Toulouse (-Saint Bertrand de Comminges-Rieux) (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Robert Jean Louis Le Gall, O.S.B., Archbishop
Hervé Gaschignard, Auxiliary Bishop
Emile Marcus, P.S.S., Archbishop Emeritus

Suffragan Dioceses

Albi (-Castres-Lavaur) (Archdiocese)
Auch (-Condom-Lectoure-Lombez) (Archdiocese)
Cahors
Montauban
Pamiers
Rodez (-Vabres)
Tarbes et Lourdes

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Name Changed: 14 June 2006
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: France
Square Kilometers: 6,372 (2,461 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Midi
Official Web Site: http://catholique-toulouse.cef.fr/
Mailing Address: B.P. 7208, 24-26 rue Perchepinte, 31073 Toulouse CEDEX 7, France
Telephone: 5.61.14.82.70
Fax: 5.61.52.08.22

Historical Details

Diocese of Toulouse
- Latin Name: Tolosanus
- Erected: 3rd Century
- Country: France
Archdiocese of Toulouse
- Latin Name: Tolosanus
- Elevated: 11 July 1317
- Country: France
Archdiocese of Toulouse (-Narbonne)
- Latin Name: Tolosanus (-Narbonensis)
- Name Changed: 6 October 1822
- Country: France
Archdiocese of Toulouse (-Narbonne-Saint Bertrand de Comminges-Rieux)
- Latin Name: Tolosanus (-Narbonensis-Convenarum-Rivensis)
- Name Changed: 19 January 1935
- Metropolitan See
- Country: France
- Conference Region: Midi

Past and Present Ordinaries

Georges d'Armagnac † (31 Aug 1562 Appointed - 7 Jan 1577 Appointed, Archbishop of Avignon)
François de Joyeuse † (4 Nov 1588 Appointed - 13 Oct 1604 Appointed, Archbishop of Rouen)
Pierre de Marca † (27 May 1652 Appointed - 26 Feb 1662 Appointed, Archbishop of Paris)
Joseph de Montpezat de Carbon † (21 Nov 1674 Appointed - 17 Jun 1687 Died)
Jean-Baptiste-Michel Colbert † (15 Aug 1687 Appointed - 11 Jul 1710 Died)
Réné François Beauvau de Rivau † ( 1719 Appointed - 1726 Appointed, Archbishop of Narbonne)
Charles-Antoine de la Roche-Aymon † (10 Jan 1740 Appointed - 2 Oct 1752 Appointed, Archbishop of Narbonne)
François de Crussol d'Uzès † (15 Aug 1753 Appointed - 30 May 1758 Died)
Arthur-Richard Dillon † (14 May 1758 Appointed - 5 Dec 1762 Appointed, Archbishop of Narbonne)
Etienne-Charles de Loménie de Brienne † (30 Jan 1763 Appointed - 23 Jan 1788 Appointed, Archbishop of Sens)
François de Fontanges † (30 Mar 1788 Appointed - 5 Nov 1801 Resigned)
Claude-François-Marie Primat † (9 Apr 1802 Appointed - 10 Oct 1816 Died)
François de Bovet † (8 Aug 1817 Appointed - Apr 1820 Retired)
Anne-Antoine-Jules de Clermont-Tonnerre † (1 Jul 1820 Appointed - 21 Feb 1830 Died)
Paul-Thérèse-David d'Astros † (16 Mar 1830 Appointed - 29 Sep 1851 Died)
Jean-Marie Mioland † (29 Sep 1851 Succeeded - 16 Jul 1859 Died)
Florian-Jules-Félix Desprez † (30 Jul 1859 Appointed - 21 Jan 1895 Died)
