Agen (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Alexandre Marie Joseph de Bucy, Bishop
Hubert Marie Michel Marcel Herbreteau, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 4th Century
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Bordeaux (-Bazas)
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: France
Square Kilometers: 5,384 (2,079 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Sud-Ouest
Official Web Site: https://www.diocese47.fr/
Mailing Address: Eveche, 5 rue Roger Johan, 47000 Agen, France
Telephone: 5.53.66.10.23
Fax: 5.53.47.14.88

Past and Present Ordinaries

Elie de Châtillon † ( 1149 Appointed - 1181 Resigned)
Arnaud de Rovinha † ( 1209 Appointed - 18 Aug 1228 Died)
Arnaud † ( 1230 Appointed - 1231 Died)
Géraud † (21 Feb 1231 Appointed - 1232 Died)
Raoul de La Roche Rymon (Peyrinis) † ( 1233 Appointed - 15 Jan 1236 Appointed, Archbishop of Lyon)
Arnaud de Galard † ( 1235 Appointed - 12 Sep 1245 Died)
Pierre de Reims, O.P. † ( 1245 Appointed - 29 Jan 1247 Died)
Guillaume † (8 Apr 1247 Appointed - 9 Dec 1262 Appointed, Titular Patriarch of Jerusalem {Gerusalemme})
Guillaume † (8 May 1263 Appointed - 1264 Died)
Pierre Jerland † (14 May 1264 Appointed - 28 Jul 1271 Died)
Arnaud de Got † ( 1271 Appointed - 1282 Died)
Jean Jerland † ( 1282 Appointed - 1291 Died)
Bertrand de Goth † ( 1292 Appointed - 1306 Appointed, Bishop of Langres)
Bernard de Farges † (25 Feb 1306 Appointed - 4 Jun 1306 Appointed, Archbishop of Rouen)
Bertrand de Goth † (11 Nov 1306 Appointed - 5 May 1313 Died)
Amanieu de Fargis † (11 Jan 1314 Appointed - 1357 Died)
Déodat de Rotbald † (12 Jun 1357 Appointed - 1363 Died)
Raimond de Salg † (10 Jan 1364 Appointed - 1375 Died)
Jean de Saya † (8 Jun 1375 Appointed - 30 May 1382 Appointed, Bishop of Albi)
Simon de Cramaud † (30 May 1382 Appointed - 7 Aug 1383 Appointed, Bishop of Béziers)
Bernard de Chevenon † (12 Jul 1395 Appointed - 19 Jun 1398 Appointed, Bishop of Saintes)
Imbert de Saint-Laurent † (27 Mar 1398 Appointed - 1438 Died)
Jean Bogia † (9 Jan 1439 Appointed - 1461 Resigned)
Pierre Bernard † (10 Jun 1461 Appointed - 21 Jul 1477 Died)
Jean de Montchenu † ( 1478 Appointed - 3 Jul 1478 Appointed, Bishop of Viviers (Aps))
Galeazzo della Rovere † (3 Jul 1478 Appointed - 1487 Died)
Leonardo Grosso della Rovere † (9 Dec 1487 Appointed - 22 Mar 1519 Resigned)
Marcantonio della Rovere † (22 Mar 1519 Appointed - 1538 Died)
Jean de Lorraine † (24 May 1538 Appointed - 10 May 1550 Died)
Matteo Bandello, O.P. † (1 Sep 1550 Appointed - 1554 Resigned)
Janus Fregóso † (23 Jan 1555 Appointed - 16 Oct 1586 Died)
Nicolas de Villars † (18 Dec 1587 Appointed - 10 Dec 1608 Died)
Claude de Gelas † (29 Apr 1609 Appointed - 26 Dec 1630 Died)
Gaspard de Daillon du Lude † (12 May 1631 Appointed - 28 Jan 1636 Confirmed, Bishop of Albi)
Barthélemi d’Elbène † (9 Jun 1636 Confirmed - 4 Mar 1663 Died)
Claude Joly † (12 Jan 1665 Appointed - 21 Oct 1678 Died)
Jules Mascaron, C.O.I. † (8 Jan 1680 Appointed - 16 Nov 1703 Died)
François Hébert † (11 Feb 1704 Confirmed - 20 Aug 1728 Died)
Jean d’Yse (d’Ize) de Saléon † (8 Feb 1730 Confirmed - 1 Dec 1735 Resigned)
Jean-Gaspard-Gilbert de Chabannas † (19 Dec 1735 Confirmed - 26 Jul 1767 Died)
Jean-Louis d’Usson de Bonac † (25 Jan 1768 Confirmed - 1816 Resigned)
Jean Jacoupy † (15 Jul 1802 Confirmed - 7 Jul 1841 Retired)
Jean-Aimé de Levezou de Vezins † (12 Jul 1841 Confirmed - 11 Apr 1867 Died)
Hector-Albert Chaulet d’Outremont † (24 Feb 1871 Confirmed - 21 Dec 1874 Confirmed, Bishop of Le Mans)
Jean-Émile Fonteneau † (21 Dec 1874 Confirmed - 13 Nov 1884 Confirmed, Archbishop of Albi)
Charles-Evariste-Joseph Coeuret-Varin † (27 Mar 1885 Confirmed - 23 Feb 1905 Died)
Charles-Paul Sagot du Vauroux † (21 Feb 1906 Appointed - 15 Aug 1937 Died)
Jean-Marcel Rodié † (7 Mar 1938 Appointed - 15 Feb 1956 Retired)
Roger André Marcel Johan † (13 Apr 1956 Appointed - 13 Mar 1976 Retired)
Sabin-Marie Saint-Gaudens † (13 Mar 1976 Succeeded - 13 Dec 1996 Retired)
Jean-Charles Marie Descubes (13 Dec 1996 Appointed - 25 Mar 2004 Appointed, Archbishop of Rouen)
Hubert Marie Michel Marcel Herbreteau (17 Jan 2005 Appointed - 19 Aug 2023 Retired)
Alexandre Marie Joseph de Bucy (22 May 2024 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
4th Century	Erected		Diocese of Agen (erected)
11 July 1317	Territory Lost	Diocese of Agen	Diocese of Condom (erected)
29 November 1801	Territory Added	Archdiocese of Auch (suppressed) Diocese of Condom (suppressed)	Diocese of Agen
29 November 1801	Territory Added	Diocese of Lescar (suppressed)	Diocese of Agen Diocese of Bayonne
29 November 1801	Territory Added	Diocese of Lectoure (suppressed)	Diocese of Agen Archdiocese of Toulouse
29 November 1801	Territory Added	Diocese of Tarbes (suppressed)	Diocese of Agen Diocese of Bayonne
6 October 1822	Territory Lost	Diocese of Agen	Archdiocese of Auch

