Archdiocese of Rouen
Catholic archdiocese in France
The Archdiocese of Rouen (Latin: Archidioecesis Rothomagensis; French: Archidiocèse de Rouen) is a Latin Church archdiocese of the Catholic Church in France. As one of the fifteen archbishops of France, the Archbishop of Rouen's ecclesiastical province comprises the greater part of Normandy. The Archbishop of Rouen is currently Dominique Lebrun.
In 2022, there was one priest for every 6,238 Catholics in the archdiocese.
History
According to legend, developed in the 11th century, the diocese was founded by Nicasius, a disciple of St. Denis who was martyred after arriving in Normandy towards the end of the first century on a mission from Pope Clement I. Most of the episcopal lists of the Diocese of Rouen, however, omit Nicasius' name.
The archdiocese was based on the Roman province of Lugdunensis secunda in the Tetrachy of 295.
Rouen became an archdiocese probably around 744 with the accession of Grimo. The archdiocese effectively collapsed as a result of tenth century Viking raids. Archbishop Franco baptized Rollo of Normandy in 911, the Normans became enthusiastic church reformers and the archbishops were involved in the Norman Conquest of England in 1066.
Begin with the source’s own compact description: “Archdiocese of Rouen” is catholic archdiocese in France. The dossier treats that line as a proposition to test through Archdiocese, Rouen and Catholic, not as a finished interpretation.
Why this record matters
The phrase “catholic archdiocese in France” supplies a clear boundary for inquiry. It also exposes the unanswered questions: who defined that boundary, when it became stable and which sources sit outside it.
The citation trail is more important than the brevity of the summary: it shows where individual claims can be examined in context. The source revision retrieved here is dated Aug 7, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q569265. VIAF identifies the subject as 156674675. The Library of Congress control number is n91126003. 2 of 4 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2022 and 1066.
The absence of detail may reflect summary conventions rather than a lack of surviving documentation. The source lead contains qualifying language; that uncertainty should survive quotation, summary and reuse. Authority statements aid reconciliation but still require their own references, qualifiers and ranks to be checked.
How to read it
Use the entry as an orientation point, then follow its citations and revision history. Names, dates and institutional relationships should be checked against the original record.
- Subject orientation
- Search vocabulary
- Locating named sources
The closest primary source, responsible institution and strongest cited specialist reference.
Three-step research path
- Establish the record: confirm the title “Archdiocese of Rouen”, its source revision and the description used here.
- Expand the search: follow Archdiocese of Rouen primary sources, Archdiocese of Rouen archive and Archdiocese research across catalogues and specialist indexes.
- Test the account: compare the strongest cited source with the responsible institution’s current record and note any disagreement.
Questions for further research
- Which source most directly establishes the central claim about “Archdiocese of Rouen”?
- Which cited source is closest to the event, object or claim?
- What terminology or title could unlock a more precise catalogue search?
Search terms from this dossier
This entry incorporates text from “Archdiocese of Rouen” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.