Diocese of Périgueux
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| Country | France |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Bordeaux |
| Diocesan bishop | Philippe Mousset |
| Emeritus diocesan bishop | Michel Mouïsse |
| Vicar General | Jean-Michel Bouygues |
| surface | 9,060 km² |
| Parishes | 28 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Residents | 429,579 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics | 367,538 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| proportion of | 85.6% |
| Diocesan priest | 61 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Religious priest | 12 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 5,035 |
| Permanent deacons | 10 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Friars | 31 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Religious sisters | 108 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | French |
| cathedral | Basilique-Cathédrale Saint-Front |
| Website | www.diocese24.catholique.fr |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Périgueux ( lat. : Dioecesis Petrocoricensis ) is in France located Roman Catholic diocese , based in Périgueux .
history
The diocese of Périgueux was established in the 3rd century and subordinated to the archbishopric of Bordeaux as a suffragan . On July 11, 1317, the diocese of Périgueux gave up parts of its territory to establish the diocese of Sarlat . The diocese of Périgueux was dissolved on November 29, 1801 and the area was incorporated into the diocese of Angoulême . The diocese of Périgueux was re-established on October 6, 1822 by Pope Pius VII with the Apostolic Constitution Paternae charitatis .
See also
Web links
Commons : Diocese of Périgueux - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Homepage of the Diocese of Périgueux (French)
- Entry on the diocese of Périgueux on catholic-hierarchy.org (English)