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1950 210,000 265,450 79.1% 266 55 321 654 109 323 440 ap1951

1959 24,800 265,648 9.3% 255 50 305 81 93 312 439 ap1960

1970 240,000 289,755 82.8% 246 39 285 842 43 345 134 ap1971

1980 247,000 294,000 84.0% 182 42 224 1,102 2 42 245 439 ap1981

1990 244,000 301,000 81.1% 145 56 201 1,213 8 67 141 439 ap1991

1999 245,000 307,803 79.6% 105 43 148 1,655 11 52 141 435 ap2000

2000 242,000 305,988 79.1% 101 39 140 1,728 10 50 133 425 ap2001

2001 242,000 317,945 76.1% 94 40 134 1,805 17 50 117 442 ap2002

2002 248,000 317,945 78.0% 101 31 132 1,878 13 40 122 404 ap2003

2003 246,000 317,945 77.4% 90 45 135 1,822 14 56 98 404 ap2004

2004 200,000 317,945 62.9% 85 36 121 1,652 14 48 76 365 ap2005

2006 201,700 321,000 62.8% 81 36 117 1,723 19 49 87 309 ap2007

2012 202,000 337,500 59.9% 61 27 88 2,295 21 39 67 194 ap2013

2015 204,700 341,700 59.9% 47 28 75 2,729 20 40 58 26 ap2016

2018 207,140 345,800 59.9% 42 28 70 2,959 22 41 47 23 ap2019

2020 205,000 342,218 59.9% 41 21 62 3,306 20 36 38 26 ap2021

2022 205,300 342,700 59.9% 46 24 70 2,932 14 40 34 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
1950	210,000	265,450	79.1%	266	55	321	654		109	323	440	ap1951
1959	24,800	265,648	9.3%	255	50	305	81		93	312	439	ap1960
1970	240,000	289,755	82.8%	246	39	285	842		43	345	134	ap1971
1980	247,000	294,000	84.0%	182	42	224	1,102	2	42	245	439	ap1981
1990	244,000	301,000	81.1%	145	56	201	1,213	8	67	141	439	ap1991
1999	245,000	307,803	79.6%	105	43	148	1,655	11	52	141	435	ap2000
2000	242,000	305,988	79.1%	101	39	140	1,728	10	50	133	425	ap2001
2001	242,000	317,945	76.1%	94	40	134	1,805	17	50	117	442	ap2002
2002	248,000	317,945	78.0%	101	31	132	1,878	13	40	122	404	ap2003
2003	246,000	317,945	77.4%	90	45	135	1,822	14	56	98	404	ap2004
2004	200,000	317,945	62.9%	85	36	121	1,652	14	48	76	365	ap2005
2006	201,700	321,000	62.8%	81	36	117	1,723	19	49	87	309	ap2007
2012	202,000	337,500	59.9%	61	27	88	2,295	21	39	67	194	ap2013
2015	204,700	341,700	59.9%	47	28	75	2,729	20	40	58	26	ap2016
2018	207,140	345,800	59.9%	42	28	70	2,959	22	41	47	23	ap2019
2020	205,000	342,218	59.9%	41	21	62	3,306	20	36	38	26	ap2021
2022	205,300	342,700	59.9%	46	24	70	2,932	14	40	34	26	ap2023