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Diocese of Montauban

Dioecesis Montis Albani

Bishop(s)

Alain Jean Louis Guellec , Bishop
Bernard Joseph Germain Marie Ginoux, Bishop Emeritus
Jacques Marie Sébastien de Saint-Blanquat, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Restored: 6 October 1822
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Toulouse (-Saint Bertrand de Comminges-Rieux)
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: France
Square Kilometers: 3,717 (1,435 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Midi
Official Web Site: http://catholique-montauban.cef.fr/
Mailing Address: 2 Faubourg du Moustier, CS 50860, 82008 Montauban CEDEX, France
Telephone: 5.63.91.62.42

Historical Details

Diocese of Montauban
- Latin Name: Montis Albani
- Erected: 11 July 1317
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Toulouse
- Country: France

Past and Present Ordinaries

Bertrand Dupuy, O.S.B. † (25 Jun 1317 Appointed - Oct 1317 Died)
Guillaume de Cardaillac, O.S.B. † (12 Nov 1317 Appointed - 1355 Died)
Jacques de Deux, O.S.A. † (10 Jun 1355 Appointed - 21 Aug 1357 Appointed, Bishop of Gap)
Bertrand de Cardaillac † (21 Aug 1357 Appointed - 1361 Died)
Arnaud Bernard du Pouget † (16 Jun 1361 Appointed - Sep 1368 Resigned)
Pierre de Chalais † (18 Oct 1368 Appointed - 22 Nov 1379 Died)
Bertrand Robert de Saint-Jal, O.S.B. † (14 Jan 1380 Appointed - 5 Sep 1403 Died)
Géraud du Puy † (27 Sep 1403 Appointed - 17 Dec 1404 Appointed, Bishop of Saint-Flour)
Raymond de Bar † (17 Dec 1404 Appointed - 26 Mar 1424 Died)
Gérard de Faidit † (5 Jun 1424 Appointed - 10 Sep 1425 Appointed, Bishop of (Saint-Lizier de) Couserans (or Conserans))
Pierre de Cotigny † (28 Sep 1425 Appointed - 24 Oct 1427 Appointed, Bishop of Castres)
Bernard de La Roche Fontenilles (Carbonet de Riez), O.F.M. † (24 Oct 1427 Appointed - Sep 1445 Died)
Aymery de Roquemaurel, O.S.B. † (7 Jan 1446 Appointed - 16 Oct 1449 Died)
Bernard (Yvest) du Rosier † (9 Jan 1450 Appointed - 3 Jan 1452 Appointed, Archbishop of Toulouse)
Guilllaume d’Estampes † (3 Jan 1452 Appointed - 18 Mar 1454 Appointed, Bishop of Condom)
Jean de Batut de Montrosier † (29 Mar 1454 Appointed - 1470 Died)
Jean de Montalembert, O.S.B. † (5 Jul 1471 Appointed - 29 Dec 1483 Died)
Georges d’Amboise (I) † (17 Dec 1484 Appointed - 2 Dec 1491 Resigned)
Jean d’Auriole † (2 Dec 1491 Appointed - Jul 1516 Resigned)
Jean des Pres Montpezat † (31 May 1516 Appointed - 1537 Resigned)
Jean de Lettes † (20 Nov 1537 Appointed - 1543 Resigned)
Jacques Desprez de Montpezat † (12 Jun 1556 Appointed - 1589 Died)
Anne Carron de Murviel † (15 Nov 1600 Appointed - 8 Sep 1652 Died)
Pierre de Bertier † (8 Sep 1652 Succeeded - 28 Jun 1674 Died)
Jean-Baptiste-Michel Colbert de Saint-Pouange † (15 Jul 1675 Confirmed - 12 Oct 1693 Confirmed, Archbishop of Toulouse)
Henri de Nesmond † (15 Oct 1692 Appointed - 12 Nov 1703 Confirmed, Archbishop of Albi)
François de Nettancourt d’Haussonville de Vaubecourt † (11 Feb 1704 Confirmed - 14 Nov 1729 Resigned)
Michel de Verthamon de Chavagnac † (28 Nov 1729 Confirmed - 25 Sep 1762 Died)
Anne-François-Victor Le Tonnelier de Breteuil † (24 Jan 1763 Confirmed - 14 Aug 1794 Died)
Jean-Louis Anne Madelain Lefebvre de Cheverus † (3 May 1823 Confirmed - 2 Oct 1826 Confirmed, Archbishop of Bordeaux)
Louis-Guillaume-Valentin Dubourg, P.S.S. † (2 Oct 1826 Confirmed - 29 Jul 1833 Confirmed, Archbishop of Besançon)
Jean-Armand Chaudru de Trélissac † (30 Sep 1833 Confirmed - 18 Dec 1843 Retired)
Jean-Marie Doney † (22 Jan 1844 Confirmed - 21 Jan 1871 Died)
Théodore Legain † (24 May 1871 Confirmed - 21 Apr 1881 Died)
Adolphe-Josu?-Frédéric Fiard † (18 Nov 1881 Confirmed - 10 Jan 1908 Died)
Pierre-Eugène-Alexandre Marty † (10 Jan 1908 Succeeded - 3 Feb 1929 Died)
Clément-Emile Roques † (15 Apr 1929 Appointed - 24 Dec 1934 Appointed, Archbishop of Aix (-Arles-Embrun))
Elie-Antoine Durand † (29 May 1935 Appointed - 5 Nov 1939 Died)
Pierre-Marie Théas † (26 Jul 1940 Appointed - 17 Feb 1947 Appointed, Bishop of Tarbes et Lourdes)
Louis-Marie-Joseph de Courrèges d’Ustou † (8 Sep 1947 Appointed - 2 Sep 1970 Retired)
Roger Joseph Tort † (2 Sep 1970 Appointed - 16 Jan 1975 Died)
Jacques Marie Sébastien de Saint-Blanquat (5 Aug 1975 Appointed - 18 Nov 1995 Resigned)
Bernard Marie Fernand Housset (17 May 1996 Appointed - 28 Nov 2006 Appointed, Bishop of La Rochelle (-Saintes))
Bernard Joseph Germain Marie Ginoux (11 May 2007 Appointed - 1 Oct 2022 Retired)
Alain Jean Louis Guellec (29 Oct 2022 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Montauban
11 July 1317	Erected	Diocese of Cahors Diocese of Toulouse	Diocese of Montauban (erected)
29 November 1801	Suppressed	Diocese of (Saint-Lizier de) Couserans (or Conserans) (suppressed) Diocese of Montauban (suppressed) Diocese of Pamiers (suppressed) Diocese of Rieux (suppressed)	Archdiocese of Toulouse
Diocese of Montauban
6 October 1822	Restored	Archdiocese of Toulouse	Diocese of Montauban Diocese of Pamiers

