Perpignan-Elne (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

André Marceau, Bishop
Jean-Berchmans-Marcel-Yves-Marie-Bernard Chabbert, O.F.M., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 6 October 1822
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Montpellier (, Lodève, Béziers, Agde, e Saint-Pons-de-Thomières)
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: France
Square Kilometers: 4,143 (1,600 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Midi
Official Web Site: http://catholique-perpignan.cef.fr/
Mailing Address: 8 rue de l'Academie, 66027 Perpignan CEDEX, France
Telephone: 4.68.35.20.65
Fax: 4.68.35.85.55

Historical Details

Diocese of Elne
- Erected: 6th Century
- Country: France
Diocese of Perpignan-Elne
- Name Changed: 1 September 1601
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Narbonne
- Country: France

Past and Present Ordinaries

Juan Castellanos de Villalba † (19 Mar 1513 Appointed - 25 May 1515 Appointed, Bishop of Calahorra y La Calzada)
Bernardo de Mesa, O.P. † (10 Sep 1515 Appointed - 20 Feb 1521 Appointed, Bishop of Badajoz)
Guillermo Valdenese † (14 Nov 1524 Appointed - 2 May 1529 Appointed, Bishop of Coria)
Fernando Valdés † (24 May 1529 Appointed - 12 Jan 1530 Appointed, Bishop of Orense)
Jaime de Rich, O.S.B. † (3 Jul 1534 Appointed - 1537 Died)
Jerónimo Requeséns † (23 Jul 1537 Appointed - 5 May 1542 Appointed, Bishop of Tortosa)
Fernando de Loaces (Loazes), O.P. † (5 May 1542 Appointed - 6 Aug 1543 Appointed, Bishop of Lérida)
Pedro Agustín y Albanell † (6 Aug 1543 Appointed - 8 Jun 1545 Appointed, Bishop of Huesca)
Miguel Puig † (8 Jun 1545 Appointed - 22 Oct 1552 Appointed, Bishop of Urgell)
Rafael Ubac † (17 Jul 1555 Appointed - 1558 Died)
Lupe Martínez Lagunilla † (20 Jul 1558 Appointed - 15 Dec 1567 Died)
Pedro Mártir Coma, O.P. † (14 Jun 1569 Appointed - 5 Mar 1578 Died)
Juan Terés † (22 May 1579 Appointed - 14 Apr 1586 Appointed, Bishop of Tortosa)
Pedro Bonet Santamaría † (1 Oct 1586 Appointed - 1588 Died)
Agustín Gaillart, O.S.B. † (27 Jul 1588 Appointed - 1590 Died)
Francisco Robuster Sala † (7 Jan 1591 Appointed - 5 May 1598 Appointed, Bishop of Vic)
Onofre Reart † (1 Feb 1599 Appointed - 3 Mar 1608 Appointed, Bishop of Vic)
Antonio Gallart Traginer † ( 1609 Appointed - 19 Mar 1612 Appointed, Bishop of Vic)
Francisco de Vera-Villavicencio, O. de M. † (25 Mar 1613 Appointed - 4 Jul 1616 Died)
Ramón Ivorra † (20 Nov 1617 Appointed - 5 May 1618 Died)
Rafael Ripoz, O.P. † (12 Nov 1618 Appointed - 17 Dec 1620 Died)
Francisco Senjust, O.S.B. † (9 Aug 1621 Appointed - 24 Aug 1622 Appointed, Bishop of Gerona)
Pedro Magarola Fontanet † (26 Oct 1622 Appointed - 22 Mar 1627 Appointed, Bishop of Vic)
Francisco López de Mendoza † (30 Aug 1627 Appointed - 19 Dec 1629 Died)
Gregorio Parcero de Castro, O.S.B. † (12 Aug 1630 Appointed - 19 Dec 1633 Appointed, Bishop of Gerona)
Gaspar Prieto Orduña, O. de M. † (18 Feb 1636 Appointed - 30 Oct 1637 Died)
Francisco Pérez Roy † (21 Jun 1638 Appointed - 3 Aug 1643 Appointed, Bishop of Guadix)
Jean-Baptiste d'Estampes † ( 1673 Ordained Bishop - 1679 Appointed, Bishop of Marseille)
Louis Habert de Montmort † (2 Nov 1680 Appointed - 23 Jan 1695 Died)
Jean-Hervé Bazan de Flamanville † (8 Sep 1695 Appointed - 5 Jan 1721 Died)
Antoine-Jérôme Boyvin de Vaurouy † ( 1721 Appointed - 1722 Resigned)
Jean-Mathias de Barthélemy de Gramont de Lanta † (17 Oct 1723 Appointed - Jul 1743 Died)
Charles-François-Alexandre Cardevac de Gouy d'Havrincourt † ( 1743 Appointed - 1783 Died)
Jean-Gabriel d'Agay † ( 1783 Succeeded - 28 Aug 1788 Died)
Antoine-Félix de Leyris d'Esponchez † (14 Sep 1788 Appointed - 13 Jul 1801 Died)
Jean-François de Saunhac-Belcastel † (16 Jan 1822 Appointed - 9 Dec 1853 Died)
Philippe-Olympe Gerbet † (19 Dec 1853 Appointed - 7 Aug 1864 Died)
Etienne-Emile Ramadié † (17 Sep 1864 Appointed - 17 Jan 1876 Appointed, Archbishop of Albi)
Joseph-Frédéric Saivet † (17 Mar 1876 Appointed - 30 Jun 1877 Died)
Jean-Auguste-Emile Caraguel † (14 Jul 1877 Appointed - 23 Jul 1885 Died)
Noël-Mathieu-Victor-Marie Gaussail † (2 Mar 1886 Appointed - 16 Feb 1899 Died)
Jules-Louis-Marie de Carsalade du Pont † (7 Dec 1899 Appointed - 29 Dec 1932 Died)
Henri-Marius Bernard † (7 Dec 1933 Appointed - 18 Nov 1959 Died)
Joël-André-Jean-Marie Bellec † (15 Jun 1960 Appointed - 2 Sep 1971 Resigned)
Henry-Camille-Gustave-Marie L'Heureux † (3 Feb 1972 Appointed - 30 Nov 1981 Resigned)
Jean-Berchmans-Marcel-Yves-Marie-Bernard Chabbert, O.F.M. (17 Jul 1982 Appointed - 16 Jan 1996 Retired)
André Louis Fort (16 Jan 1996 Succeeded - 28 Nov 2002 Appointed, Bishop of Orléans)
André Marceau (13 Jan 2004 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Elne
6th Century	Erected		Diocese of Elne (erected)
Diocese of Perpignan-Elne
1 September 1601	Name Changed	Diocese of Elne	Diocese of Perpignan-Elne
29 November 1801	Suppressed	Diocese of Perpignan-Elne (suppressed)	Diocese of Carcassonne
Diocese of Perpignan-Elne
6 October 1822	Erected	Diocese of Carcassonne	Diocese of Perpignan-Elne (erected)
16 December 2002	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Perpignan-Elne (from Albi)

