Catholic-Hierarchy DC (’Ç‹L) (’Ç‹L‚±‚±‚Ü‚Å)

Diocese of Périgueux (-Sarlat)

Dioecesis Petrocoricensis (-Sarlatensis)

Bishop(s)

Philippe Mousset , Bishop
Michel Pierre Marie Mou?sse, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Name Changed: 17 June 1854
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Bordeaux (-Bazas)
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: France
Square Kilometers: 9,220 (3,561 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Sud-Ouest
Official Web Site: https://diocese24.fr/
Mailing Address: ƒmvêch?, 38 avenue Georges Pompidou, B.P. 10125, 24005 Perigueux CEDEX, France
Telephone: 5.53.08.10.61
Fax: 5.53.54.03.25

Historical Details

Diocese of Périgueux (Vesuna)
- Latin Name: Petragoricensis
- Erected: 3rd Century
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Bordeaux
- Country: France
Diocese of Périgueux
- Latin Name: Petrocoricensis
- Restored: 6 October 1822
- Country: France

Past and Present Ordinaries

Arnaud de Vitabre † ( 1009 Appointed - 1036 Died)
Raynaud de Châteauneuf † ( 1197 Appointed - 1210 Removed)
Raimond de Pons † ( 1220 Appointed - 1232 Resigned)
Pierre de Saint-Astier † ( 1234 Appointed - 1267 Resigned)
Elie Pilet † (19 Apr 1268 Appointed - 10 May 1279 Appointed, Titular Patriarch of Jerusalem {Gerusalemme})
Raimond d’Auberoche † (7 Jun 1279 Appointed - )
Audouin † ( 1297 Appointed - )
Raimond † (28 Jan 1314 Appointed - )
Guillaume Audibert † (1 Oct 1341 Appointed - 1347 Died)
Adhémar † (8 Jun 1347 Appointed - Aug 1349 Died)
Arnaud de Villemur, C.R.S.A. † (15 Oct 1347 Appointed - 13 Feb 1348 Appointed, Bishop of Pamiers)
Guilherme de la Garde † (13 Feb 1348 Appointed - 27 Jul 1349 Appointed, Archbishop of Braga)
Pietro (de Pino) † (27 Jul 1349 Appointed - )
Elie Servient † (24 Oct 1384 Appointed - )
Pierre de Durfort, O.P. † (22 Mar 1387 Appointed - 1400 Died)
Guillaume Fabri, O.F.M. † (3 Jan 1401 Appointed - )
Raimond de Castelnau de Bretenoux † (24 Jan 1404 Appointed - 28 Jun 1413 Appointed, Bishop of Lombez)
Bérenger d’Arpajon † (14 Mar 1414 Appointed - 1436 Died)
Hélie de Bourdeilles, O.F.M. † (18 Nov 1437 Appointed - 16 May 1468 Appointed, Archbishop of Tours)
Raoul Du Faou, O.S.B. † (8 Jun 1468 Appointed - 6 Jun 1470 Appointed, Bishop of Angoulême)
Geoffroy de Melie de Pompadour † (6 Jul 1470 Appointed - 15 Mar 1486 Appointed, Bishop of Le Puy-en-Velay)
Gabriel du Mas † (15 Mar 1486 Appointed - 1500 Died)
Godefroid de Pompadour † (20 Jul 1500 Appointed - 1504 Resigned)
Georges de Castelnau † (3 Dec 1511 Appointed - 1522 Resigned)
Jacques de Castelnau † (22 Dec 1522 Appointed - 10 Aug 1524 Died)
Jean de Plas † (23 Apr 1525 Appointed - 4 Aug 1531 Appointed, Bishop of Bazas)
Foucault de Bonneval † (4 Aug 1531 Appointed - 1540 Died)
Claude de Longwy de Givry † (27 Aug 1540 Appointed - 27 Aug 1541 Resigned)