François-Désiré Mathieu † (30 May 1896 Appointed - 27 Nov 1899 Resigned)
Jean-Augustin Germain † (7 Dec 1899 Appointed - 1 Jun 1928 Died)
Jules-Géraud Saliège † (6 Dec 1928 Appointed - 5 Nov 1956 Died)
Gabriel-Marie Garrone † (5 Nov 1956 Succeeded - 5 Mar 1966 Appointed, Titular Archbishop of Turres in Numidia)
Louis-Jean-Frédéric Guyot † (28 Apr 1966 Appointed - 16 Nov 1978 Resigned)
André Charles Collini † (16 Nov 1978 Succeeded - 3 Dec 1996 Retired)
Emile Marcus, P.S.S. (3 Dec 1996 Succeeded - 11 Jul 2006 Retired)
Robert Jean Louis Le Gall, O.S.B. (11 Jul 2006 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Toulouse
3rd Century	Erected		Diocese of Toulouse (erected)
11 July 1317	Territory Lost	Diocese of Toulouse	Diocese of Lavaur (erected)
11 July 1317	Territory Lost	Diocese of Cahors Diocese of Toulouse	Diocese of Montauban (erected)
11 July 1317	Territory Lost	Diocese of Toulouse	Diocese of Saint-Papoul (erected)
16 August 1317	Territory Lost	Diocese of Toulouse	Diocese of Lombez (erected)
Archdiocese of Toulouse
11 July 1317	Elevated	Diocese of Toulouse	Archdiocese of Toulouse
29 November 1801	Territory Added	Diocese of Saint-Bernard de Comminges (suppressed)	Diocese of Bayonne Archdiocese of Toulouse
29 November 1801	Territory Added	Diocese of Couserans (suppressed)	Archdiocese of Toulouse
29 November 1801	Territory Added	Diocese of Lectoure (suppressed)	Diocese of Agen Archdiocese of Toulouse
29 November 1801	Territory Added	Diocese of Lombez (suppressed)	Diocese of Bayonne Archdiocese of Toulouse
29 November 1801	Territory Added	Diocese of Mirepoix (suppressed)	Diocese of Carcassonne Archdiocese of Toulouse
29 November 1801	Territory Added	Diocese of Montauban (suppressed)	Archdiocese of Toulouse
29 November 1801	Territory Added	Diocese of Pamiers (suppressed)	Archdiocese of Toulouse
29 November 1801	Territory Added	Diocese of Rieux (suppressed)	Archdiocese of Toulouse
29 November 1801	Territory Added	Diocese of Saint-Papoul (suppressed)	Diocese of Carcassonne Archdiocese of Toulouse
6 October 1822	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Toulouse	Diocese of Montauban
6 October 1822	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Toulouse	Diocese of Pamiers
Archdiocese of Toulouse (-Narbonne)
6 October 1822	Name Changed	Archdiocese of Toulouse	Archdiocese of Toulouse (-Narbonne)
Archdiocese of Toulouse (-Narbonne-Saint Bertrand de Comminges-Rieux)
19 January 1935	Name Changed	Archdiocese of Toulouse (-Narbonne)	Archdiocese of Toulouse (-Narbonne-Saint Bertrand de Comminges-Rieux)
Archdiocese of Toulouse (-Saint Bertrand de Comminges-Rieux)
14 June 2006	Name Changed	Archdiocese of Toulouse (-Narbonne-Saint Bertrand de Comminges-Rieux)	Archdiocese of Toulouse (-Saint Bertrand de Comminges-Rieux)

