Diocese of Namur
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Diocese of Namur Dioecesis Namurcensis Diocèse de Namur (French) Bistum Namur (German) Bisdom Namen (Dutch) |
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| Location | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Ecclesiastical province | Mechelen-Brussels |
| Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Mechelen-Brussels |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 8,100 km2 (3,100 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2013) 751,000 568,000 (75.6%) |
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| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 12 May 1559 |
| Cathedral | St Aubin's Cathedral in Namur, Belgium |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Rémy Vancottem |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | André-Joseph Léonard |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Pierre Warin |
| Map | |
 The Diocese of Namur, coextensive with the two provinces of Namur and Luxembourg |
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| Website of the Diocese | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Namur is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Belgium. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Mechelen-Brussel.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton.
Coordinates: 50°27′49″N 4°51′33″E / 50.463583°N 4.859234°E
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