Tarbes et Lourdes (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Jean-Marc Micas, P.S.S., Bishop
Jacques Jean Joseph Jules Perrier, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Name Changed: 14 January 1913
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Toulouse (-Saint Bertrand de Comminges-Rieux)
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: France
Square Kilometers: 4,464 (1,724 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Midi
Official Web Site: http://www.catholique65.fr/
Mailing Address: Maison Diocesaine, 51 rue de Traynes, 65000 Tarbes, France
Telephone: 5.62.44.09.70

Historical Details

Diocese of Tarbes
- Latin Name: Tarbiensis
- Erected: 4th Century
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Auch
- Country: France
Diocese of Tarbes
- Latin Name: Tarbiensis
- Restored: 6 October 1822
- Country: France
Diocese of Tarbes et Lourdes
- Latin Name: Tarbiensis et Lapurdensis
- Name Changed: 20 April 1912
- Country: France

Past and Present Ordinaries

Amanieu de Gresinhac † ( 1224 Appointed - 1226 Appointed, Archbishop of Auch)
Arnaud de Miossens † (28 Oct 1261 Appointed - )
Raymond Arnaud de Coarraze † ( 1268 Appointed - 4 Mar 1307 Died)
Gérard Doucet † (20 Feb 1308 Appointed - 11 Feb 1314 Died)
Guillaume Hunaud de Lanta, O.S.B. † (26 Oct 1316 Appointed - 24 Nov 1339 Appointed, Bishop of Agde)
Pierre Raymond de Montbrun † (24 Nov 1339 Appointed - 14 Mar 1353 Died)
Guillaume de Rosières, O.S.B. † (17 Apr 1353 Appointed - 1361 Died)
Bernard , O. Cist. † (18 Jun 1361 Appointed - 1374 Died)
Gaillard de Coarraze † (6 Nov 1374 Appointed - )
Pierre d’Anglade de Montbrun, O.P. † (30 Apr 1388 Appointed - )
Bertrand † (25 Feb 1400 Appointed - 1404 Died)
Cristophe d’Hauterive, O.E.S.A. † (7 Nov 1404 Appointed - 17 Sep 1408 Appointed, Bishop of Tréguier)
Bernard de Peyron † (17 Sep 1408 Appointed - )
Homobonus d’Armagnac † (26 Dec 1417 Ordained Bishop - 1427 Died)
Raymond de Bernard † (30 Apr 1427 Appointed - 1430 Died)
Jean de Fortou † (15 Dec 1430 Appointed - 1439 Died)
Roger de Foix de Castellon † (13 Jan 1440 Appointed - 1461 Died)
Jean † (27 Jan 1462 Confirmed - 1463 Died)
Pierre de Foix (Sr.), O.F.M. † (11 Feb 1463 Appointed - 13 Dec 1464 Died)
Louis d’Albret † (9 Jan 1465 Appointed - 4 Sep 1465 Died)
Arnaud Raymond de Palata † (18 Jul 1466 Appointed - 1474 Died)
Manaud de Aura † (8 Dec 1474 Appointed - 1504 Died)
Thomas de Foix † (4 Dec 1504 Appointed - 1513 Resigned)
Ménald de Martory, O.S.A. † (6 Nov 1514 Appointed - 19 Sep 1524 Appointed, Bishop of (Saint-Lizier de) Couserans (or Conserans))
Gabriel de Gramont † (19 Sep 1524 Appointed - 26 Mar 1534 Died)
Antoine de Castelnau † (2 Sep 1534 Appointed - 1539 Died)
Louis de Castelnau † (29 Oct 1539 Appointed - 1 Sep 1549 Died)
Gentien de Bussy d’Amboise † (21 Jul 1556 Appointed - 1575 Died)
Salvat d’Iharse † (29 Feb 1580 Appointed - 23 Jun 1601 Died)
Salvat d’Iharse † (3 Jun 1602 Appointed - 7 Oct 1648 Died)