Agostino Trivulzio † (27 Aug 1541 Appointed - 30 Mar 1548 Died)
Jean de Lustrac † (17 Aug 1548 Confirmed - 18 Jul 1550 Died)
Geoffroi de Pompadour † (20 Oct 1550 Appointed - 1552 Died)
Gui Bouchard d’Aubeterre † (30 Apr 1554 Appointed - 1560 Died)
Pierre Fournier † (31 Jan 1561 Appointed - 14 Jul 1575 Died)
François de Bourdeilles † (19 Nov 1576 Appointed - 1600 Resigned)
Jean Martin † (24 May 1600 Appointed - 5 Jan 1612 Died)
François de La Béraudière † (17 Feb 1614 Appointed - 14 May 1646 Died)
Philibert de Brandon † (28 Sep 1648 Appointed - 13 Jul 1652 Died)
Cyr de Villers-la-Faye † (21 Jul 1653 Confirmed - 4 May 1665 Died)
Guillaume Le Boux † (15 Dec 1666 Confirmed - 4 Aug 1693 Died)
Daniel de Francheville † (9 Nov 1693 Confirmed - 26 May 1702 Died)
Pierre Clément † (25 Sep 1702 Confirmed - 8 Jan 1719 Died)
Michel Pierre d’Argouges † (16 Jun 1721 Confirmed - 13 Nov 1731 Died)
Jean-Chrétien de Macheco de Prémeaux † (31 Mar 1732 Confirmed - 28 Nov 1771 Died)
Gabriel-Louis de Roug? † (30 Mar 1772 Confirmed - Nov 1772 Died)
Emmanuel-Louis de Grossoles de Flamarens † (14 Jun 1773 Confirmed - 3 Jul 1815 Died)
Alexandre-Charles-Louis-Rose de Lostanges-Saint-Alvère † (1 Oct 1817 Confirmed - 11 Aug 1836 Died)
Thomas-Marie-Joseph Gousset † (1 Feb 1836 Confirmed - 13 Jul 1840 Confirmed, Archbishop of Reims)
Jean-Baptiste-Amédée Georges-Massonnais † (14 Dec 1840 Confirmed - 20 Dec 1860 Died)
Charles-Théodore Baudry † (18 Mar 1861 Confirmed - 28 Mar 1863 Died)
Nicolas-Joseph Dabert † (28 Sep 1863 Confirmed - 28 Feb 1901 Died)
François-Marie-Joseph Delamaire † (18 Apr 1901 Confirmed - 3 Sep 1906 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Cambrai)
Henri-Louis-Prosper Bougouin † (12 Sep 1906 Appointed - 1 Jan 1915 Died)
Maurice-Louis-Marie Rivière † (1 Jun 1915 Appointed - 9 Jul 1920 Appointed, Archbishop of Aix (-Arles-Embrun))
Christophe-Louis Légasse † (13 Aug 1920 Appointed - 30 Jul 1931 Died)
Georges-Auguste Louis † (16 Aug 1932 Appointed - 3 Aug 1965 Retired)
Jacques-Julien-ƒmmile Patria † (3 Aug 1965 Appointed - 15 Oct 1988 Resigned)
Gaston ƒmlie Poulain, P.S.S. † (15 Oct 1988 Succeeded - 5 Mar 2004 Retired)
Michel Pierre Marie Mou?sse (5 Mar 2004 Appointed - 18 Jun 2014 Retired)
Philippe Mousset (18 Jun 2014 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Périgueux (Vesuna)
3rd Century	Erected	Diocese of Périgueux (Vesuna) (erected)
11 July 1317	Territory Lost	Diocese of Périgueux (Vesuna)	Diocese of Sarlat (erected)
29 November 1801	Suppressed	Diocese of Périgueux (Vesuna) (suppressed)	Diocese of Angoulême
Diocese of Périgueux
6 October 1822	Restored	Diocese of Angoulême	Diocese of Périgueux
Diocese of Périgueux (-Sarlat)
17 June 1854	Name Changed	Diocese of Périgueux	Diocese of Périgueux (-Sarlat)

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 Périgueux (-Sarlat)

