Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Embrun

In 2008, the title of Embrun was reattached to the Diocese of Gap by papal decree of Pope Benedict XVI.

[1] Tradition ascribes the evangelization of Embrun to Saints Nazarius and Celsus, martyrs under emperor Nero.

According to another tradition, the first Bishop of Embrun, Saint Marcellus, was such a successful preacher that, by the end of his episcopacy, there was not a single pagan left in the diocese.

[4] In 1056 Pope Victor confirmed the Archbishop of Embrun as Metropolitan of the Sees of Digne, Chorges, Solliès, Senez, Glandèves, Cimiez-Nice, Vence, and Antibes (Grasse).

Bishop Winimann[5] was also granted the pallium[6] In 1276 the Archbishops of Embrun were made Princes of the Holy Roman Empire.

Embrun Cathedral
Palladius of Embrun was a bishop of Embrun during the 6th century.