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Diocese of Cahors

Dioecesis Cadurcensis

Bishop(s)

Laurent Michel Camiade , Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 3rd Century
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Toulouse (-Saint Bertrand de Comminges-Rieux)
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: France
Square Kilometers: 5,217 (2,015 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Midi
Official Web Site: https://www.cahors.catholique.fr/
Mailing Address: 73 Cours de la Chartreuse, 46000 Cahors, France
Telephone: 5.65.35.25.84
Fax: 5.65.35.44.64

Past and Present Ordinaries

Guillaume de Cardaillac † ( 1208 Appointed - 6 Feb 1234 Died)
Pons d’Antejac † (Aug 1235 Appointed - 19 Apr 1236 Died)
Géraud Barasc † (13 Feb 1237 Appointed - 11 May 1250 Died)
Barthélemy de Roux † (28 Jul 1250 Appointed - 5 Sep 1273 Died)
Raymond de Cornil † (21 May 1280 Appointed - 1293 Resigned)
Hugues Géraud † (16 Feb 1313 Appointed - 1317 Removed)
Guillaume de La Broue, O.P. † (18 Dec 1317 Appointed - 1 Jul 1323 Died)
Bertrand de Cardaillac † (23 Jul 1324 Appointed - 1364 Died)
Begon de Castelnau † (15 Feb 1366 Appointed - 1388 Died)
François de Cardaillac, O.F.M. † (11 Oct 1388 Appointed - 1404 Died)
Guillaume d’Arpajon † (2 Jul 1404 Appointed - 1429 Died)
Jean Dupuy, O.P. † (16 Apr 1431 Appointed - 1438 Died)
Jean de Castelnau † (24 Oct 1438 Appointed - 1460 Died)
Louis d’Albret † (4 Jul 1460 Appointed - 4 Sep 1465 Died)
Guy de Montbrun † (22 Oct 1462 Appointed - Did Not Take Effect)
Antonio Alamandi † (31 Oct 1465 Appointed - 8 Mar 1475 Appointed, Bishop of Clermont)
Guichard d’Aubusson † (10 Mar 1475 Appointed - 15 Jul 1476 Appointed, Bishop of Carcassonne)
Antonio Alamandi † (15 Jul 1476 Appointed - 1493 Died)
Beno?t de Jean † (8 Jan 1494 Appointed - 1501 Resigned)
Antoine de Luzech † (20 Dec 1501 Appointed - 30 May 1509 Died)
Germain de Ganay † (13 Jun 1509 Appointed - 3 Jul 1514 Appointed, Bishop of Orléans)
Carlo Domenico del Carretto † (3 Jul 1514 Appointed - 12 Aug 1514 Resigned)
Louis de Carretto † (12 Aug 1514 Appointed - 1524 Resigned)
Paolo del Carretto † (15 Jul 1524 Appointed - 1553 Died)
Alessandro Farnese (Jr.) † (12 Nov 1554 Appointed - 7 May 1557 Resigned)
Pierre Bertrand † (7 May 1557 Appointed - 3 Sep 1563 Died)
Jean de Balaguier † (28 Apr 1564 Appointed - 10 Apr 1576 Died)
Antoin? Hébrard de Saint-Sulpice † (4 Feb 1577 Appointed - 17 Jan 1599 Died)
Siméon-ƒmtienne de Popian † (10 Sep 1601 Appointed - 29 Mar 1627 Died)
Pierre Habert de Montmort † (29 Mar 1627 Succeeded - 27 Feb 1636 Died)