Claude Mallier du Houssay † (1 Feb 1649 Appointed - 1668 Resigned)
Marc Mallier du Houssay † (3 Sep 1668 Confirmed - 3 May 1675 Died)
Armand-Anne-Tristan de La Baume de Suze † (30 Aug 1677 Confirmed - 4 Feb 1692 Confirmed, Archbishop of Auch)
François-Clément de Poudenx † (24 Mar 1692 Confirmed - 24 Jun 1716 Died)
Anne-François-Guillaume du Cambout-Beçay † (2 Oct 1719 Confirmed - 8 Jul 1729 Died)
Charles-Antoine de la Roche-Aymon † (2 Oct 1730 Confirmed - 11 Nov 1740 Confirmed, Archbishop of Toulouse)
Pierre de Beaupoil de Saint-Aulaire † (19 Dec 1740 Confirmed - 11 Jan 1751 Died)
Pierre de La Romagère de Ronssecy † (5 Jul 1751 Confirmed - 18 Feb 1769 Died)
Michel-François de Couët du Vivier de Lorry † (11 Sep 1769 Confirmed - 20 Sep 1782 Resigned)
François de Gain de Montaignac † (23 Sep 1782 Confirmed - 6 Oct 1801 Resigned)
Antoine-Xavier de Neirac † (16 May 1823 Confirmed - 28 Jan 1833 Died)
Pierre-Michel-Marie Double † (30 Sep 1833 Confirmed - 1 Apr 1844 Died)
Bertrand-Sévère Mascarou-Laurence † (21 Apr 1845 Confirmed - 30 Jan 1870 Died)
Pierre-Anastase Pichenot † (27 Jun 1870 Confirmed - 25 Jul 1873 Confirmed, Archbishop of Chambéry)
Benoît-Marie Langénieux † (25 Jul 1873 Confirmed - 21 Dec 1874 Confirmed, Archbishop of Reims)
César-Victor-Ange-Jean-Baptiste Jourdan † (21 Dec 1874 Confirmed - 16 Jul 1882 Died)
Prosper-Marie Billère † (25 Sep 1882 Confirmed - 27 Aug 1899 Died)
François-Xavier Schoepfer † (14 Dec 1899 Confirmed - 24 Aug 1927 Died)
Alexandre-Philibert Poirier † (24 Aug 1927 Succeeded - 25 Aug 1928 Died)
Pierre-Marie Paul Gerlier † (14 May 1929 Appointed - 30 Jul 1937 Appointed, Archbishop of Lyon (-Vienne))
Georges-Eugène-Emile Choquet † (11 Feb 1938 Appointed - 20 Apr 1946 Died)
Pierre-Marie Théas † (17 Feb 1947 Appointed - 12 Feb 1970 Retired)
Henri Clément Victor Donze † (12 Feb 1970 Appointed - 25 Mar 1988 Retired)
Jean Yves Marie Sahuquet † (25 Mar 1988 Succeeded - 16 Jan 1998 Retired)
Jacques Jean Joseph Jules Perrier (16 Jan 1998 Succeeded - 11 Feb 2012 Retired)
Nicolas Jean René Brouwet (11 Feb 2012 Appointed - 10 Aug 2021 Appointed, Bishop of Nîmes (-Uzès e Alès))
Jean-Marc Micas, P.S.S. (30 Mar 2022 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Tarbes
4th Century	Erected		Diocese of Tarbes (erected)
29 November 1801	Suppressed	Diocese of Tarbes (suppressed)	Diocese of Agen Diocese of Bayonne
Diocese of Tarbes
6 October 1822	Restored	Diocese of Bayonne	Diocese of Aire Diocese of Tarbes
Diocese of Tarbes et Lourdes
20 April 1912	Name Changed	Diocese of Tarbes	Diocese of Tarbes et Lourdes
Diocese of Tarbes et Lourdes
14 January 1913	Name Changed	Diocese of Tarbes et Lourdes	Diocese of Tarbes et Lourdes
19 May 1933	Territory Added	Diocese of Bayonne (-Lescar e Oloron) (Northern part of the parish of Crouzeilles)	Diocese of Tarbes et Lourdes
8 December 2002	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Tarbes et Lourdes (from Auch)

