Diocese of Bayonne
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| Country | France |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Bordeaux |
| Diocesan bishop | Marc Aillet |
| Emeritus diocesan bishop | Pierre Molères |
| surface | 7,712 km² |
| Parishes | 70 (2018 / AP 2019 ) |
| Residents | 667.249 (2018 / AP 2019 ) |
| Catholics | 572.200 (2018 / AP 2019 ) |
| proportion of | 85.8% |
| Diocesan priest | 244 (2018 / AP 2019 ) |
| Religious priest | 100 (2018 / AP 2019 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 1,663 |
| Permanent deacons | 10 (2018 / AP 2019 ) |
| Friars | 126 (2018 / AP 2019 ) |
| Religious sisters | 449 (2018 / AP 2019 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | French |
| cathedral | Cathédrale Notre-Dame |
| Website | diocese64.org |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bayonne ( lat. : Dioecesis Baionensis ) is in the south of France located diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in France , based in Bayonne .
history
The diocese of Bayonne was established in the 4th century and subordinated to the archdiocese also as a suffragan . On November 29, 1801, parts of the diocese areas of Comminges , Lescar , Lombez and Tarbes and the diocese of Oloron were annexed to the diocese of Bayonne ; the former cathedral of Oloron, St. Marien in Oloron-Sainte-Marie , is today co- cathedral of the diocese of Bayonne. The diocese of Bayonne gave up on October 6, 1822 parts of its territory to establish the diocese of Tarbes and Aire . On December 16, 2002, the Diocese of Bayonne was subordinated to the Archdiocese of Bordeaux as a suffragan.
See also
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Web links
- Homepage of the Diocese of Bayonne (French)
- Entry on the Diocese of Bayonne on catholic-hierarchy.org (English)
