Diocese of

Montauban

France France

Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Montauban / Montis Albani (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Toulouse

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

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History

Present Prelates

Bishop (2022.10.29 – ...):Bishop Alain Guellec (64)Bishop Alain Guellec (64)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Montauban (Roman Rite)

Bishop Alain Guellec (64)Bishop Alain Guellec (64)
(2022.10.29 – ...)

Bishop of Montauban (France)

Marche humblement avec ton Dieu

Born:1961.01.16 (Saint-Guénolé, France)
Ordained Priest:1990.06.17
Consecrated Bishop:2019.07.07

Priest of Quimper (France) (1990.06.17 – 2019.04.17)

Titular Bishop of Senez (2019.04.17 – 2022.10.29)

Auxiliary Bishop of Montpellier (France) (2019.04.17 – 2022.10.29)

Bishop of Montauban (France) (2022.10.29 – ...)

Archbishop Bertrand Lacombe (59)Archbishop Bertrand Lacombe (59)
(Apostolic Administrator 2022.10.01 – 2022.10.29)

Bishop Bernard Ginoux (78)Bishop Bernard Ginoux (78)
(2007.05.11 – 2022.10.01)

Bishop emeritus of Montauban (France)

Servite Domino in lĂŠtitia

Born:1947.10.14 (Avignon, France)
Ordained Priest:1986.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:2007.09.02

Priest of Avignon (France) (1986.06.29 – 2007.05.11)

Bishop of Montauban (France) (2007.05.11 – 2022.10.01)

Bishop Robert Pierre SarrabĂšre
(Apostolic Administrator 2007.01.07 – 2007.05.11)

Bishop Bernard Housset (85)Bishop Bernard Housset (85)
(1996.05.17 – 2006.11.28)

Bishop emeritus of La Rochelle (France)

Vers la plénitude du Christ

Born:1940.06.01 (Saint-Michel-de-Port, France)
Ordained Priest:1965.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:1996.09.15

Priest of Bayonne (France) (1965.06.29 – 1996.05.17)

Bishop of Montauban (France) (1996.05.17 – 2006.11.28)

Bishop of La Rochelle (France) (2006.11.28 – 2016.03.09)

Bishop Jacques Marie SĂ©bastien de Saint-Blanquat (100)Bishop Jacques Marie SĂ©bastien de Saint-Blanquat (100)
(1975.08.05 – 1995.11.18)

Bishop emeritus of Montauban (France)

Born:1925.11.21 (Toulouse, France)
Ordained Priest:1952.03.29
Consecrated Bishop:1975.10.05

Priest of Montauban (France) (1952.03.29 – 1975.08.05)

Bishop of Montauban (France) (1975.08.05 – 1995.11.18)

Bishop Roger Joseph Tort
(1970.09.02 – 1975.01.16)

Born:1918.09.22 (Les Baudis-Montjoie, France)
Ordained Priest:1948.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:1970.10.18
Died:1975.01.16 († 56)

Bishop of Montauban (France) (1970.09.02 – 1975.01.16)

Bishop Louis-Marie-Joseph de Courrùges d’Ustou
(1947.09.08 – 1970.09.02)

In Christo Jesu

Born:1894.03.25 (Toulouse, France)
Ordained Priest:1922.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:1935.12.19
Died:1979.05.11 (Toulouse, France † 85)

Auxiliary Bishop of Toulouse (France) (1935.11.16 – 1946.01.01)

Titular Bishop of Chrysopolis in Macedonia (1935.11.16 – 1947.09.08)

Bishop of Montauban (France) (1947.09.08 – 1970.09.02)

Titular Bishop of Cuma (1970.09.02 – 1970.12.10)

Bishop Pierre-Marie Théas
(1940.07.26 – 1947.02.17)

Petrus apostolus Jesu Christi

Born:1894.09.14 (Barzun, France)
Ordained Priest:1920.09.26
Consecrated Bishop:1940.10.03
Died:1977.04.03 († 82)

Bishop of Montauban (France) (1940.07.26 – 1947.02.17)

Bishop of Tarbes et Lourdes (France) (1947.02.17 – 1970.02.12)