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

Diocese of Montauban

1948 161,664 167,664 96.4% 253 25 278 581 328 ap1951

1969 177,000 183,572 96.4% 219 12 231 766 22 600 94 ap1971

1980 179,500 185,600 96.7% 162 4 166 1,081 1 4 347 295 ap1981

1990 190,000 196,000 96.9% 129 7 136 1,397 2 15 288 295 ap1991

1999 202,000 206,800 97.7% 102 8 110 1,836 6 14 217 295 ap2000

2000 201,000 205,924 97.6% 101 11 112 1,794 6 13 206 295 ap2001

2001 201,000 206,034 97.6% 98 10 108 1,861 6 12 195 295 ap2002

2002 201,000 206,034 97.6% 89 9 98 2,051 6 11 201 295 ap2003

2003 160,000 206,034 77.7% 89 9 98 1,632 6 12 189 295 ap2004

2004 160,000 206,034 77.7% 83 10 93 1,720 6 13 194 295 ap2005

2013 175,900 230,800 76.2% 59 12 71 2,477 9 12 117 321 ap2014

2016 177,844 252,054 70.6% 61 61 2,915 10 2 87 295 ap2017

2019 180,500 255,700 70.6% 65 10 75 2,406 9 13 62 295 ap2020

2021 185,450 262,780 70.6% 61 6 67 2,767 10 6 62 321 ap2022

2023 185,500 262,316 70.7% 54 2 56 3,312 11 8 77 321 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Montauban
1948	161,664	167,664	96.4%	253	25	278	581				328	ap1951
1969	177,000	183,572	96.4%	219	12	231	766		22	600	94	ap1971
1980	179,500	185,600	96.7%	162	4	166	1,081	1	4	347	295	ap1981
1990	190,000	196,000	96.9%	129	7	136	1,397	2	15	288	295	ap1991
1999	202,000	206,800	97.7%	102	8	110	1,836	6	14	217	295	ap2000
2000	201,000	205,924	97.6%	101	11	112	1,794	6	13	206	295	ap2001
2001	201,000	206,034	97.6%	98	10	108	1,861	6	12	195	295	ap2002
2002	201,000	206,034	97.6%	89	9	98	2,051	6	11	201	295	ap2003
2003	160,000	206,034	77.7%	89	9	98	1,632	6	12	189	295	ap2004
2004	160,000	206,034	77.7%	83	10	93	1,720	6	13	194	295	ap2005
2013	175,900	230,800	76.2%	59	12	71	2,477	9	12	117	321	ap2014
2016	177,844	252,054	70.6%	61		61	2,915	10	2	87	295	ap2017
2019	180,500	255,700	70.6%	65	10	75	2,406	9	13	62	295	ap2020
2021	185,450	262,780	70.6%	61	6	67	2,767	10	6	62	321	ap2022
2023	185,500	262,316	70.7%	54	2	56	3,312	11	8	77	321	ap2024

