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{{PopulatedPlace
{{PopulatedPlace
| populated_place_name = Paris
|populated_place_name=Paris
| country = France
|country=France
| administrative_subdivision = Île-de-France
|administrative_subdivision=Île-de-France
| type = City
|type=City
| population = 2150000
|population=2150000
| catholic_percentage = 61
|catholic_percentage=61
| parishes_count = 106
|parishes_count=106
| notable_catholic_sites = Notre-Dame Cathedral; Basilica of the Sacred Heart; Chapel of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal (Rue du Bac); Saint-Sulpice Church; Sainte-Chapelle
|notable_catholic_sites=Notre-Dame Cathedral; Basilica of the Sacred Heart; Chapel of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal (Rue du Bac); Saint-Sulpice Church; Sainte-Chapelle
| patron_saint = Saint Genevieve
|patron_saint=Saint Genevieve
| coordinates = 48.8566,2.3522
|coordinates=48.8566, 2.3522
| area_sq_km = 105
|area_sq_km=105
| website = https://www.paris.fr
|historic=Yes
| historic = Yes
|status=Active
| status = Active
|website=https://www.paris.fr
}}
}}
'''Paris''' (French: ''Paris'') is the capital and most populous city of [[France]], located on the Seine River in the north-central part of the country within the [[Île-de-France]] region. With a municipal population of approximately 2,152,000 as of 2025 estimates, it serves as the seat of the [[Archdiocese of Paris]], a metropolitan see encompassing the city proper and overseeing one of Europe's oldest Christian communities.<grok-card data-id="8835a4" data-type="citation_card"></grok-card> As a historic cradle of Catholicism—where early martyrs like Saint Denis preached and where medieval scholasticism flourished at the Sorbonne—Paris remains a global pilgrimage hub, drawing millions to its Gothic cathedrals and shrines despite secular trends, embodying the Church's enduring call to beauty, charity, and conversion.
'''Paris''' (French: ''Paris'') is the capital and most populous city of [[France]], located on the Seine River in the north-central part of the country within the [[Île-de-France]] region. With a municipal population of approximately 2,152,000 as of 2025 estimates, it serves as the seat of the [[Archdiocese of Paris]], a metropolitan see encompassing the city proper and overseeing one of Europe's oldest Christian communities.<grok-card data-id="8835a4" data-type="citation_card"></grok-card> As a historic cradle of Catholicism—where early martyrs like Saint Denis preached and where medieval scholasticism flourished at the Sorbonne—Paris remains a global pilgrimage hub, drawing millions to its Gothic cathedrals and shrines despite secular trends, embodying the Church's enduring call to beauty, charity, and conversion.