Auch (-Condom-Lectoure-Lombez) (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Bertrand Didier Marie Joseph Lacombe, Archbishop
Maurice Marcel Gardès, Archbishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
United: 29 June 1908
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Toulouse (-Saint Bertrand de Comminges-Rieux)
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: France
Square Kilometers: 6,171 (2,383 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Midi
Official Web Site: http://auch.catholique.fr/
Mailing Address: Secretariat de l'Archeveche, B.P. 80082, 13 rue du Docteur-Samalens, 32002 Auch CEDEX, France
Telephone: 5.62.61.91.55
Fax: 5.62.61.85.01

Historical Details

Diocese of Auch
- Latin Name: Auxitana
- Erected: 6th Century
- Country: France
Archdiocese of Auch
- Latin Name: Auxitana
- Elevated: 879
- Metropolitan See
- Country: France
Archdiocese of Auch
- Latin Name: Auxitana
- Restored: 6 October 1822
- Country: France

Past and Present Ordinaries

Amanieu de Gresinhac † ( 1226 Appointed - 1242 Died)
Amanevo d’Armagnac † (30 Oct 1262 Appointed - 14 May 1318 Died)
Guillaume de Flavacourt † (26 Aug 1323 Appointed - 18 Jan 1357 Appointed, Archbishop of Rouen)
Arnaud Aubert † (18 Jan 1357 Appointed - 11 Jun 1371 Died)
Jean Roger † (27 Jul 1371 Appointed - 27 Aug 1375 Appointed, Archbishop of Narbonne)
Philippe d’Alençon de Valois † (27 Aug 1375 Appointed - 1379 Resigned)
Jean Flandrin † (20 May 1379 Appointed - 17 Oct 1390 Resigned)
Pierre d’Anglade de Montbrun, O.P. † (19 Jul 1381 Appointed - 30 Apr 1388 Appointed, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Tarbes)
Jean d’Armagnac † (17 Oct 1390 Appointed - 8 Oct 1408 Died)
Bérenger Guilhot (Guillot) † (10 Dec 1408 Confirmed - 14 Feb 1425 Appointed, Archbishop of Tyrus)
Philippe de Lévis † (14 Feb 1425 Appointed - 25 Jan 1454 Died)
Philippe de Lévis † (29 Mar 1454 Appointed - 24 Mar 1463 Appointed, Archbishop of Arles)
Jean de Lescar † (14 Mar 1463 Appointed - 28 Aug 1483 Died)
François de Savoie † (20 Oct 1483 Appointed - 6 Oct 1490 Died)
Jean-François de la Trémoille † (5 Nov 1490 Appointed - 19 Jun 1507 Died)
François Guillaume de Castelnau de Clermont-Ludève † (4 Jul 1507 Appointed - 14 Jun 1538 Resigned)
François de Tournon, C.R.S.A. † (14 Jun 1538 Appointed - 1551 Resigned)
Ippolito d’Este (II) † (22 Apr 1551 Appointed - 8 Oct 1563 Appointed, Administrator of Narbonne)
Luigi d’Este † (8 Oct 1563 Appointed - 30 Dec 1586 Died)
Léonard de Trapes, O.F.M. Cap. † (3 Nov 1599 Appointed - 29 Oct 1629 Died)
Dominique de Vic † (29 Oct 1629 Succeeded - 21 Dec 1661 Died)
