Catholic DiocesesinFrench Republic (France) | ![]() |
Former Jurisdiction![]() | Type | Became |
Accia / Acci Avvien(sis) | Diocese | Now Titular Episcopal See of Mariana en Corse and Titular Episcopal See of Accia |
Agde Agathen(sis) | Diocese | United with Metropolitan Archdiocese of Montpellier |
Aire Aturen(sis) | Diocese | Now Diocese of Bayonne, Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bordeaux |
Aix / Aix-en-Provence Aquen(sis) in Gallia | Metr. Archdiocese | Now Archdiocese of Aix |
Aix / Aix-en-Provence Aquen(sis) in Gallia | Metr. Archdiocese | Now Archdiocese of Aix |
Aix / Aix-en-Provence Aquen(sis) in Gallia | Diocese | Now Archdiocese of Aix |
Alba Helvianorum | Diocese | Now Diocese of Mende |
Albi Albien(sis) | Metr. Archdiocese | Now Metropolitan Archdiocese of Montpellier |
Albi Albien(sis) | Diocese | Now Metropolitan Archdiocese of Montpellier |
Aléria / Aleria Alerien(sis) | Diocese | Now Diocese of Ajaccio and Titular Episcopal See of Aléria |
Alès / Alais Alesien(sis) | Diocese | United with Archdiocese of Avignon, Diocese of Mende |
Alet Electen(sis) | Diocese | Now Diocese of Carcassonne et Narbonne and Titular Episcopal See of Alet |
Aleth Aleten(sis) | Diocese | Suppressed into |
Antibes Antipolitanien(sis) | Diocese | Suppressed into Archdiocese of Aix |
Apt Apten(sis) | Diocese | Now Archdiocese of Avignon, Diocese of Digne and Titular Episcopal See of Apt |
Arisitum | Diocese | Now Diocese of Nîmes and Titular Episcopal See of Arisitum |
Arles Arelaten(sis) | Metr. Archdiocese | United with Archdiocese of Aix |
Arles Arelaten(sis) | Diocese | United with Archdiocese of Aix |
Auch Auxitan(us) | Metr. Archdiocese | Now Diocese of Agen |
Auch Auxitan(us) | Diocese | Now Diocese of Agen |
Auvergne | Diocese | Now Metropolitan Archdiocese of Clermont |
Auxerre Antissiodoren(sis) | Diocese | United with Diocese of Troyes |
Avignon Avenionen(sis) | Metr. Archdiocese | Now Archdiocese of Avignon |
Avignon Avenionen(sis) | Metr. Archdiocese | Now Archdiocese of Avignon |
Avignon Avenionen(sis) | Diocese | Now Archdiocese of Avignon |
Avignon Avenionen(sis) | Diocese | Now Archdiocese of Avignon |
Avranches Abrincen(sis) | Diocese | United with Diocese of Coutances |
Bazas Bazen(sis) / Vasaten(sis) | Diocese | United with Diocese of Agen, Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bordeaux |
Belley Bellicen(sis) | Diocese | Now Archdiocese of Chambéry–Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne–Tarentaise, Diocese of Grenoble–Vienne, Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lyon |
Belley Bellicen(sis) | Diocese | Now Archdiocese of Chambéry–Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne–Tarentaise, Diocese of Grenoble–Vienne, Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lyon |
Besançon Bisuntin(us) | Diocese | Now Metropolitan Archdiocese of Besançon |
Bethléem à Clamecy / Bethlehem / Panthenor / Betlemme / Clamecy Bethleemitan(us) / Clamecien(sis) | Diocese | Suppressed into Diocese of Autun |
Béziers Biterren(sis) | Diocese | United with Metropolitan Archdiocese of Montpellier |
Boulogne Bononien(sis) | Diocese | United with Diocese of Arras |
Bourg-en-Bresse Burgien(sis) | Diocese | Suppressed into Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lyon |
Bourges Bituricen(sis) | Metr. Archdiocese | Now Archdiocese of Bourges |
Briançonnet Bricantien(sis) | Diocese | Now Titular Episcopal See of Entrevaux and Titular Episcopal See of Briançonnet |
Cambrai Cameracen(sis) | Metr. Archdiocese | Now Archdiocese of Cambrai |
Cambrai Cameracen(sis) | Metr. Archdiocese | Now Archdiocese of Cambrai |
Cambrai Cameracen(sis) | Diocese | Now Archdiocese of Cambrai |
Cambrai Cameracen(sis) | Diocese | Now Archdiocese of Cambrai |
Cambrai Cameracen(sis) | Diocese | Now Archdiocese of Cambrai |
