese which is exempt and not within the ecclesiastical province of a metropolitan.

The current archbishop is Pascal Delannoy, who was installed on 21 April 2024.


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