Henri de La Mothe-Houdancourt † (24 Mar 1664 Confirmed - 24 Feb 1684 Died)
Armand-Anne-Tristan de La Baume de Suze † (4 Feb 1692 Confirmed - 4 Mar 1705 Died)
Augustin de Maupeou † (16 Nov 1705 Confirmed - 12 Jun 1712 Died)
Jacques des Maretz † (26 Feb 1714 Confirmed - 25 Nov 1725 Died)
Melchior de Polignac † (20 Feb 1726 Confirmed - 20 Nov 1741 Died)
Jean-François de Chatillard de Montillet-Grenaud † (9 Jul 1742 Confirmed - 7 Feb 1776 Died)
Claude-Marc-Antoine d’Apchon de Corgenon † (20 May 1776 Confirmed - 21 May 1783 Died)
Louis-Apolinaire de La Tour du Pin-Montauban † (18 Jul 1783 Confirmed - 24 Oct 1801 Resigned)
André-Etienne-Antoine de Morlhon † (16 May 1823 Confirmed - 14 Jan 1828 Died)
Louis-François-Auguste de Rohan Chabot † (23 Jun 1828 Confirmed - 15 Dec 1828 Confirmed, Archbishop of Besançon)
Joachim-Jean-Xavier d’Isoard † (15 Dec 1828 Confirmed - 7 Oct 1839 Died)
Nicolas-Augustin de la Croix d’Azolette † (27 Apr 1840 Confirmed - 20 May 1856 Retired)
Louis-Antoine de Salinis † (16 Jun 1856 Confirmed - 30 Jan 1861 Died)
François-Augustin Delamare † (18 Mar 1861 Confirmed - 26 Jul 1871 Died)
Pierre-Henri Gérault de Langalerie † (27 Oct 1871 Confirmed - 12 Feb 1886 Died)
Louis-Joseph-Jean-Baptiste-Léon Gouzot † (26 May 1887 Confirmed - 20 Aug 1895 Died)
Matthieu-Victor-Félicien Balaïn, O.M.I. † (25 Jun 1896 Confirmed - 13 May 1905 Died)
Emile-Christophe Enard † (21 Feb 1906 Appointed - 13 Mar 1907 Died)
Jean-François-Ernest Ricard † (15 Apr 1907 Appointed - 18 Sep 1934 Retired)
Virgile-Joseph Béguin † (24 Dec 1934 Appointed - 2 Mar 1955 Died)
Henri Maurice Albert Audrain † (2 Mar 1955 Succeeded - 16 Apr 1968 Resigned)
Maurice-Mathieu-Louis Rigaud † (16 Apr 1968 Appointed - 29 Dec 1984 Died)
Gabriel Marie Étienne Vanel † (21 Jun 1985 Appointed - 1 Mar 1996 Resigned)
Maurice Lucien Fréchard, C.S.Sp. † (6 Sep 1996 Appointed - 21 Dec 2004 Retired)
Maurice Marcel Gardès (21 Dec 2004 Appointed - 22 Oct 2020 Retired)
Bertrand Didier Marie Joseph Lacombe (22 Oct 2020 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Auch
6th Century	Erected		Diocese of Auch (erected)
Archdiocese of Auch
879	Elevated	Diocese of Auch	Archdiocese of Auch
29 November 1801	Suppressed	Archdiocese of Auch (suppressed) Diocese of Condom (suppressed)	Diocese of Agen
Archdiocese of Auch
6 October 1822	Restored	Diocese of Agen	Archdiocese of Auch
Archdiocese of Auch (-Condom-Lectoure-Lombez)
29 June 1908	United	Archdiocese of Auch	Archdiocese of Auch (-Condom-Lectoure-Lombez)
8 December 2002	Elevated		Archdiocese of Auch (-Condom-Lectoure-Lombez) (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 Auch (-Condom-Lectoure-Lombez)