Carcassonne Carcassonen(sis) | Diocese | Now Diocese of Carcassonne et Narbonne |
Carpentras Carpentoracten(sis) | Diocese | Now Archdiocese of Avignon and Titular Episcopal See of Carpentras |
Castres Castren(sis) | Diocese | United with Metropolitan Archdiocese of Montpellier |
Cavaillon Cavallicen(sis) | Diocese | Now Archdiocese of Avignon and Titular Episcopal See of Cavaillon |
Châlon-sur-Saône Cabillonen(sis) | Diocese | United with Diocese of Autun, Metropolitan Archdiocese of Dijon |
Châlon-sur-Saône Cabillonen(sis) | Diocese | United with Diocese of Autun, Metropolitan Archdiocese of Dijon |
Châlons-sur-Marne | Diocese | Now Diocese of Meaux |
Chambéry Camberien(sis) | Metr. Archdiocese | Now Archdiocese of Chambéry–Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne–Tarentaise |
Chambéry Camberien(sis) | Metr. Archdiocese | Now Archdiocese of Chambéry–Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne–Tarentaise |
Chambéry Camberien(sis) | Diocese | Now Archdiocese of Chambéry–Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne–Tarentaise |
Chambéry–Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne–Tarentaise / Savoie Camberien(sis) | Metr. Archdiocese | Now Archdiocese of Chambéry–Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne–Tarentaise |
Cimiez Cimellen(sis) | Diocese | Suppressed into Diocese of Nice |
Clermont Claromontan(us) | Diocese | Now Metropolitan Archdiocese of Clermont |
Clermont Claromontan(us) | Diocese | Now Metropolitan Archdiocese of Clermont |
Cluny Cluniacen(sis) | Abbacy nullius | United with |
Condom Condomien(sis) | Diocese | United with Diocese of Agen |
Corbeil Corbilien(sis) | Diocese | Now Diocese of Évry–Corbeil-Essonnes |
Couserans Couseranen(sis) | Diocese | United with Metropolitan Archdiocese of Toulouse |
Dax / Acqs Aquen(sis) in Gallia / Aquæ Augustæ / Tarbellen(sis) | Diocese | Suppressed into Diocese of Bayonne |
Die Dien(sis) | Diocese | United with Diocese of Grenoble–Vienne, Diocese of Valence |
Dijon Divionen(sis) | Diocese | Now Metropolitan Archdiocese of Dijon |
Dol Dolen(sis) | Metr. Archdiocese | United with Diocese of Évreux, Diocese of Quimper, Metropolitan Archdiocese of Rennes, Diocese of Saint-Brieuc |
Dol Dolen(sis) | Diocese | United with Diocese of Évreux, Diocese of Quimper, Metropolitan Archdiocese of Rennes, Diocese of Saint-Brieuc |
Eauze / Elusa Elusen(sis) | Metr. Archdiocese | Suppressed into Archdiocese of Auch |
Elne Elnen(sis) | Diocese | Now Diocese of Carcassonne et Narbonne |
Embrun Ebrodunen(sis) | Metr. Archdiocese | Suppressed into Diocese of Digne |
Embrun Ebrodunen(sis) | Diocese | Suppressed into Diocese of Digne |
France (Ukrainian Rite) Galliæ | Apostolic Exarchate | Now Diocese of Saint-Vladimir-le-Grand de Paris |
France | Military Vicariate | Now Military Ordinariate of Diocèse aux Armées Françaises |
France (Armenian Rite) | Apostolic Vicariate | Now Diocese of Sainte-Croix-de-Paris |
Fréjus Foroiulien(sis) | Diocese | Now Archdiocese of Aix |
Fréjus Foroiulien(sis) | Diocese | Now Archdiocese of Aix |
Fréjus Foroiulien(sis) | Diocese | Now Archdiocese of Aix |
Gap Vapincen(sis) | Diocese | Now Archdiocese of Avignon, Diocese of Digne, Diocese of Grenoble–Vienne, Diocese of Valence |
Glandèves Glandaten(sis) / Glandaven(sis) | Diocese | Now Diocese of Digne, Diocese of Nice and Titular Episcopal See of Entrevaux |
Grasse Grassen(sis) / Grimicen(sis) | Diocese | Suppressed into Archdiocese of Aix |
Grenoble Gratianopolitan(us) | Diocese | Now Diocese of Grenoble–Vienne |
Grenoble Gratianopolitan(us) | Diocese | Now Diocese of Grenoble–Vienne |
Javols | Diocese | Suppressed into |
Laon Laudunen(sis) | Diocese | United with Diocese of Metz, Diocese of Soissons |
Lavaur Vaurien(sis) | Diocese | United with Metropolitan Archdiocese of Montpellier |