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

Diocese of Perpignan-Elne

1950 200,000 228,776 87.4% 174 174 1,149 30 317 223 ap1951

1970 268,797 281,976 95.3% 185 32 217 1,238 32 245 252 ap1971

1980 263,722 309,800 85.1% 126 39 165 1,598 1 58 250 248 ap1981

1990 300,000 353,000 85.0% 105 38 143 2,097 7 54 202 253 ap1991

1999 303,300 379,200 80.0% 93 24 117 2,592 16 40 142 252 ap2000

2000 302,500 392,803 77.0% 80 33 113 2,676 17 50 127 253 ap2001

2001 302,500 392,803 77.0% 79 26 105 2,880 13 35 136 253 ap2002

2002 302,500 392,803 77.0% 83 24 107 2,827 12 33 128 253 ap2003

2003 302,500 392,803 77.0% 90 23 113 2,676 15 30 118 253 ap2004

2004 308,000 400,000 77.0% 87 21 108 2,851 15 27 109 251 ap2005

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Perpignan-Elne
1950	200,000	228,776	87.4%	174		174	1,149		30	317	223	ap1951
1970	268,797	281,976	95.3%	185	32	217	1,238		32	245	252	ap1971
1980	263,722	309,800	85.1%	126	39	165	1,598	1	58	250	248	ap1981
1990	300,000	353,000	85.0%	105	38	143	2,097	7	54	202	253	ap1991
1999	303,300	379,200	80.0%	93	24	117	2,592	16	40	142	252	ap2000
2000	302,500	392,803	77.0%	80	33	113	2,676	17	50	127	253	ap2001
2001	302,500	392,803	77.0%	79	26	105	2,880	13	35	136	253	ap2002
2002	302,500	392,803	77.0%	83	24	107	2,827	12	33	128	253	ap2003
2003	302,500	392,803	77.0%	90	23	113	2,676	15	30	118	253	ap2004
2004	308,000	400,000	77.0%	87	21	108	2,851	15	27	109	251	ap2005

