Roman Catholic Diocese of Montauban
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The Diocese of Montauban (Latin: Dioecesis Montis Albani; French: Diocèse de Montauban) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in France. The diocese is coextensive with Tarn-et-Garonne, and is currently a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Toulouse. The episcopal seat of the Diocese of Montauban is in Montauban Cathedral.
Diocese of Montauban Dioecesis Montis Albani Diocèse de Montauban | |
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Location | |
Country | France |
Ecclesiastical province | Toulouse |
Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Toulouse |
Statistics | |
Area | 3,717 km2 (1,435 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2013) 230,800 (est.) 175,900 (est.) (76.2%) |
Parishes | 321 |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 11 July 1317 |
Cathedral | Cathedral of Notre Dame of the Assumption in Montauban |
Secular priests | 59 (diocesan) 12 (Religious Orders) 9 Permanent Deacons |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Alain Guellec |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Guy de Kerimel |
Bishops emeritus |
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Map | |
Website | |
Website of the Diocese |
Suppressed under the Concordat of 1802 and divided between the three neighbouring dioceses of Toulouse, Agen, and Cahors, Montauban was re-established by imperial decree of 1809, but this measure was not approved by the Holy See. Re-established by the Concordat of 1817, the diocese did not receive a bishop approved by the Papacy until 1824.