Ancient Diocese Of Sisteron
The former French diocese of Sisteron existed until the French Revolution. Its see was at Sisteron in southern France, in the modern department of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence.
After the Concordat of 1801, its territory passed to the diocese of Digne.
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