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Pedro Agustín y Albanell † (Bishop: 6 Aug 1543 to 8 Jun 1545)
Jean-Mathias de Barthélemy de Gramont de Lanta † (Bishop: 17 Oct 1723 to Jul 1743)
Jean-Hervé Bazan de Flamanville † (Bishop: 8 Sep 1695 to 5 Jan 1721)
Joël-André-Jean-Marie Bellec † (Bishop: 15 Jun 1960 to 2 Sep 1971)
Henri-Marius Bernard † (Bishop: 7 Dec 1933 to 18 Nov 1959)
Pedro Bonet Santamaría † (Bishop: 1 Oct 1586 to 1588)
Antoine-Jérôme Boyvin de Vaurouy † (Bishop: 1721 to 1722)
Jean-Auguste-Emile Caraguel † (Bishop: 14 Jul 1877 to 23 Jul 1885)
Charles-François-Alexandre Cardevac de Gouy d'Havrincourt † (Bishop: 1743 to 1783)
Jules-Louis-Marie de Carsalade du Pont † (Bishop: 7 Dec 1899 to 29 Dec 1932)
Juan Castellanos de Villalba † (Bishop: 19 Mar 1513 to 25 May 1515)
Jean-Gabriel d'Agay † (Coadjutor Bishop: 1779; Bishop: 1783 to 28 Aug 1788)
Jean-Baptiste d'Estampes † (Bishop: 1673 to 1679)
Agustín Gaillart, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 27 Jul 1588 to 1590)
Antonio Gallart Traginer † (Bishop: 1609 to 19 Mar 1612)
Noël-Mathieu-Victor-Marie Gaussail † (Bishop: 2 Mar 1886 to 16 Feb 1899)
Philippe-Olympe Gerbet † (Bishop: 19 Dec 1853 to 7 Aug 1864)
Louis Habert de Montmort † (Bishop: 2 Nov 1680 to 23 Jan 1695)
Ramón Ivorra † (Bishop: 20 Nov 1617 to 5 May 1618)
Martin-Jérôme Izart † (Priest: 21 Dec 1878 to 31 May 1907)
Antoine-Félix de Leyris d'Esponchez † (Bishop: 14 Sep 1788 to 13 Jul 1801)
Henry-Camille-Gustave-Marie L'Heureux † (Auxiliary Bishop: 26 Jan 1971; Bishop: 3 Feb 1972 to 30 Nov 1981)
Fernando de Loaces (Loazes), O.P. † (Bishop: 5 May 1542 to 6 Aug 1543)
Francisco López de Mendoza † (Bishop: 30 Aug 1627 to 19 Dec 1629)
Pedro Magarola Fontanet † (Bishop: 26 Oct 1622 to 22 Mar 1627)
Lupe Martínez Lagunilla † (Bishop: 20 Jul 1558 to 15 Dec 1567)
Pedro Mártir Coma, O.P. † (Bishop: 14 Jun 1569 to 5 Mar 1578)
Bernardo de Mesa, O.P. † (Bishop: 10 Sep 1515 to 20 Feb 1521)
Gregorio Parcero de Castro, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 12 Aug 1630 to 19 Dec 1633)
Pierre Patau † (Priest: 1888; Auxiliary Bishop: 1 May 1925 to 29 Dec 1932)
Francisco Pérez Roy † (Bishop: 21 Jun 1638 to 3 Aug 1643)
Gaspar Prieto Orduña, O. de M. † (Bishop: 18 Feb 1636 to 30 Oct 1637)
Miguel Puig † (Bishop: 8 Jun 1545 to 22 Oct 1552)
Etienne-Emile Ramadié † (Bishop: 17 Sep 1864 to 17 Jan 1876)
Onofre Reart † (Bishop: 1 Feb 1599 to 3 Mar 1608)
Jerónimo Requeséns † (Bishop: 23 Jul 1537 to 5 May 1542)
Jaime de Rich, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 3 Jul 1534 to 1537)
Rafael Ripoz, O.P. † (Bishop: 12 Nov 1618 to 17 Dec 1620)
Francisco Robuster Sala † (Bishop: 7 Jan 1591 to 5 May 1598)
Joseph-Frédéric Saivet † (Bishop: 17 Mar 1876 to 30 Jun 1877)
Jean-François de Saunhac-Belcastel † (Bishop: 16 Jan 1822 to 9 Dec 1853)
Francisco Senjust, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 9 Aug 1621 to 24 Aug 1622)
Juan Terés † (Bishop: 22 May 1579 to 14 Apr 1586)
Rafael Ubac † (Bishop: 17 Jul 1555 to 1558)
Guillermo Valdenese † (Bishop: 14 Nov 1524 to 2 May 1529)
Fernando Valdés † (Bishop: 24 May 1529 to 12 Jan 1530)
Francisco de Vera-Villavicencio, O. de M. † (Bishop: 25 Mar 1613 to 4 Jul 1616)

Diocese of Perpignan-Elne

Dioecesis Elnensis