1948 189,350 191,455 98.9% 322 16 338 560 16 200 507 ap1951

1959 180,000 185,111 97.2% 274 16 290 620 10 370 507 ap1960

1970 180,000 181,577 99.1% 206 8 214 841 1 18 350 507 ap1971

1980 170,400 177,600 95.9% 166 5 171 996 12 507 ap1981

1990 173,000 181,100 95.5% 139 4 143 1,209 3 11 235 507 ap1991

1999 153,000 174,000 87.9% 110 5 115 1,330 5 19 212 507 ap2000

2000 153,000 174,421 87.7% 109 5 114 1,342 5 14 206 507 ap2001

2001 152,500 172,335 88.5% 110 4 114 1,337 5 9 196 507 ap2002

2002 152,500 172,335 88.5% 107 3 110 1,386 7 7 187 26 ap2003

2003 152,500 172,335 88.5% 106 1 107 1,425 7 5 182 26 ap2004

2004 152,500 172,335 88.5% 103 1 104 1,466 7 5 175 26 ap2005

2006 154,000 173,700 88.7% 97 2 99 1,555 7 6 176 26 ap2007

2012 167,745 192,561 87.1% 82 2 84 1,996 7 4 137 26 ap2013

2015 168,500 196,800 85.6% 71 71 2,373 8 114 26 ap2016

2018 169,120 198,582 85.2% 62 1 63 2,684 10 1 108 26 ap2019

2020 160,402 191,091 83.9% 49 4 53 3,026 10 4 101 26 ap2021

2022 160,010 191,377 83.6% 40 6 46 3,478 10 6 93 26 ap2023

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 Auch (-Condom-Lectoure-Lombez)
1948	189,350	191,455	98.9%	322	16	338	560		16	200	507	ap1951
1959	180,000	185,111	97.2%	274	16	290	620		10	370	507	ap1960
1970	180,000	181,577	99.1%	206	8	214	841	1	18	350	507	ap1971
1980	170,400	177,600	95.9%	166	5	171	996		12		507	ap1981
1990	173,000	181,100	95.5%	139	4	143	1,209	3	11	235	507	ap1991
1999	153,000	174,000	87.9%	110	5	115	1,330	5	19	212	507	ap2000
2000	153,000	174,421	87.7%	109	5	114	1,342	5	14	206	507	ap2001
2001	152,500	172,335	88.5%	110	4	114	1,337	5	9	196	507	ap2002
2002	152,500	172,335	88.5%	107	3	110	1,386	7	7	187	26	ap2003
2003	152,500	172,335	88.5%	106	1	107	1,425	7	5	182	26	ap2004
2004	152,500	172,335	88.5%	103	1	104	1,466	7	5	175	26	ap2005
2006	154,000	173,700	88.7%	97	2	99	1,555	7	6	176	26	ap2007
2012	167,745	192,561	87.1%	82	2	84	1,996	7	4	137	26	ap2013
2015	168,500	196,800	85.6%	71		71	2,373	8		114	26	ap2016
2018	169,120	198,582	85.2%	62	1	63	2,684	10	1	108	26	ap2019
2020	160,402	191,091	83.9%	49	4	53	3,026	10	4	101	26	ap2021
2022	160,010	191,377	83.6%	40	6	46	3,478	10	6	93	26	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Christian Louis André Delarbre (Deacon: 21 May 1995; Priest: 19 May 1996 to 5 Jul 2022)
Maurice Marcel Gardès (Archbishop: 21 Dec 2004 to 22 Oct 2020)
Bertrand Didier Marie Joseph Lacombe (Archbishop: 22 Oct 2020 - )