Lectoure Lectorien(sis) | Diocese | United with Diocese of Agen, Metropolitan Archdiocese of Toulouse |
Léon / Saint-Pol-de-Léon Leonen(sis) | Diocese | United with Diocese of Quimper |
Lescar Lascurren(sis) | Diocese | United with Diocese of Bayonne |
Lille Insulen(sis) | Diocese | Now Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lille |
Limoux Limosen(sis) | Diocese | Suppressed into Metropolitan Archdiocese of Narbonne |
Lisieux Lexovien(sis) | Diocese | United with Diocese of Bayeux, Diocese of Évreux, Diocese of Séez |
Lodève Loteven(sis) | Diocese | United with Metropolitan Archdiocese of Montpellier |
Lombez Lomberien(sis) | Diocese | United with Diocese of Bayonne, Metropolitan Archdiocese of Toulouse |
Lyon / Lyons Lugdunen(sis) | Diocese | Now Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lyon |
Mâcon Matisconen(sis) | Diocese | United with Diocese of Autun, Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lyon |
Mâcon Matisconen(sis) | Diocese | United with Diocese of Autun, Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lyon |
Maguelonne Maguelonen(sis) | Diocese | Now Metropolitan Archdiocese of Montpellier |
Maillezais Malleacen(sis) | Diocese | Now and Titular Episcopal See of Maillezais |
Mariana Marianen(sis) | Diocese | Now Diocese of Ajaccio and Titular Episcopal See of Mariana en Corse |
Mariana et Acci | Diocese | Now Diocese of Ajaccio and Titular Episcopal See of Mariana en Corse |
Marseille Massilien(sis) | Archdiocese | Now Archdiocese of Aix |
Marseille Massilien(sis) | Diocese | Now Archdiocese of Aix |
Mirepoix Mirapicen(sis) | Diocese | United with Diocese of Carcassonne et Narbonne, Metropolitan Archdiocese of Toulouse |
Montpellier Montis Pessulani | Diocese | Now Metropolitan Archdiocese of Montpellier |
Narbonne Narbonen(sis) | Metr. Archdiocese | Suppressed into Diocese of Carcassonne et Narbonne, Metropolitan Archdiocese of Montpellier |
Narbonne Narbonen(sis) | Diocese | Suppressed into Diocese of Carcassonne et Narbonne, Metropolitan Archdiocese of Montpellier |
Nebbio / Nebium Nebien(sis) / Nebiunen(sis) | Diocese | Now Diocese of Ajaccio and Titular Episcopal See of Nebbio |
Noyon Noviomen(sis) | Diocese | United with Diocese of Amiens, Diocese of Soissons |
Oloron Oloronen(sis) | Diocese | United with Diocese of Bayonne |
Orange Auraiacen(sis) | Diocese | Now Archdiocese of Avignon, Diocese of Valence and Titular Episcopal See of Orange |
Paris Parisien(sis) | Diocese | Now Metropolitan Archdiocese of Paris |
Poitiers Pictavien(sis) | Diocese | Now Metropolitan Archdiocese of Poitiers |
Poitiers Pictavien(sis) | Diocese | Now Metropolitan Archdiocese of Poitiers |
Poitiers Pictavien(sis) | Diocese | Now Metropolitan Archdiocese of Poitiers |
Poitiers Pictavien(sis) | Diocese | Now Metropolitan Archdiocese of Poitiers |
Reims Remen(sis) | Diocese | Now Diocese of Meaux, Diocese of Metz |
Rennes Rhedonen(sis) | Diocese | Now Metropolitan Archdiocese of Rennes |
Rennes Rhedonen(sis) | Diocese | Now Metropolitan Archdiocese of Rennes |
Rezé | Diocese | Suppressed into Diocese of Nantes |
Rieux Riven(sis) | Diocese | United with Metropolitan Archdiocese of Toulouse |
Riez Reien(sis) | Diocese | United with Archdiocese of Aix, Diocese of Digne |
Rouen Rothomagen(sis) | Diocese | Now Metropolitan Archdiocese of Rouen |
Sagone / Sagona Sagonen(sis) | Diocese | Now Diocese of Ajaccio and Titular Episcopal See of Sagone |
Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges Convenarum | Diocese | United with Diocese of Bayonne, Metropolitan Archdiocese of Toulouse |
Saint-Claude Sancti Claudii | Abbacy nullius | Now Metropolitan Archdiocese of Besançon |
Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne Maurianen(sis) | Diocese | Suppressed into Archdiocese of Chambéry–Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne–Tarentaise |
Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne Maurianen(sis) | Diocese | Suppressed into Archdiocese of Chambéry–Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne–Tarentaise |
Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne Maurianen(sis) | Diocese | Suppressed into Archdiocese of Chambéry–Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne–Tarentaise |
Saint-Malo Sancti Maclovii | Diocese | United with Metropolitan Archdiocese of Rennes, Diocese of Saint-Brieuc, Diocese of Vannes |
Saint-Omer Audomaren(sis) | Diocese | United with Diocese of Arras, Archdiocese of Cambrai |
Saint-Oyand de Joux | Abbacy nullius | Now Metropolitan Archdiocese of Besançon |
Saint-Papoul Sancti Papuli | Diocese | Now Diocese of Carcassonne et Narbonne, Metropolitan Archdiocese of Toulouse and Titular Episcopal See of Saint-Papoul |
Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux Tricastinen(sis) | Diocese | United with Archdiocese of Avignon, Diocese of Valence |
Saint-Pons-de-Thomières Sancti Pontii Thomeriarum | Diocese | United with Metropolitan Archdiocese of Montpellier |
Saint-Quentin Sanquintinen(sis) | Diocese | United with |
Saintes Santonen(sis) | Diocese | United with Diocese of Angoulême, Diocese of La Rochelle, Metropolitan Archdiocese of Poitiers |
Sarlat Sarlaten(sis) | Diocese | United with Diocese of Angoulême |
Senez Sanecien(sis) | Diocese | Now Archdiocese of Aix, Diocese of Digne, Diocese of Nice and Titular Episcopal See of Senez |
Senlis Silvanecten(sis) | Diocese | United with Diocese of Amiens, Diocese of Meaux |
Sens Senonen(sis) | Metr. Archdiocese | Now Diocese of Troyes |
Sisteron Sistarien(sis) | Diocese | United with Archdiocese of Avignon, Diocese of Digne, Diocese of Valence |
Sospel Cespitellen(sis) / Sospitellen(sis) | Diocese | Suppressed into Diocese of Ventimiglia–San Remo |
Strasbourg Argentinen(sis) / Argentoraten(sis) | Diocese | Now Archdiocese of Strasbourg |
Strasbourg Argentinen(sis) / Argentoraten(sis) | Diocese | Now Archdiocese of Strasbourg |
Strasbourg Argentinen(sis) / Argentoraten(sis) | Diocese | Now Archdiocese of Strasbourg |
Strasbourg Argentinen(sis) / Argentoraten(sis) | Diocese | Now Archdiocese of Strasbourg |
Tarbes Tarbien(sis) | Diocese | Now Diocese of Agen, Diocese of Bayonne |
Tarentaise Tarantasien(sis) | Metr. Archdiocese | Suppressed into Archdiocese of Chambéry–Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne–Tarentaise |
Tarentaise Tarantasien(sis) | Diocese | Suppressed into Archdiocese of Chambéry–Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne–Tarentaise |
Thérouanne Morinen(sis) | Diocese | Now and Titular Episcopal See of Thérouanne |
Thérouanne Morinen(sis) | Diocese | Now and Titular Episcopal See of Thérouanne |
Toul Tullen(sis) | Diocese | United with Diocese of Nancy |
Toulon Tolonen(sis) | Diocese | Suppressed into Archdiocese of Aix |
Toulouse Tolosan(us) | Diocese | Now Metropolitan Archdiocese of Toulouse |
Tours Turonen(sis) | Diocese | Now Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tours |
Tréguier Trecoren(sis) | Diocese | United with Diocese of Quimper, Diocese of Saint-Brieuc |
Uzès Ucetien(sis) / Uticen(sis) | Diocese | United with Archdiocese of Avignon, Diocese of Mende |
Vabres Vabren(sis) | Diocese | United with Diocese of Cahors, Metropolitan Archdiocese of Montpellier |
Vaison / Vaison-la-Romaine Vasionen(sis) | Diocese | Now Archdiocese of Avignon and Titular Episcopal See of Vaison |
Vence Vincien(sis) | Diocese | Suppressed into Archdiocese of Aix |
Vernay | Diocese | Suppressed |
Vienne Viennen(sis) Allobrogum | Metr. Archdiocese | Suppressed into Diocese of Grenoble–Vienne, Diocese of Valence |
Vienne Viennen(sis) Allobrogum | Diocese | Suppressed into Diocese of Grenoble–Vienne, Diocese of Valence |
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