Avignon (-Apt, Cavaillon, Carpentras, Orange, e Vaison) (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Jean-Pierre Marie Cattenoz, Archbishop
Raymond Joseph Louis Bouchex, Archbishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Name Changed: 6 August 1877
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Marseille
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: France
Square Kilometers: 3,578 (1,382 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Provence-Méditerranée
Official Web Site: http://catholique-avignon.cef.fr/
Mailing Address: Archeveche, 35 rue d'Annanelle, 84000 Avignon, France
Telephone: 4.90.82.43.46
Fax: 4.90.27.07.58

Historical Details

Diocese of Avignon
- Latin Name: Avenionensis
- Erected: 4th Century
- Country: France
Archdiocese of Avignon
- Latin Name: Avenionensis
- Elevated: 21 November 1475
- Metropolitan See
- Country: France
Diocese of Avignon
- Latin Name: Avenionensis
- Elevated: 29 November 1801
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Aix (-Arles-Embrun)
- Country: France
Archdiocese of Avignon
- Latin Name: Avenionensis
- Elevated: 6 October 1822
- Metropolitan See
- Country: France

Past and Present Ordinaries

Giuliano della Rovere † (23 May 1474 Appointed - 11 Jul 1476 Appointed, Bishop of Coutances)
Orlando Carretto della Rovere † (12 Aug 1512 Appointed - 1529 Died)
Alexandre Farnese (Jr.) † (13 Aug 1535 Appointed - 15 Jun 1551 Resigned)
Georges d'Armagnac † (7 Jan 1577 Appointed - 21 Jul 1585 Died)
Francesco Tarugi † (9 Dec 1592 Appointed - 15 Sep 1597 Appointed, Archbishop of Siena)
Lorenzo Fieschi † (10 Jul 1690 Appointed - 18 May 1705 Appointed, Archbishop of Genova)
François Maurice Gontier † ( 1705 Appointed - 1717 Died)
Jean-François Périer † (9 Apr 1802 Appointed - 11 Aug 1817 Retired)
Etienne-Parfait-Martin Maurel de Mons † (2 Aug 1821 Appointed - 4 Oct 1830 Died)
Louis Joseph d'Humières † (28 Sep 1831 Appointed - 21 Sep 1834 Died)
Jacques-Marie-Antoine-Célestin du Pont † (1 May 1835 Appointed - 15 Dec 1841 Appointed, Archbishop of Bourges)
Paul Naudo † (15 Jun 1842 Appointed - 23 Apr 1848 Died)
Jean-Marie-Mathias Debelay † (16 Oct 1848 Appointed - 27 Sep 1863 Died)
Louis-Anne Dubreil † (24 Oct 1863 Appointed - 13 Jan 1880 Died)
François-Edouard Hasley † (12 Feb 1880 Appointed - 31 Dec 1884 Appointed, Archbishop of Cambrai)
Louis-Joseph-Marie-Ange Vigne † (13 Jan 1885 Appointed - 9 Nov 1895 Died)
Louis-François Sueur † (30 May 1896 Appointed - 12 Sep 1907 Resigned)
Gaspard-Marie-Michel-André Latty † (15 Oct 1907 Appointed - 3 Oct 1928 Died)
Gabriel-Roch de Llobet † (3 Oct 1928 Succeeded - 22 Apr 1957 Died)
Joseph-Martin Urtasun † (22 Apr 1957 Succeeded - 25 Jun 1970 Retired)
Eugène-Jean-Marie Polge † (25 Jun 1970 Succeeded - 25 Apr 1978 Resigned)
Raymond Joseph Louis Bouchex (25 Apr 1978 Appointed - 21 Jun 2002 Retired)
Jean-Pierre Marie Cattenoz (21 Jun 2002 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Avignon
4th Century	Erected		Diocese of Avignon (erected)
Archdiocese of Avignon
21 November 1475	Elevated	Diocese of Avignon	Archdiocese of Avignon
Diocese of Avignon
29 November 1801	Elevated	Archdiocese of Avignon	Diocese of Avignon (Metropolitan to Diocese)
29 November 1801	Territory Added	Diocese of Alès (Alais) (suppressed)	Diocese of Avignon Diocese of Mende
29 November 1801	Territory Added	Diocese of Apt (suppressed)	Diocese of Avignon Diocese of Digne
29 November 1801	Territory Added	Diocese of Carpentras (suppressed)	Diocese of Avignon
29 November 1801	Territory Added	Diocese of Cavaillon (suppressed)	Diocese of Avignon
29 November 1801	Territory Added	Diocese of Nimes (suppressed)	Diocese of Avignon
29 November 1801	Territory Added	Diocese of Orange (suppressed)	Diocese of Avignon
29 November 1801	Territory Added	Diocese of Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux (suppressed)	Diocese of Avignon Diocese of Valence
29 November 1801	Territory Added	Diocese of Uzés (suppressed)	Diocese of Avignon
29 November 1801	Territory Added	Diocese of Vaison (suppressed)	Diocese of Avignon
6 October 1822	Territory Lost	Diocese of Avignon	Diocese of Fréjus
6 October 1822	Territory Lost	Diocese of Avignon	Diocese of Nimes
Archdiocese of Avignon
6 October 1822	Elevated	Diocese of Avignon	Archdiocese of Avignon
Archdiocese of Avignon (-Apt, Cavaillon, Carpentras, Orange, e Vaison)
6 August 1877	Name Changed	Archdiocese of Avignon	Archdiocese of Avignon (-Apt, Cavaillon, Carpentras, Orange, e Vaison)
16 December 2002	Elevated		Archdiocese of Avignon (-Apt, Cavaillon, Carpentras, Orange, e Vaison) (no longer a Metropolitan)