Bl. Alain de Solminihac, O.S.A. † (22 Sep 1636 Appointed - 31 Dec 1659 Died)
Nicolas Sévin † (31 Dec 1659 Succeeded - 9 Nov 1678 Died)
Louis-Antoine de Noailles † (8 May 1679 Confirmed - 17 Mar 1681 Confirmed, Bishop of Chalons-sur-Marne)
Henri-Guillaume Le Jay † (28 Apr 1681 Confirmed - 22 Apr 1693 Died)
Henri de Briqueville de La Luzerne † (28 Sep 1693 Confirmed - 16 Jul 1741 Died)
Bertrand-Jean-Baptiste-Ren? du Guesclin † (18 Sep 1741 Confirmed - 2 Aug 1766 Died)
Joseph-Dominique de Cheylus † (22 Dec 1766 Confirmed - 14 Dec 1776 Resigned)
Louis-Marie de Nicolay † (17 Feb 1777 Confirmed - 11 Jul 1791 Died)
Guillaume-Balthasar Cousin de Grainville † (21 Jul 1802 Confirmed - 2 Mar 1828 Died)
Paul Louis Joseph D’Hautpoul † (23 Jun 1828 Confirmed - 15 Mar 1842 Retired)
Jean-Jacques-David Bardou † (22 Jul 1842 Confirmed - 30 Jan 1863 Died)
Joseph-François-Clet Peschoud † (28 Sep 1863 Confirmed - 13 Sep 1865 Died)
Pierre-Alfred Grimardias † (22 Jun 1866 Confirmed - 27 May 1896 Died)
Emile-Christophe Enard † (25 Jun 1896 Confirmed - 21 Feb 1906 Appointed, Archbishop of Auch)
Victor-Onésime-Quirin Laurans † (13 Jul 1906 Appointed - 15 Jul 1911 Died)
Pierre-Célestin Cézerac † (27 Nov 1911 Appointed - 2 Jan 1918 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Albi)
Joseph-Lucien Giray † (15 Feb 1918 Appointed - 13 Feb 1936 Retired)
Jean-Joseph-Aim? Moussaron † (20 Aug 1936 Appointed - 11 May 1940 Appointed, Archbishop of Albi (-Castres-Lavaur))
Paul Chevrier † (24 Sep 1941 Appointed - 21 Aug 1962 Retired)
Andr? Bréheret † (21 Aug 1962 Appointed - 30 Jul 1972 Died)
Joseph-Marie-Henri Rabine † (18 May 1973 Appointed - 17 Mar 1986 Appointed, Archbishop of Albi (-Castres-Lavaur))
Maurice-Adolphe Gaidon † (20 Jan 1987 Appointed - 4 Feb 2004 Retired)
Norbert Jos? Henri Turini (30 Jun 2004 Appointed - 18 Oct 2014 Appointed, Bishop of Perpignan-Elne)
Laurent Michel Camiade (15 Jul 2015 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
3rd Century	Erected	Diocese of Cahors (erected)
11 July 1317	Territory Lost	Diocese of Cahors Diocese of Toulouse	Diocese of Montauban (erected)
29 November 1801	Territory Added	Diocese of Rodez (suppressed)	Diocese of Cahors Diocese of Saint-Flour
29 November 1801	Territory Added	Diocese of Vabres (suppressed)	Diocese of Cahors Diocese of Montpellier
6 October 1822	Territory Lost	Diocese of Cahors	Diocese of Rodez
8 December 2002	Metropolitan Changed	Diocese of Cahors (from Albi)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1950 154,500 155,000 99.7% 260 11 271 570 31 645 480 ap1951

