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Diocese of Tarbes

Diocese of Tarbes and Lourdes
Dioecesis Tarbiensis et Lourdensis
Diocèse de Tarbes et Lourdes
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Location
Country  France
Ecclesiastical province Toulouse
Metropolitan Archdiocese of Toulouse
Statistics
Area 4,535 km2 (1,751 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2010)
237,905
150,000 (63.0%)
Parishes 525
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Sui iuris church Latin Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established 4th Century
Cathedral Cathedral of Our Lady of the See in Tarbes
Patron saint Nativity of Mary
Secular priests 97 (diocesan)
56 (religious Orders)
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Nicolas Jean René Brouwet
Metropolitan Archbishop Robert Jean Louis Le Gall
Emeritus Bishops Jacques Perrier (since 2012)
Website
Website of the Diocese

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tarbes-et-Lourdes (Latin: Dioecesis Tarbiensis et Lourdensis) is a Roman Catholic Latin Rite diocese in France. Until 2002 Tarbes was a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Auch. It is now a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Toulouse.

The name of the diocese was changed from the Tarbes to the Diocese of Tarbes-et-Lourdes (Lat: Dioecesis Tarbiensis et Lourdensis) on 20 April 1912.

The earliest known bishop of Tarbes appears to be Syagrius, who attended the Council of Nîmes in 394.

The Cathedral had been burned and seriously damaged in the French Wars of Religion by the Huguenots, and was a long time in being restored. The Cathedral had fourteen Canons. Until 1524 the Canons served under the Rule of Saint Augustine; thereafter they were secular canons. There were twelve prebendaries. The Chapter had an unusually large number of dignitaries: a Provost (which became dormant), eight Archdeacons, the Cantor, the Sacristan, the Chamberlain and the Infirmarius.

In 1676 the city of Tarbes, which was under the jurisdiction of the King of France, had approximately 2000 Catholic inhabitants. In the city were convents of the Franciscans (O.Min.), Carmelites, Capucines, and Doctrinarii; there was a convent of Ursuline nuns. Elsewhere in the diocese there were convents of Dominicans, Repenties, Capucines, Carmelites, and Minims of S. Francesco di Paola. There were also five houses of Benedictine monks: Saint-Sever-de-Rustan, Saint-Savin-in-Lavadan, Saint-Pé-de-Generest, Saint-Pierre-de-Tasque, and Saint-Orenz-de-Reulle.

Previous Bishops of Tarbes (-et-Lourdes) include:

Coordinates: 43°14′01″N 0°04′09″W / 43.2337°N 0.069125°W / 43.2337; -0.069125


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