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

Archdiocese of Avignon (-Apt, Cavaillon, Carpentras, Orange, e Vaison)

1950 200,000 249,838 80.1% 159 50 209 956 45 700 176 ap1951

1959 262,000 268,318 97.6% 179 42 221 1,185 56 650 176 ap1960

1970 340,000 353,966 96.1% 174 57 231 1,471 76 484 175 ap1971

1980 334,000 395,400 84.5% 176 51 227 1,471 1 79 492 175 ap1981

1990 406,000 463,700 87.6% 148 93 241 1,684 7 151 349 178 ap1991

1999 350,000 475,819 73.6% 125 47 172 2,034 17 90 300 178 ap2000

2000 350,000 500,138 70.0% 122 44 166 2,108 19 86 278 178 ap2001

2001 350,000 498,523 70.2% 120 42 162 2,160 19 79 270 178 ap2002

2002 350,000 498,523 70.2% 122 42 164 2,134 19 78 257 178 ap2003

2003 350,000 498,523 70.2% 122 42 164 2,134 20 84 249 178 ap2004

2004 350,000 498,523 70.2% 120 62 182 1,923 18 105 237 178 ap2005

2006 350,500 500,000 70.1% 124 62 186 1,884 24 103 229 178 ap2007

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Archdiocese of Avignon (-Apt, Cavaillon, Carpentras, Orange, e Vaison)
1950	200,000	249,838	80.1%	159	50	209	956		45	700	176	ap1951
1959	262,000	268,318	97.6%	179	42	221	1,185		56	650	176	ap1960
1970	340,000	353,966	96.1%	174	57	231	1,471		76	484	175	ap1971
1980	334,000	395,400	84.5%	176	51	227	1,471	1	79	492	175	ap1981
1990	406,000	463,700	87.6%	148	93	241	1,684	7	151	349	178	ap1991
1999	350,000	475,819	73.6%	125	47	172	2,034	17	90	300	178	ap2000
2000	350,000	500,138	70.0%	122	44	166	2,108	19	86	278	178	ap2001
2001	350,000	498,523	70.2%	120	42	162	2,160	19	79	270	178	ap2002
2002	350,000	498,523	70.2%	122	42	164	2,134	19	78	257	178	ap2003
2003	350,000	498,523	70.2%	122	42	164	2,134	20	84	249	178	ap2004
2004	350,000	498,523	70.2%	120	62	182	1,923	18	105	237	178	ap2005
2006	350,500	500,000	70.1%	124	62	186	1,884	24	103	229	178	ap2007

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Jean-Lucien-Marie-Joseph Cadilhac † (Auxiliary Bishop: 5 Sep 1973 to 16 Mar 1978)
Orlando Carretto della Rovere † (Archbishop: 12 Aug 1512 to 1529)
Georges d'Armagnac † (Archbishop: 7 Jan 1577 to 21 Jul 1585)
Jean-Marie-Mathias Debelay † (Archbishop: 16 Oct 1848 to 27 Sep 1863)
Giuliano della Rovere † (Archbishop: 23 May 1474 to 11 Jul 1476)
Louis Joseph d'Humières † (Archbishop: 28 Sep 1831 to 21 Sep 1834)
Louis-Anne Dubreil † (Archbishop: 24 Oct 1863 to 13 Jan 1880)
Jacques-Marie-Antoine-Célestin du Pont † (Archbishop: 1 May 1835 to 15 Dec 1841)
Alexandre Farnese (Jr.) † (Apostolic Administrator: 13 Aug 1535 to 15 Jun 1551)
Lorenzo Fieschi † (Archbishop: 10 Jul 1690 to 18 May 1705)
François Maurice Gontier † (Archbishop: 1705 to 1717)
François-Edouard Hasley † (Archbishop: 12 Feb 1880 to 31 Dec 1884)
Gaspard-Marie-Michel-André Latty † (Archbishop: 15 Oct 1907 to 3 Oct 1928)
Gabriel-Roch de Llobet † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 16 Jan 1925; Archbishop: 3 Oct 1928 to 22 Apr 1957)
Etienne-Parfait-Martin Maurel de Mons † (Bishop: 2 Aug 1821; Archbishop: 6 Oct 1822 to 4 Oct 1830)
Paul Naudo † (Archbishop: 15 Jun 1842 to 23 Apr 1848)
Jean-François Périer † (Bishop: 9 Apr 1802 to 11 Aug 1817)
Eugène-Jean-Marie Polge † (Auxiliary Bishop: 19 May 1965; Coadjutor Archbishop: 25 Apr 1968; Archbishop: 25 Jun 1970 to 25 Apr 1978)
Louis-François Sueur † (Archbishop: 30 May 1896 to 12 Sep 1907)
Francesco Tarugi † (Archbishop: 9 Dec 1592 to 15 Sep 1597)
Joseph-Martin Urtasun † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 17 Sep 1955; Archbishop: 22 Apr 1957 to 25 Jun 1970)
Louis-Joseph-Marie-Ange Vigne † (Archbishop: 13 Jan 1885 to 9 Nov 1895)

Archdiocese of Avignon (-Apt, Cavaillon, Carpentras, Orange, e Vaison)

Archidioecesis Avenionensis (-Aptensis, Cavallicensis, Carpentoractensis, Auraiacensis e Vasionensis)