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Philippe d’Alençon de Valois † (Administrator: 27 Aug 1375 to 1379)
Claude-Marc-Antoine d’Apchon de Corgenon † (Archbishop: 20 May 1776 to 21 May 1783)
Arnaud Aubert † (Archbishop: 18 Jan 1357 to 11 Jun 1371)
Henri Maurice Albert Audrain † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 3 Feb 1954; Archbishop: 2 Mar 1955 to 16 Apr 1968)
Matthieu-Victor-Félicien Balaïn, O.M.I. † (Archbishop: 25 Jun 1896 to 13 May 1905)
Virgile-Joseph Béguin † (Archbishop: 24 Dec 1934 to 2 Mar 1955)
Pierre-Lucien Campistron † (Priest: 24 Sep 1864 to 9 Jun 1902)
François Guillaume de Castelnau de Clermont-Ludève † (Archbishop: 4 Jul 1507 to 14 Jun 1538)
Pierre-Célestin Cézerac † (Priest: 18 Dec 1880 to 27 Nov 1911)
Jean-François de Chatillard de Montillet-Grenaud † (Archbishop: 9 Jul 1742 to 7 Feb 1776)
Pierre d’Anglade de Montbrun, O.P. † (Archbishop: 19 Jul 1381 to 30 Apr 1388)
Amanevo d’Armagnac † (Archbishop: 30 Oct 1262 to 14 May 1318)
Jean d’Armagnac † (Archbishop: 17 Oct 1390; Administrator: 22 Sep 1408 to 8 Oct 1408)
François-Augustin Delamare † (Archbishop: 18 Mar 1861 to 26 Jul 1871)
Jacques des Maretz † (Archbishop: 26 Feb 1714 to 25 Nov 1725)
Ippolito d’Este (II) † (Administrator: 22 Apr 1551 to 8 Oct 1563)
Luigi d’Este † (Administrator: 8 Oct 1563 to 30 Dec 1586)
Arnaud d’Ossat †
Emile-Christophe Enard † (Archbishop: 21 Feb 1906 to 13 Mar 1907)
Pierre Faget, O.F.M. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 18 Feb 1527)
René-Jean-Baptiste-Germain Feuga, M.E.P. † (Priest: 29 Jun 1910 to 18 Sep 1912)
Jean Flandrin † (Archbishop: 20 May 1379 to 17 Oct 1390)
Guillaume de Flavacourt † (Archbishop: 26 Aug 1323 to 18 Jan 1357)
Maurice Lucien Fréchard, C.S.Sp. † (Archbishop: 6 Sep 1996 to 21 Dec 2004)
Pierre-Henri Gérault de Langalerie † (Archbishop: 27 Oct 1871 to 12 Feb 1886)
Louis-Joseph-Jean-Baptiste-Léon Gouzot † (Archbishop: 26 May 1887 to 20 Aug 1895)
Amanieu de Gresinhac † (Archbishop: 1226 to 1242)
Bérenger Guilhot (Guillot) † (Archbishop: 10 Dec 1408 to 14 Feb 1425)
Joachim-Jean-Xavier d’Isoard † (Archbishop: 15 Dec 1828 to 7 Oct 1839)
Armand-Anne-Tristan de La Baume de Suze † (Archbishop: 4 Feb 1692 to 4 Mar 1705)
Nicolas-Augustin de la Croix d’Azolette † (Archbishop: 27 Apr 1840 to 20 May 1856)
Henri de La Mothe-Houdancourt † (Archbishop: 24 Mar 1664 to 24 Feb 1684)
Adrien-Joseph Larribeau, M.E.P. †
Louis-Apolinaire de La Tour du Pin-Montauban † (Archbishop: 18 Jul 1783 to 24 Oct 1801)
Jean-François de la Trémoille † (Archbishop: 5 Nov 1490 to 19 Jun 1507)
Jean de Lescar † (Archbishop: 14 Mar 1463 to 28 Aug 1483)
Philippe de Lévis † (Archbishop: 29 Mar 1454 to 24 Mar 1463)
Philippe de Lévis † (Bishop: 14 Feb 1425 to 25 Jan 1454)
Jean de Mansi, O. Praem. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 27 Feb 1540)
Augustin de Maupeou † (Archbishop: 16 Nov 1705 to 12 Jun 1712)
Vincent Mazuelo, O.P. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 6 Apr 1498)
Pierre de Monimo, O.P. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 11 Dec 1500)
Pectin de Montesquieu †
André-Etienne-Antoine de Morlhon † (Archbishop: 16 May 1823 to 14 Jan 1828)
Jean-Joseph-Aimé Moussaron † (Auxiliary Bishop: 9 Oct 1929 to 20 Aug 1936)
Melchior de Polignac † (Archbishop: 20 Feb 1726 to 20 Nov 1741)
Jean-François-Ernest Ricard † (Archbishop: 15 Apr 1907 to 18 Sep 1934)
Maurice-Mathieu-Louis Rigaud † (Archbishop: 16 Apr 1968 to 29 Dec 1984)
Jean Roger † (Archbishop: 27 Jul 1371 to 27 Aug 1375)
Louis-François-Auguste de Rohan Chabot † (Archbishop: 23 Jun 1828 to 15 Dec 1828)
Louis-Antoine de Salinis † (Archbishop: 16 Jun 1856 to 30 Jan 1861)
François de Savoie † (Archbishop: 20 Oct 1483 to 6 Oct 1490)
François de Tournon, C.R.S.A. † (Administrator: 14 Jun 1538 to 1551)
Léonard de Trapes, O.F.M. Cap. † (Archbishop: 3 Nov 1599 to 29 Oct 1629)
Gabriel Marie Étienne Vanel † (Archbishop: 21 Jun 1985 to 1 Mar 1996)
Dominique de Vic † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 27 Jan 1625; Archbishop: 29 Oct 1629 to 21 Dec 1661)
Odilo †

Source(s)

Diocese of Auch
- Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 496, to Page 499
Archdiocese of Auch
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 1, Page 121
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 2, Page 100
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 3, Page 125, and Page 126
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 4, Page 105
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 5, Page 108
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 6, Page 110

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