1959 147,754 .0% 233 13 246 0 25 313 478 ap1960

1970 145,000 151,000 96.0% 193 8 201 721 13 358 405 ap1971

1980 143,500 151,500 94.7% 143 7 150 956 7 260 403 ap1981

1990 143,700 159,400 90.2% 112 10 122 1,177 15 167 403 ap1991

1999 140,350 155,813 90.1% 98 12 110 1,275 3 12 123 403 ap2000

2000 140,010 155,813 89.9% 98 12 110 1,272 3 12 117 403 ap2001

2001 143,200 160,124 89.4% 95 10 105 1,363 3 10 112 403 ap2002

2002 143,050 160,124 89.3% 89 11 100 1,430 4 11 105 403 ap2003

2003 142,900 160,124 89.2% 85 8 93 1,536 5 8 94 403 ap2004

2004 142,900 160,124 89.2% 83 6 89 1,605 4 6 88 403 ap2005

2006 144,000 161,600 89.1% 90 9 99 1,454 1 9 81 403 ap2007

2013 169,900 181,200 93.8% 67 7 74 2,295 8 8 89 391 ap2014

2016 172,300 183,568 93.9% 57 7 64 2,692 8 8 88 392 ap2017

2019 163,100 173,758 93.9% 51 4 55 2,965 8 8 60 392 ap2020

2021 164,000 174,800 93.8% 47 4 51 3,215 7 4 51 392 ap2022

2023 163,540 174,670 93.6% 45 3 48 3,407 7 3 51 392 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	154,500	155,000	99.7%	260	11	271	570		31	645	480	ap1951
1959		147,754	.0%	233	13	246	0		25	313	478	ap1960
1970	145,000	151,000	96.0%	193	8	201	721		13	358	405	ap1971
1980	143,500	151,500	94.7%	143	7	150	956		7	260	403	ap1981
1990	143,700	159,400	90.2%	112	10	122	1,177		15	167	403	ap1991
1999	140,350	155,813	90.1%	98	12	110	1,275	3	12	123	403	ap2000
2000	140,010	155,813	89.9%	98	12	110	1,272	3	12	117	403	ap2001
2001	143,200	160,124	89.4%	95	10	105	1,363	3	10	112	403	ap2002
2002	143,050	160,124	89.3%	89	11	100	1,430	4	11	105	403	ap2003
2003	142,900	160,124	89.2%	85	8	93	1,536	5	8	94	403	ap2004
2004	142,900	160,124	89.2%	83	6	89	1,605	4	6	88	403	ap2005
2006	144,000	161,600	89.1%	90	9	99	1,454	1	9	81	403	ap2007
2013	169,900	181,200	93.8%	67	7	74	2,295	8	8	89	391	ap2014
2016	172,300	183,568	93.9%	57	7	64	2,692	8	8	88	392	ap2017
2019	163,100	173,758	93.9%	51	4	55	2,965	8	8	60	392	ap2020
2021	164,000	174,800	93.8%	47	4	51	3,215	7	4	51	392	ap2022
2023	163,540	174,670	93.6%	45	3	48	3,407	7	3	51	392	ap2024

