Diocese of Cahors
Diocese of Cahors | |
Basic data | |
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Country | France |
Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Toulouse |
Diocesan bishop | Laurent Camiade |
surface | 5,217 km² |
Parishes | 392 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
Residents | 183,568 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
Catholics | 172,300 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
proportion of | 93.9% |
Diocesan priest | 57 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
Religious priest | 7 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
Catholics per priest | 2,692 |
Permanent deacons | 8 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
Friars | 8 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
Religious sisters | 88 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
rite | Roman rite |
Liturgical language | French |
cathedral | Cathédrale Saint-Etienne |
Website | www.cahors.catholique.fr |
The diocese of Cahors ( Latin : Dioecesis Cadurcensis ) is a Roman Catholic diocese in the Lot department , France .
The famous pilgrimage site of Rocamadour belongs to the diocese of Cahors.
history
The diocese of Cahors was established in the 3rd century and subordinated to the Archdiocese of Bourges as a suffragan . On July 11, 1317, the diocese of Cahors gave up parts of its territory to establish the diocese of Montauban . The diocese of Cahors was subordinated to the Archdiocese of Albi as a suffragan on October 3, 1678 . On November 29, 1801 parts of the areas of the dioceses of Rodez and Vabres were annexed to the diocese of Cahors . The diocese of Cahors gave up on October 6, 1822 parts of its territory to re-establish the diocese of Rodez. On December 16, 2002, the diocese of Cahors was subordinated to the Archdiocese of Toulouse as a suffragan.
Pope John XXII. came from Cahors.
See also
Web links
- Homepage of the Diocese of Cahors (French)
- Entry on the diocese of Cahors on catholic-hierarchy.org (English)
- Diocese of Cahors on gcatholic.org (English)