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 Toulouse (-Narbonne-Saint Bertrand de Comminges-Rieux)

1950 451,200 458,647 98.4% 431 160 591 763 160 1,280 575 ap1951

1969 600,000 686,760 87.4% 401 238 639 938 439 1,492 192 ap1971

1980 688,000 802,800 85.7% 345 170 515 1,335 2 314 1,055 628 ap1981

1990 771,703 892,503 86.5% 277 138 415 1,859 11 322 832 632 ap1991

1999 880,000 1,029,000 85.5% 238 158 396 2,222 15 341 672 633 ap2000

2000 880,000 1,047,000 84.0% 241 141 382 2,303 17 269 680 633 ap2001

2001 879,000 1,047,000 84.0% 228 139 367 2,395 18 311 634 633 ap2002

2002 866,667 1,047,000 82.8% 231 135 366 2,367 17 305 509 633 ap2003

2003 722,430 1,047,000 69.0% 233 135 368 1,963 19 267 610 633 ap2004

2004 722,420 1,047,000 69.0% 224 133 357 2,023 18 266 507 633 ap2005

Archdiocese of Toulouse (-Saint Bertrand de Comminges-Rieux)

2006 743,160 1,126,000 66.0% 223 161 384 1,935 18 281 487 629 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 Toulouse (-Narbonne-Saint Bertrand de Comminges-Rieux)
1950	451,200	458,647	98.4%	431	160	591	763		160	1,280	575	ap1951
1969	600,000	686,760	87.4%	401	238	639	938		439	1,492	192	ap1971
1980	688,000	802,800	85.7%	345	170	515	1,335	2	314	1,055	628	ap1981
1990	771,703	892,503	86.5%	277	138	415	1,859	11	322	832	632	ap1991
1999	880,000	1,029,000	85.5%	238	158	396	2,222	15	341	672	633	ap2000
2000	880,000	1,047,000	84.0%	241	141	382	2,303	17	269	680	633	ap2001
2001	879,000	1,047,000	84.0%	228	139	367	2,395	18	311	634	633	ap2002
2002	866,667	1,047,000	82.8%	231	135	366	2,367	17	305	509	633	ap2003
2003	722,430	1,047,000	69.0%	233	135	368	1,963	19	267	610	633	ap2004
2004	722,420	1,047,000	69.0%	224	133	357	2,023	18	266	507	633	ap2005
Archdiocese of Toulouse (-Saint Bertrand de Comminges-Rieux)
2006	743,160	1,126,000	66.0%	223	161	384	1,935	18	281	487	629	ap2007

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Pierre-Paulin Andrieu † (Priest: 29 May 1874 to 5 Apr 1901)
Réné François Beauvau de Rivau † (Archbishop: 1719 to 1726)
François de Bovet † (Archbishop: 8 Aug 1817 to Apr 1820)
Jean-Baptiste Brunon, P.S.S. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 12 Mar 1965 to 9 Jul 1966)
Jules-Louis-Marie de Carsalade du Pont † (Priest: 25 Mar 1871 to 7 Dec 1899)
Charles Challiol † (Priest: 31 May 1896 to 15 May 1925)
Anne-Antoine-Jules de Clermont-Tonnerre † (Archbishop: 1 Jul 1820 to 21 Feb 1830)
Jean-Baptiste-Michel Colbert † (Archbishop: 15 Aug 1687 to 11 Jul 1710)
André Charles Collini † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 22 Dec 1972; Archbishop: 16 Nov 1978 to 3 Dec 1996)
Louis-Marie-Joseph de Courrèges d'Ustou † (Auxiliary Bishop: 16 Nov 1935 to 1 Jan 1946)
François de Crussol d'Uzès † (Archbishop: 15 Aug 1753 to 30 May 1758)
Georges d'Armagnac † (Archbishop: 31 Aug 1562 to 7 Jan 1577)
Paul-Thérèse-David d'Astros † (Archbishop: 16 Mar 1830 to 29 Sep 1851)
Florian-Jules-Félix Desprez † (Archbishop: 30 Jul 1859 to 21 Jan 1895)
Arthur-Richard Dillon † (Archbishop: 14 May 1758 to 5 Dec 1762)
François de Fontanges † (Archbishop: 30 Mar 1788 to 5 Nov 1801)
Gabriel-Marie Garrone † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 24 Apr 1947; Archbishop: 5 Nov 1956 to 5 Mar 1966)
Jean-Augustin Germain † (Archbishop: 7 Dec 1899 to 1 Jun 1928)
Louis-Jean-Frédéric Guyot † (Archbishop: 28 Apr 1966 to 16 Nov 1978)
François de Joyeuse † (Archbishop: 4 Nov 1588 to 13 Oct 1604)
Etienne-Charles de Loménie de Brienne † (Archbishop: 30 Jan 1763 to 23 Jan 1788)
Pierre de Marca † (Archbishop: 27 May 1652 to 26 Feb 1662)
François-Désiré Mathieu † (Archbishop: 30 May 1896 to 27 Nov 1899)
Jean-Marie Mioland † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 7 Feb 1849; Archbishop: 29 Sep 1851 to 16 Jul 1859)
Joseph de Montpezat de Carbon † (Archbishop: 21 Nov 1674 to 17 Jun 1687)
Henri de Nesmond † (Archbishop: 3 Nov 1719 - )
Claude-François-Marie Primat † (Archbishop: 9 Apr 1802 to 10 Oct 1816)
Jean Raynaud † (Auxiliary Bishop: 5 Jul 1916 to 1935)
Charles-Antoine de la Roche-Aymon † (Archbishop: 10 Jan 1740 to 2 Oct 1752)
Sabin-Marie Saint-Gaudens † (Auxiliary Bishop: 27 Feb 1967 to 15 Sep 1972)
Jules-Géraud Saliège † (Archbishop: 6 Dec 1928 to 5 Nov 1956)
Guillaume-Marie-Romain Sourrieu † (Priest: 17 Oct 1847 to 20 Sep 1882)

Archdiocese of Toulouse (-Saint Bertrand de Comminges-Rieux)

Archidioecesis Tolosanus (-Convenarum-Rivensis)