Titular Bishop of Saint German’s (1970.02.12 – 1970.12.10)

Bishop Eli-Antoine Durand
(1935.05.29 – 1939.11.05)

Per fidem in salutem

Born:1888.02.17 (Revel, France)
Ordained Priest:1912.09.21
Consecrated Bishop:1935.07.25
Died:1939.11.05 († 51)

Bishop of Montauban (France) (1935.05.29 – 1939.11.05)

Bishop ClĂ©ment-Émile Roques (later Cardinal)
(1929.04.15 – 1934.12.24)

In fide et lenitate

Born:1880.12.08 (Saint Pierre des Ports, France)
Ordained Priest:1904.04.02
Consecrated Bishop:1929.06.24
Created Cardinal:1946.02.18
Died:1964.09.04 (Rennes, France † 83)

Bishop of Montauban (France) (1929.04.15 – 1934.12.24)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Aix (France) (1934.12.24 – 1940.05.11)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Rennes (France) (1940.05.11 – 1964.09.04)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Balbina (1946.02.22 – 1964.09.04)

Bishop Pierre-EugĂšne-Alexandre Marty
(1908.01.10 – 1929.02.03)

Veritas liberabit vos

Born:1850.10.31 (Beaumont-du-PĂ©rigord, France)
Ordained Priest:1874.05.30
Consecrated Bishop:1907.09.21
Died:1929.02.03 († 78)

Titular Bishop of Acmonia (1907.08.04 – 1908.01.10)

Coadjutor Bishop of Montauban (France) (1907.08.04 – 1908.01.10)

Bishop of Montauban (France) (1908.01.10 – 1929.02.03)

Bishop Adolphe-Josué-Frédéric Fiard
(1881.11.18 – 1908.01.10)

In cruce spes

Born:1821.12.12 (Lens-Lestang, France)
Ordained Priest:1845.07.13
Consecrated Bishop:1882.01.25
Died:1908.01.10 († 86)

Bishop of Montauban (France) ([1881.09.01] 1881.11.18 – 1908.01.10)

Bishop Théodore Legain
(1871.05.24 – 1881.04.21)

Christo lucrifaciam

Born:1809.11.08 (Épeugney, France)
Ordained Priest:1833.11.03
Consecrated Bishop:1871.07.25
Died:1881.04.21 († 71)

Bishop of Montauban (France) ([1871.04.14] 1871.05.24 – 1881.04.21)

Bishop Jean-Marie Doney
(1844.01.22 – 1871.01.21)

Born:1794.11.25 (Epeugney, France)
Ordained Priest:1818.10.08
Consecrated Bishop:1844.03.15
Died:1871.01.21 († 76)

Bishop of Montauban (France) ([1843.11.11] 1844.01.22 – 1871.01.21)

Bishop Jean-Armand Chaudru de Trélissac
(1833.09.30 – 1843.12.18)

Born:1759.05.23 (Trélissac, France)
Consecrated Bishop:1833.11.24
Died:1847.08.20 († 88)

Bishop of Montauban (France) ([1833.05.26] 1833.09.30 – 1843.12.18)

Bishop Louis-Guillaume-Valentin Dubourg, P.S.S. (later Archbishop)
(1826.08.13 – 1833.02.03)

Born:1766.01.10 (Cap Français, Dominican Republic)
Ordained Priest:1790.03.20
Consecrated Bishop:1815.09.24
Died:1833.12.12 (Besançon, France † 67)

Bishop of Louisiana and the Two Floridas (USA) (1815.09.18 – 1825.02.01)

Vicar Apostolic of Mississippi (USA) (1825.08.19 – 1826.07.18)

Bishop of Montauban (France) (1826.08.13 – 1833.02.03)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Besançon (France) ([1833.02.03] 1833.07.29 – 1833.12.12)

Bishop Jean-Louis Anne-Magdalen Lefebvre de Cheverus (later Cardinal)
(1823.05.03 – 1826.10.02)

Diligamus nos invicem

Born:1768.01.28 (Mayenne, France)
Ordained Priest:1790.12.18
Consecrated Bishop:1810.11.01
Created Cardinal:1836.02.01
Died:1836.07.19 (Bordeaux, France † 68)