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 Tarbes et Lourdes

1950 201,000 201,954 99.5% 325 52 377 533 65 626 488 ap1951

1969 180,000 225,730 79.7% 275 44 319 564 74 965 156 ap1971

1978 170,000 229,000 74.2% 239 42 281 604 72 865 522 ap1981

1990 200,000 233,000 85.8% 180 66 246 813 3 99 764 522 ap1991

1999 150,000 225,000 66.7% 147 49 196 765 6 89 674 105 ap2000

2000 150,000 222,365 67.5% 124 52 176 852 7 92 675 117 ap2001

2001 140,000 222,365 63.0% 138 53 191 732 8 93 700 117 ap2002

2002 150,000 222,400 67.4% 125 52 177 847 10 92 700 117 ap2003

2003 150,000 222,400 67.4% 126 56 182 824 10 78 650 117 ap2204

2004 150,000 222,400 67.4% 126 53 179 837 10 75 645 117 ap2005

2010 151,000 229,000 65.9% 106 62 168 898 14 98 422 525 ap2011

2014 150,000 237,945 63.0% 97 56 153 980 17 86 352 525 ap2015

2017 150,000 228,950 65.5% 78 53 131 1,145 18 76 339 525 ap2018

2020 149,700 228,530 65.5% 82 52 134 1,117 18 78 293 525 ap2021

2022 150,135 229,200 65.5% 74 50 124 1,210 18 75 270 525 ap2023

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 Tarbes et Lourdes
1950	201,000	201,954	99.5%	325	52	377	533		65	626	488	ap1951
1969	180,000	225,730	79.7%	275	44	319	564		74	965	156	ap1971
1978	170,000	229,000	74.2%	239	42	281	604		72	865	522	ap1981
1990	200,000	233,000	85.8%	180	66	246	813	3	99	764	522	ap1991
1999	150,000	225,000	66.7%	147	49	196	765	6	89	674	105	ap2000
2000	150,000	222,365	67.5%	124	52	176	852	7	92	675	117	ap2001
2001	140,000	222,365	63.0%	138	53	191	732	8	93	700	117	ap2002
2002	150,000	222,400	67.4%	125	52	177	847	10	92	700	117	ap2003
2003	150,000	222,400	67.4%	126	56	182	824	10	78	650	117	ap2204
2004	150,000	222,400	67.4%	126	53	179	837	10	75	645	117	ap2005
2010	151,000	229,000	65.9%	106	62	168	898	14	98	422	525	ap2011
2014	150,000	237,945	63.0%	97	56	153	980	17	86	352	525	ap2015
2017	150,000	228,950	65.5%	78	53	131	1,145	18	76	339	525	ap2018
2020	149,700	228,530	65.5%	82	52	134	1,117	18	78	293	525	ap2021
2022	150,135	229,200	65.5%	74	50	124	1,210	18	75	270	525	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Raymond Arnaud de Coarraze † (Bishop: 1268 to 4 Mar 1307)
Manaud de Aura † (Bishop: 8 Dec 1474 to 1504)
Pierre de Beaupoil de Saint-Aulaire † (Bishop: 19 Dec 1740 to 11 Jan 1751)
Raymond de Bernard † (Bishop: 30 Apr 1427 to 1430)
Prosper-Marie Billère † (Priest: 29 Oct 1843; Bishop: 25 Sep 1882 to 27 Aug 1899)
Gentien de Bussy d’Amboise † (Bishop: 21 Jul 1556 to 1575)
Anne-François-Guillaume du Cambout-Beçay † (Bishop: 2 Oct 1719 to 8 Jul 1729)
Antoine de Castelnau † (Bishop: 2 Sep 1534 to 1539)
Louis de Castelnau † (Bishop: 29 Oct 1539 to 1 Sep 1549)
Georges-Eugène-Emile Choquet † (Bishop: 11 Feb 1938 to 20 Apr 1946)
Gaillard de Coarraze † (Bishop: 6 Nov 1374)
Michel-François de Couët du Vivier de Lorry † (Bishop: 11 Sep 1769 to 20 Sep 1782)
Louis d’Albret † (Bishop: 9 Jan 1465 to 4 Sep 1465)
Pierre d’Anglade de Montbrun, O.P. † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 30 Apr 1388)
Homobonus d’Armagnac † (Bishop: 26 Dec 1417 to 1427)
Cristophe d’Hauterive, O.E.S.A. † (Bishop: 7 Nov 1404 to 17 Sep 1408)
Salvat d’Iharse † (Bishop: 29 Feb 1580 to 23 Jun 1601)