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Jacques Marie Sébastien de Saint-Blanquat (Bishop: 5 Aug 1975 to 18 Nov 1995)
Bernard Joseph Germain Marie Ginoux (Bishop: 11 May 2007 to 1 Oct 2022)
Alain Jean Louis Guellec (Bishop: 29 Oct 2022 - )
Bernard Marie Fernand Housset (Bishop: 17 May 1996 to 28 Nov 2006)
Bertrand Didier Marie Joseph Lacombe (Apostolic Administrator: 1 Oct 2022 to 15 Jan 2023)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Raymond de Bar † (Bishop: 17 Dec 1404 to 26 Mar 1424)
Jean de Batut de Montrosier † (Bishop: 29 Mar 1454 to 1470)
Marino Bergonzini †
Arnaud Bernard du Pouget † (Administrator: 16 Jun 1361 to Sep 1368)
Pierre de Bertier † (Coadjutor Bishop: 7 Apr 1636; Bishop: 8 Sep 1652 to 28 Jun 1674)
Bertrand de Cardaillac † (Bishop: 21 Aug 1357 to 1361)
Guillaume de Cardaillac, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 12 Nov 1317 to 1355)
Anne Carron de Murviel † (Bishop: 15 Nov 1600 to 8 Sep 1652)
Pierre de Chalais † (Bishop: 18 Oct 1368 to 22 Nov 1379)
Jean-Armand Chaudru de Trélissac † (Bishop: 30 Sep 1833 to 18 Dec 1843)
Jean-Baptiste-Michel Colbert de Saint-Pouange † (Bishop: 15 Jul 1675 to 12 Oct 1693)
Pierre de Cotigny † (Bishop: 28 Sep 1425 to 24 Oct 1427)
Louis-Marie-Joseph de Courrèges d’Ustou † (Bishop: 8 Sep 1947 to 2 Sep 1970)
Georges d’Amboise (I) † (Bishop: 17 Dec 1484 to 2 Dec 1491)
Jean d’Auriole † (Bishop: 2 Dec 1491 to Jul 1516)
Jacques Desprez de Montpezat † (Bishop: 12 Jun 1556 to 1589)
Guilllaume d’Estampes † (Bishop: 3 Jan 1452 to 18 Mar 1454)
Jacques de Deux, O.S.A. † (Bishop: 10 Jun 1355 to 21 Aug 1357)
Jean-Marie Doney † (Bishop: 22 Jan 1844 to 21 Jan 1871)
Louis-Guillaume-Valentin Dubourg, P.S.S. † (Bishop: 2 Oct 1826 to 29 Jul 1833)
Bertrand Dupuy, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 25 Jun 1317 to Oct 1317)
Géraud du Puy † (Bishop: 27 Sep 1403 to 17 Dec 1404)
Elie-Antoine Durand † (Bishop: 29 May 1935 to 5 Nov 1939)
Gérard de Faidit † (Bishop: 5 Jun 1424 to 10 Sep 1425)
Adolphe-Josu?-Frédéric Fiard † (Bishop: 18 Nov 1881 to 10 Jan 1908)
Bernard de La Roche Fontenilles (Carbonet de Riez), O.F.M. † (Bishop: 24 Oct 1427 to Sep 1445)
Jean-Louis Anne Madelain Lefebvre de Cheverus † (Bishop: 3 May 1823 to 2 Oct 1826)
Théodore Legain † (Bishop: 24 May 1871 to 21 Apr 1881)
Anne-François-Victor Le Tonnelier de Breteuil † (Bishop: 24 Jan 1763 to 14 Aug 1794)
Jean de Lettes † (Bishop: 20 Nov 1537 to 1543)
Pierre-Eugène-Alexandre Marty † (Coadjutor Bishop: 7 Aug 1907; Bishop: 10 Jan 1908 to 3 Feb 1929)
Jean de Montalembert, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 5 Jul 1471 to 29 Dec 1483)
Henri de Nesmond † (Bishop: 15 Oct 1692 to 12 Nov 1703)
François de Nettancourt d’Haussonville de Vaubecourt † (Bishop: 11 Feb 1704 to 14 Nov 1729)
Jean des Pres Montpezat † (Bishop: 31 May 1516 to 1537)
Bertrand Robert de Saint-Jal, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 14 Jan 1380 to 5 Sep 1403)
Aymery de Roquemaurel, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 7 Jan 1446 to 16 Oct 1449)
Clément-Emile Roques † (Bishop: 15 Apr 1929 to 24 Dec 1934)
Bernard (Yvest) du Rosier † (Bishop: 9 Jan 1450 to 3 Jan 1452)
Robert Pierre Sarrabère † (Apostolic Administrator: 7 Jan 2007 to 11 May 2007)
Pierre-Marie Théas † (Bishop: 26 Jul 1940 to 17 Feb 1947)
Roger Joseph Tort † (Bishop: 2 Sep 1970 to 16 Jan 1975)
Michel de Verthamon de Chavagnac † (Bishop: 28 Nov 1729 to 25 Sep 1762)