Priest of Le Mans (France) (1790.12.18 – 1808.04.08)

Bishop of Boston (USA) (1808.04.08 – 1823.05.03)

Bishop of Montauban (France) (1823.05.03 – 1826.10.02)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bordeaux (France) (1826.10.02 – 1836.07.19)

Cardinal-Priest with no Title assigned (1836.02.01 – 1836.07.19)

Bishop Anne-François Victor Le Tonnelier de Breteuil
(1763 – 1794.08.14)

Born:1724.01.18
Consecrated Bishop:1763.02.24
Died:1794.08.14 († 70)

Bishop of Montauban (France) (1763 – 1794.08.14)

Bishop Michel de Verthamon de Chavagnac
(1729.07 – 1762.09.25)

Born:1687.11.07
Consecrated Bishop:1730.01.08
Died:1762.09.25 († 74)

Bishop of Montauban (France) (1729.07 – 1762.09.25)

Bishop François Joseph Henri de Nettancourt-VaubĂ©court d’Haussonville
(1703.08.15 – 1729)

Born:1656?
Ordained Priest:1687?
Consecrated Bishop:1704.03.30
Died:1736.04.17 († 79)

Bishop of Montauban (France) (1703.08.15 – 1729)

Bishop Henri de Nesmond (later Archbishop)
(1687 – 1703.08.15)

Born:1652
Consecrated Bishop:1693.05.24
Died:1727.05.27 († 74)

Bishop of Montauban (France) (1687 – 1703.08.15)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Albi (France) (1703.08.15 – 1719.11.03)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Toulouse (France) (1719.11.03 – 1727.05.27)

Bishop Jean-Baptiste-Michel Colbert (later Archbishop)
(1675.07.15 – 1687.08.15)

Born:1640 (France)
Ordained Priest:1670.10.05
Consecrated Bishop:1675.10.28
Died:1710.07.11 († 69)

Bishop of Montauban (France) ([1674.11.21] 1675.07.15 – 1687.08.15)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Toulouse (France) ([1687.08.15] 1693.10.12 – 1710.07.11)

Bishop Pierre de Bertier
(1652.09 – 1674.06.28)

Born:1606.01.13 (France)
Consecrated Bishop:1636.08.31
Died:1674.06.28 († 68)

Titular Bishop of Augustopolis (1636.04.07 – 1652.09)

Coadjutor Bishop of Montauban (France) (1636.04.07 – 1652.09)

Bishop of Montauban (France) (1652.09 – 1674.06.28)

Bishop Anne Carrion de Murviel
(1600 – 1652)

Born:1568
Consecrated Bishop:1601.08.15
Died:1652.09.08 († 83)

Bishop of Montauban (France) (1600 – 1652)

Bishop Jacques des Prés-Montpezat
(1556 – 1589)

Died:1589

Bishop of Montauban (France) (1556 – 1589)

Bishop Jean de Lettes-Montpezat
(1537.11.20 – 1543)

Bishop of BĂ©ziers (France) (1537.06.13 – 1537.11.20)

Bishop of Montauban (France) (1537.11.20 – 1543)

Bishop Jean des Prés-Montpezat
(1519 – 1539)

Consecrated Bishop:1519.03.27
Died:1539.10.30

Bishop of Montauban (France) (1519 – 1539)

Bishop Jean d’Auriolle
(1491 – 1519)

Consecrated Bishop:1492.04.13

Bishop of Montauban (France) (1491 – 1519)

Archbishop Georges d’Amboise (later Cardinal)
(1484.12.17 – 1491.12.02)

Born:1460 (France)
Ordained Priest:1484
Consecrated Bishop:1489.02?
Created Cardinal:1498.09.17
Died:1510.05.25 († 49)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Narbonne (France) (1482.06.18 – 1484)

Bishop of Montauban (France) (1484.12.17 – 1491.12.02)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Narbonne (France) (1491.12.02 – 1494.04.21)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Rouen (France) ([1493.08.21] 1494.04.21 – 1510.05.25)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Sisto (1498.09.17 – 1510.05.25)

Bishop Georges de Viguerie
(1484 – 1484)

Bishop of Montauban (France) (1484 – 1484)

Bishop Jean de Montalembert
(1471.07.05 – 1483.12.29)

Died:1483.12.29

Bishop of Montauban (France) (1471.07.05 – 1483.12.29)

Bishop Jean de Batut de Montrosier
(1454 – 1470)

Died:1470

Bishop of Montauban (France) (1454 – 1470)

Bishop Guillaume d’Étampes
(1452.01.03 – 1454)

Died:1458?