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Laurent Michel Camiade (Bishop: 15 Jul 2015 - )
Emmanuel Luc Jean-Marie Delmas (Priest: 26 Jun 1988 to 17 Jun 2008)
Norbert Jos? Henri Turini (Bishop: 30 Jun 2004 to 18 Oct 2014)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Antonio Alamandi † (Bishop: 31 Oct 1465 to 8 Mar 1475)
Guillaume d’Arpajon † (Bishop: 2 Jul 1404 to 1429)
Pierre-Bernard Auriol, O.F.M. †
Jean de Balaguier † (Bishop: 28 Apr 1564 to 10 Apr 1576)
Pierre de Banac †
Géraud Barasc † (Bishop: 13 Feb 1237 to 11 May 1250)
Jean-Jacques-David Bardou † (Bishop: 22 Jul 1842 to 30 Jan 1863)
Pierre Bertrand † (Bishop: 7 May 1557 to 3 Sep 1563)
Bernard du Bosquet †
Andr? Bréheret † (Bishop: 21 Aug 1962 to 30 Jul 1972)
Henri de Briqueville de La Luzerne † (Bishop: 28 Sep 1693 to 16 Jul 1741)
Jean de Caraman †
Bertrand de Cardaillac † (Bishop: 23 Jul 1324 to 1364)
François de Cardaillac, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 11 Oct 1388 to 1404)
Guillaume de Cardaillac † (Bishop: 1208 to 6 Feb 1234)
Louis de Carretto † (Bishop: 12 Aug 1514 to 1524)
Begon de Castelnau † (Bishop: 15 Feb 1366 to 1388)
Jean de Castelnau † (Bishop: 24 Oct 1438 to 1460)
Pierre-Célestin Cézerac † (Bishop: 27 Nov 1911 to 2 Jan 1918; Apostolic Administrator: 21 Jan 1918 to 1 May 1918)
Paul Chevrier † (Bishop: 24 Sep 1941 to 21 Aug 1962)
Joseph-Dominique de Cheylus † (Bishop: 22 Dec 1766 to 14 Dec 1776)
Raymond de Cornil † (Bishop: 21 May 1280 to 1293)
Guillaume-Balthasar Cousin de Grainville † (Bishop: 21 Jul 1802 to 2 Mar 1828)
Silvestre de Crusy de Marcillac †
Louis-Emmanuel de Cugnac †
Louis d’Albret † (Bishop: 4 Jul 1460 to 4 Sep 1465)
Pons d’Antejac † (Bishop: Aug 1235 to 19 Apr 1236)
Guichard d’Aubusson † (Bishop: 10 Mar 1475 to 15 Jul 1476)
Carlo Domenico del Carretto † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 3 Jul 1514 to 12 Aug 1514)
Paolo del Carretto † (Bishop: 15 Jul 1524 to 1553)
Pierre des Prés †
Jean Dupuy, O.P. † (Bishop: 16 Apr 1431 to 1438)
Emile-Christophe Enard † (Bishop: 25 Jun 1896 to 21 Feb 1906)
Jacques d’Euse †
Guillaume Farinier, O.F.M. †
Alessandro Farnese (Jr.) † (Bishop: 12 Nov 1554 to 7 May 1557)
Jean-Joseph Fenouil, M.E.P. †
Maurice-Adolphe Gaidon † (Bishop: 20 Jan 1987 to 4 Feb 2004)
Germain de Ganay † (Bishop: 13 Jun 1509 to 3 Jul 1514)
Hugues Géraud † (Bishop: 16 Feb 1313 to 1317)
Joseph-Lucien Giray † (Bishop: 15 Feb 1918 to 13 Feb 1936)
Pierre-Alfred Grimardias † (Bishop: 22 Jun 1866 to 27 May 1896)
Bertrand-Jean-Baptiste-Ren? du Guesclin † (Bishop: 18 Sep 1741 to 2 Aug 1766)
Pierre Habert de Montmort † (Coadjutor Bishop: 2 May 1622; Bishop: 29 Mar 1627 to 27 Feb 1636)
Paul Louis Joseph D’Hautpoul † (Bishop: 23 Jun 1828 to 15 Mar 1842)
Antoin? Hébrard de Saint-Sulpice † (Bishop: 4 Feb 1577 to 17 Jan 1599)
Fabien-Sébastien Imberties †
Beno?t de Jean † (Bishop: 8 Jan 1494 to 1501)
Gauscelin de Jean †
Guillaume de La Broue, O.P. † (Bishop: 18 Dec 1317 to 1 Jul 1323)
Bertrand Lagier, O.F.M. †
Bernard-Vincent Laribe, C.M. †
Bertrand de La Tour, O.F.M. †
Victor-Onésime-Quirin Laurans † (Bishop: 13 Jul 1906 to 15 Jul 1911)
Henri-Guillaume Le Jay † (Bishop: 28 Apr 1681 to 22 Apr 1693)
Raymond Le Roux †
Pierre Le Tessier, C.R.S.A. †
Guilelmus Leyra, O.S.B. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 9 Dec 1523)
Antoine de Luzech † (Bishop: 20 Dec 1501 to 30 May 1509)
St. Geraldo de Moissac, O.S.B. †
Guy de Montbrun † (Bishop: 22 Oct 1462 - Did Not Take Effect)
Bertrand de Montfavez †
Joseph-Martial Mouly, C.M. †
Jean-Joseph-Aim? Moussaron † (Bishop: 20 Aug 1936 to 11 May 1940)
Louis-Marie de Nicolay † (Bishop: 17 Feb 1777 to 11 Jul 1791)
Louis-Antoine de Noailles † (Bishop: 8 May 1679 to 17 Mar 1681)
Joseph-François-Clet Peschoud † (Bishop: 28 Sep 1863 to 13 Sep 1865)
Siméon-ƒmtienne de Popian † (Bishop: 10 Sep 1601 to 29 Mar 1627)
Betrand du Pouget †
Joseph-Marie-Henri Rabine † (Bishop: 18 May 1973 to 17 Mar 1986)
Adolphe Rayssac, M.E.P. †
Barthélemy de Roux † (Bishop: 28 Jul 1250 to 5 Sep 1273)
Nicolas Sévin † (Coadjutor Bishop: 24 Sep 1657; Bishop: 31 Dec 1659 to 9 Nov 1678)
Bl. Alain de Solminihac, O.S.A. † (Bishop: 22 Sep 1636 to 31 Dec 1659)
Fontanier de Vassal, O.F.M. †
Arnaud de Via †
Jacques de Via †
Raymond , O.S.B. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 4 Sep 1461)