1950 381,000 386,000 98.7% 334 25 359 1,061 40 536 ap1951

1969 360,000 374,073 96.2% 229 26 255 1,411 28 520 126 ap1971

1980 367,000 374,000 98.1% 180 42 222 1,653 1 74 420 538 ap1981

1990 387,000 395,000 98.0% 146 26 172 2,250 4 64 332 538 ap1991

1999 303,000 394,000 76.9% 130 18 148 2,047 7 52 275 30 ap2000

2000 304,000 396,000 76.8% 133 15 148 2,054 9 49 270 30 ap2001

2001 305,000 396,000 77.0% 130 17 147 2,074 9 53 240 30 ap2002

2002 280,000 390,000 71.8% 123 16 139 2,014 9 52 220 30 ap2003

2003 290,000 390,000 74.4% 122 15 137 2,116 9 55 191 30 ap2004

2004 290,000 390,000 74.4% 101 16 117 2,478 11 42 214 30 ap2005

2013 355,900 412,082 86.4% 77 14 91 3,910 9 44 140 28 ap2014

2016 367,538 429,579 85.6% 61 12 73 5,034 10 31 108 28 ap2017

2019 370,000 432,580 85.5% 59 14 73 5,068 13 40 104 26 ap2020

2021 366,500 419,600 87.3% 52 12 64 5,726 13 33 78 26 ap2022

2023 369,700 423,278 87.3% 46 14 60 6,161 13 30 66 25 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 Périgueux (-Sarlat)
1950	381,000	386,000	98.7%	334	25	359	1,061		40		536	ap1951
1969	360,000	374,073	96.2%	229	26	255	1,411		28	520	126	ap1971
1980	367,000	374,000	98.1%	180	42	222	1,653	1	74	420	538	ap1981
1990	387,000	395,000	98.0%	146	26	172	2,250	4	64	332	538	ap1991
1999	303,000	394,000	76.9%	130	18	148	2,047	7	52	275	30	ap2000
2000	304,000	396,000	76.8%	133	15	148	2,054	9	49	270	30	ap2001
2001	305,000	396,000	77.0%	130	17	147	2,074	9	53	240	30	ap2002
2002	280,000	390,000	71.8%	123	16	139	2,014	9	52	220	30	ap2003
2003	290,000	390,000	74.4%	122	15	137	2,116	9	55	191	30	ap2004
2004	290,000	390,000	74.4%	101	16	117	2,478	11	42	214	30	ap2005
2013	355,900	412,082	86.4%	77	14	91	3,910	9	44	140	28	ap2014
2016	367,538	429,579	85.6%	61	12	73	5,034	10	31	108	28	ap2017
2019	370,000	432,580	85.5%	59	14	73	5,068	13	40	104	26	ap2020
2021	366,500	419,600	87.3%	52	12	64	5,726	13	33	78	26	ap2022
2023	369,700	423,278	87.3%	46	14	60	6,161	13	30	66	25	ap2024

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Michel Pierre Marie Mou?sse (Bishop: 5 Mar 2004 to 18 Jun 2014)
Philippe Mousset (Bishop: 18 Jun 2014 - )