Bishop of Montauban (France) (1452.01.03 – 1454)

Bishop of Condom (France) (1454 – 1458)

Bishop Bernard du Rosier (later Archbishop)
(1450.01.09 – 1452.01.03)

Born:1400?
Died:1474.03.18 († 73)

Bishop of Bazas (France) (1447.02.15 – 1450.01.09)

Bishop of Montauban (France) (1450.01.09 – 1452.01.03)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Toulouse (France) (1452.01.03 – 1474.03.18)

Bishop Aymery de Roquemaurel
(1446.01.07 – 1449.10.16)

Died:1449.10.16

Bishop of Montauban (France) (1446.01.07 – 1449.10.16)

Bishop Bernard de la Roche Fontenilles
(1427.10.24 – 1444)

Bishop of Montauban (France) (1427.10.24 – 1444)

Bishop Pierre de Cotigny
(1425.09.28 – 1427.10.24)

Died:1431?

Bishop of Montauban (France) (1425.09.28 – 1427.10.24)

Bishop of Castres (France) (1427.10.24 – 1431?)

Bishop GĂ©rard Faidit
(1424.06.05 – 1425.09.10)

Died:1432?

Bishop of Montauban (France) (1424.06.05 – 1425.09.10)

Bishop of Couserans (France) (1425.09.10 – 1432?)

Bishop Raymond de Bar
(1405 – 1424)

Bishop of Montauban (France) (1405 – 1424)

Bishop GĂ©raud du Puy
(1403 – 1404.12.17)

Died:1420.09.04

Bishop of Montauban (France) (1403 – 1404.12.17)

Bishop of Saint-Flour (France) (1404.12.17 – 1413.01.04)

Bishop of Mende (France) (1413.01.04 – 1413.04.19)

Bishop of Carcassonne (France) (1413.04.19 – 1420.09.04)

Bishop Bertrand Robert de Saint-Jal
(1379 – 1403)

Died:1403.09.05?

Bishop of Montauban (France) (1379 – 1403)

Bishop Pierre de Chalais
(1368 – 1379)

Died:1379.11.22

Bishop of Montauban (France) (1368 – 1379)

Cardinal Arnaud Bernard du Pouget
(Apostolic Administrator 1361 – 1368.09.30?)

Bishop Bernard
(1359 – 1359)

Bishop of Montauban (France) (1359 – 1359)

Bishop Bertrand de Cardaillac
(1357.08.21 – 1361?)

Died:1361?

Bishop of Montauban (France) (1357.08.21 – 1361?)

Bishop Jacques de Deaux, O.E.S.A.
(1355.06.10 – 1357.08.21)

Died:1362

Bishop of Montauban (France) (1355.06.10 – 1357.08.21)

Bishop of Gap (France) (1357.08.21 – 1362.04.06)

Bishop of Nümes (France) (1362.04.06 – 1362)

Bishop Guillaume de Cardaillac
(1317 – 1355)

Died:1355

Bishop of Montauban (France) (1317 – 1355)

Bishop Bertrand du Puy
(1317 – 1317.10)

Consecrated Bishop:1317.08.05
Died:1317.10

Bishop of Montauban (France) (1317 – 1317.10)

Former Prelates

Special Churches

Auch (↙), Agen (↖), Cahors (↑), Rodez (↗), Albi (→), Toulouse (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 3,717 kmÂČ

Population: 185,500 Catholics (70.7% of 262,316 total)

Pastoral Centres: 321 parishes

Personnel: 56 priests (54 diocesan, 2 religious), 11 deacons, 85 religious (8 brothers, 77 sisters), 1 seminarian

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