Archdiocese of Lille

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The Archdiocese of Lille is a Roman Catholic diocese in Nord, France covering the arrondissements of Dunkerque and Lille.[1] The diocese was elevated to a metropolitan archdiocese by Pope Benedict XVI on March 29, 2008, with the suffragan sees of Cambrai (archdiocese) and Arras (diocese).[2]

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  1. ^   "Lille". Catholic Encyclopedia. (1913). New York: Robert Appleton Company. 
  2. ^ Daily Bulletin - Elevazione di Lille (Francia) a Chiesa Metropolitana e Nomina del Primo Arcivescovo Metropolita (Italian). Holy See Press Office (2008-03-29). Retrieved on 2008-03-30.


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