Salvat d’Iharse † (Bishop: 3 Jun 1602 to 7 Oct 1648)
Henri Clément Victor Donze † (Bishop: 12 Feb 1970 to 25 Mar 1988)
Pierre-Michel-Marie Double † (Bishop: 30 Sep 1833 to 1 Apr 1844)
Gérard Doucet † (Bishop: 20 Feb 1308 to 11 Feb 1314)
Jean-Baptiste Victor Fauret, C.S.Sp. †
Pierre de Foix (Sr.), O.F.M. † (Administrator: 11 Feb 1463 to 13 Dec 1464)
Thomas de Foix † (Bishop: 4 Dec 1504 to 1513)
Roger de Foix de Castellon † (Bishop: 13 Jan 1440 to 1461)
Jean de Fortou † (Bishop: 15 Dec 1430 to 1439)
François de Gain de Montaignac † (Bishop: 23 Sep 1782 to 6 Oct 1801)
Pierre-Marie Paul Gerlier † (Bishop: 14 May 1929 to 30 Jul 1937)
Gabriel de Gramont † (Bishop: 19 Sep 1524 to 26 Mar 1534)
Amanieu de Gresinhac † (Bishop: 1224 to 1226)
Guillaume Hunaud de Lanta, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 26 Oct 1316 to 24 Nov 1339)
César-Victor-Ange-Jean-Baptiste Jourdan † (Bishop: 21 Dec 1874 to 16 Jul 1882)
Armand-Anne-Tristan de La Baume de Suze † (Bishop: 30 Aug 1677 to 4 Feb 1692)
Fermín Emilio Lafitte †
Benoît-Marie Langénieux † (Bishop: 25 Jul 1873 to 21 Dec 1874)
Charles-Antoine de la Roche-Aymon † (Bishop: 2 Oct 1730 to 11 Nov 1740)
Pierre de La Romagère de Ronssecy † (Bishop: 5 Jul 1751 to 18 Feb 1769)
Jean-Baptiste Magenties, S.C.I. di Béth. †
Claude Mallier du Houssay † (Bishop: 1 Feb 1649 to 1668)
Marc Mallier du Houssay † (Bishop: 3 Sep 1668 to 3 May 1675)
Ménald de Martory, O.S.A. † (Bishop: 6 Nov 1514 to 19 Sep 1524)
Bertrand-Sévère Mascarou-Laurence † (Priest: 29 Apr 1821; Bishop: 21 Apr 1845 to 30 Jan 1870)
Jean Émile André Marie Maury † (Coadjutor Bishop: 20 Dec 1957 to 9 Jul 1959)
Arnaud de Miossens † (Bishop: 28 Oct 1261)
Antoine-Xavier de Neirac † (Bishop: 16 May 1823 to 28 Jan 1833)
Arnaud Raymond de Palata † (Bishop: 18 Jul 1466 to 1474)
Bernard de Peyron † (Bishop: 17 Sep 1408)
Pierre-Anastase Pichenot † (Bishop: 27 Jun 1870 to 25 Jul 1873)
Alexandre-Philibert Poirier † (Coadjutor Bishop: 14 Dec 1925; Bishop: 24 Aug 1927 to 25 Aug 1928)
François-Clément de Poudenx † (Bishop: 24 Mar 1692 to 24 Jun 1716)
Pierre Raymond de Montbrun † (Bishop: 24 Nov 1339 to 14 Mar 1353)
Guillaume de Rosières, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 17 Apr 1353 to 1361)
Jean Yves Marie Sahuquet † (Coadjutor Bishop: 15 May 1985; Bishop: 25 Mar 1988 to 16 Jan 1998)
François-Xavier Schoepfer † (Bishop: 14 Dec 1899 to 24 Aug 1927)
Pierre-Marie Théas † (Bishop: 17 Feb 1947 to 12 Feb 1970)
Bernard , O. Cist. † (Bishop: 18 Jun 1361 to 1374)
Bertrand † (Bishop: 25 Feb 1400 to 1404)
Jean † (Bishop: 27 Jan 1462 to 1463)

Source(s)

Diocese of Tarbes
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 1, Page 474
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 2, Page 246
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 3, Page 309
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 4, Page 326
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 5, Page 368
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 6, Page 392
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 7, Page 358
- Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 634, to Page 635

Diocese of Tarbes et Lourdes