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Bérenger d’Arpajon † (Bishop: 14 Mar 1414 to 1436)
Raimond d’Auberoche † (Bishop: 7 Jun 1279)
Guillaume Audibert † (Bishop: 1 Oct 1341 to 1347)
Charles-Théodore Baudry † (Bishop: 18 Mar 1861 to 28 Mar 1863)
Fernand-Pierre-Robert Bézac des Martinies † (Priest: 10 Jul 1929 to 16 Jan 1961)
Foucault de Bonneval † (Bishop: 4 Aug 1531 to 1540)
Gui Bouchard d’Aubeterre † (Bishop: 30 Apr 1554 to 1560)
Henri-Louis-Prosper Bougouin † (Bishop: 12 Sep 1906 to 1 Jan 1915)
François de Bourdeilles † (Bishop: 19 Nov 1576 to 1600)
Hélie de Bourdeilles, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 18 Nov 1437 to 16 May 1468)
Philibert de Brandon † (Bishop: 28 Sep 1648 to 13 Jul 1652)
Georges de Castelnau † (Bishop: 3 Dec 1511 to 1522)
Jacques de Castelnau † (Bishop: 22 Dec 1522 to 10 Aug 1524)
Raimond de Castelnau de Bretenoux † (Bishop: 24 Jan 1404 to 28 Jun 1413)
Raynaud de Châteauneuf † (Bishop: 1197 to 1210)
Pierre Clément † (Bishop: 25 Sep 1702 to 8 Jan 1719)
Joseph Coldefy † (Priest: 14 Jun 1851 to 13 May 1881)
Nicolas-Joseph Dabert † (Bishop: 28 Sep 1863 to 28 Feb 1901)
Michel Pierre d’Argouges † (Bishop: 16 Jun 1721 to 13 Nov 1731)
François-Marie-Joseph Delamaire † (Bishop: 18 Apr 1901 to 3 Sep 1906)
Pierre Joseph Duchesne †
Raoul Du Faou, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 8 Jun 1468 to 6 Jun 1470)
Gabriel du Mas † (Bishop: 15 Mar 1486 to 1500)
Pierre de Durfort, O.P. † (Bishop: 22 Mar 1387 to 1400)
Luis Durou y Sure, C.M. †
Guillaume Fabri, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 3 Jan 1401)
Pierre Fournier † (Bishop: 31 Jan 1561 to 14 Jul 1575)
Daniel de Francheville † (Bishop: 9 Nov 1693 to 26 May 1702)
Jean-Baptiste-Amédée Georges-Massonnais † (Bishop: 14 Dec 1840 to 20 Dec 1860)
Thomas-Marie-Joseph Gousset † (Bishop: 1 Feb 1836 to 13 Jul 1840)
Louis-Joseph-Jean-Baptiste-Léon Gouzot † (Priest: 23 Nov 1851 to 27 Mar 1884)
Emmanuel-Louis de Grossoles de Flamarens † (Bishop: 14 Jun 1773 to 3 Jul 1815)
Louis Huillart, O. Cist. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 24 Sep 1543 to 1545)
François de La Béraudière † (Bishop: 17 Feb 1614 to 14 May 1646)
Guilherme de la Garde † (Bishop: 13 Feb 1348 to 27 Jul 1349)
Guillaume Le Boux † (Bishop: 15 Dec 1666 to 4 Aug 1693)
Christophe-Louis Légasse † (Bishop: 13 Aug 1920 to 30 Jul 1931)
Claude de Longwy de Givry † (Administrator: 27 Aug 1540 to 27 Aug 1541)
Alexandre-Charles-Louis-Rose de Lostanges-Saint-Alvère † (Bishop: 1 Oct 1817 to 11 Aug 1836)
Georges-Auguste Louis † (Bishop: 16 Aug 1932 to 3 Aug 1965)
Jean de Lustrac † (Bishop: 17 Aug 1548 to 18 Jul 1550)
Jean-Chrétien de Macheco de Prémeaux † (Bishop: 31 Mar 1732 to 28 Nov 1771)
Jean Martin † (Bishop: 24 May 1600 to 5 Jan 1612)
Pierre-Eugène-Alexandre Marty † (Priest: 30 May 1874 to 7 Aug 1907)
ƒmlie di Nabinal, O.F.M. †
Jacques-Julien-ƒmmile Patria † (Bishop: 3 Aug 1965 to 15 Oct 1988)
Jer?nimo de Perigord, O.S.B. †
Elie Pilet † (Bishop: 19 Apr 1268 to 10 May 1279)
Jean de Plas † (Bishop: 23 Apr 1525 to 4 Aug 1531)
Geoffroi de Pompadour † (Bishop: 20 Oct 1550 to 1552)
Geoffroy de Melie de Pompadour † (Bishop: 6 Jul 1470 to 15 Mar 1486)
Godefroid de Pompadour † (Bishop: 20 Jul 1500 to 1504)
Raimond de Pons † (Bishop: 1220 to 1232)
Gaston ƒmlie Poulain, P.S.S. † (Coadjutor Bishop: 24 Aug 1985; Bishop: 15 Oct 1988 to 5 Mar 2004)
Maurice-Louis-Marie Rivière † (Bishop: 1 Jun 1915 to 9 Jul 1920)
Gabriel-Louis de Roug? † (Bishop: 30 Mar 1772 to Nov 1772)
Pierre de Saint-Astier † (Bishop: 1234 to 1267)
Elie Servient † (Bishop: 24 Oct 1384)
Bl. Alain de Solminihac, O.S.A. †
Agostino Trivulzio † (Administrator: 27 Aug 1541 to 30 Mar 1548)
Arnaud de Villemur, C.R.S.A. † (Bishop: 15 Oct 1347 to 13 Feb 1348)
Cyr de Villers-la-Faye † (Bishop: 21 Jul 1653 to 4 May 1665)
Arnaud de Vitabre † (Bishop: 1009 to 1036)
Adhémar † (Bishop: 8 Jun 1347 to Aug 1349)
Audouin † (Bishop: 1297)
Pietro (de Pino) † (Bishop: 27 Jul 1349)
Raimond † (Bishop: 28 Jan 1314)