Diocese of Valence (, Die, e Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux)

Dioecesis Valentinensis (, Diensis et Tricastinensis)

Bishop(s)

Jean-Christophe André Robert Lagleize, Bishop
Didier-Léon Marchand, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Name Changed: 12 June 1911
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Lyon
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: France
Square Kilometers: 6,522 (2,519 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Centre-Est
Official Web Site: http://catholique-valence.cef.fr/
Mailing Address: B.P. 825, 1 Place du Presidial, 26008 Valence CEDEX, France
Telephone: 4.75.82.17.20
Fax: 4.75.55.79.69

Historical Details

Diocese of Valence
- Latin Name: Valentinensis
- Erected: 4th Century
- Country: France
Diocese of Valence and Die
- Latin Name: Valentinensis et Diensis
- United: 1275
- Country: France
Diocese of Valence
- Latin Name: Valentinensis
- Split: 1678
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Lyon
- Country: France

Past and Present Ordinaries

Daniel de Cosnac † (24 Oct 1655 Ordained Bishop - 19 Jan 1687 Appointed, Archbishop of Aix)
Guillaume Bochart de Champigny † (4 Nov 1687 Appointed - 4 Jul 1705 Died)
Jean de Catelan † (15 Aug 1705 Appointed - Jan 1725 Died)
Alexandre Milon † ( 1725 Appointed - 18 Nov 1771 Died)
François-Fiacre de Grave † (26 Apr 1772 Ordained Bishop - 1 Jul 1787 Died)
Gabriel-Melchior de Messey † ( 1787 Appointed - 17 Mar 1806 Died)
Marie-Joseph-Antoine-Laurent de la Rivoire de La Tourette † (8 Aug 1817 Appointed - 3 Apr 1840 Died)
Pierre Chatrousse † (26 May 1840 Appointed - 17 May 1857 Died)
Jean-Paul-François-Marie-Félix Lyonnet † (24 Jun 1857 Appointed - 4 Dec 1864 Appointed, Archbishop of Albi)
Nicolas-Edouard-François Gueullette † (9 Dec 1864 Appointed - 7 Jan 1875 Resigned)
Charles-Pierre-François Cotton † (16 Jan 1875 Appointed - 25 Sep 1905 Died)
Jean-Victor-Emile Chesnelong † (21 Feb 1906 Appointed - 12 Jan 1912 Appointed, Archbishop of Sens (-Auxerre))
Emmanuel-Marie-Joseph-Anthelme Martin de Gibergues † (7 Feb 1912 Appointed - 28 Dec 1919 Died)
Désiré-Marie-Joseph-Antelne-Martin Paget † (22 Apr 1920 Appointed - 11 Jan 1932 Died)
Camille Pic † (16 Aug 1932 Appointed - 25 Nov 1951 Died)
Joseph-Martin Urtasun † (10 Aug 1952 Appointed - 17 Sep 1955 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Avignon (-Apt, Cavaillon, Carpentras, Orange, e Vaison))
Charles-Marie-Paul Vignancour † (18 Dec 1957 Appointed - 6 Mar 1966 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Bourges)
Jean-Barthélemy-Marie de Cambourg † (6 Mar 1966 Appointed - 1 Dec 1977 Resigned)
Didier-Léon Marchand (8 Sep 1978 Appointed - 11 Dec 2001 Retired)
Jean-Christophe André Robert Lagleize (11 Dec 2001 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Valence
4th Century	Erected		Diocese of Valence (erected)
Diocese of Valence and Die
1275	United	Diocese of Die Diocese of Valence	Diocese of Valence and Die
1678	Split	Diocese of Valence and Die	Diocese of Die Diocese of Valence
Diocese of Valence
1678	Split	Diocese of Valence and Die	Diocese of Die Diocese of Valence
29 November 1801	Territory Added	Diocese of Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux (suppressed)	Diocese of Avignon Diocese of Valence
29 November 1801	Territory Added	Archdiocese of Vienne (suppressed)	Diocese of Grenoble Diocese of Valence
Diocese of Valence (, Die, e Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux)
12 June 1911	Name Changed	Diocese of Valence	Diocese of Valence (, Die, e Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux)
16 December 2002	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Valence (, Die, e Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux) (from Avignon)

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 Valence (, Die, e Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux)

1950 250,842 268,233 93.5% 409 90 499 502 175 877 246 ap1951

1970 300,000 341,945 87.7% 318 90 408 735 139 810 250 ap1971

1980 315,000 367,000 85.8% 258 84 342 921 162 585 250 ap1981

1990 326,000 402,800 80.9% 188 80 268 1,216 4 160 465 244 ap1991

1999 250,000 414,072 60.4% 143 50 193 1,295 17 72 180 173 ap2000

2000 381,000 436,500 87.3% 138 23 161 2,366 19 63 207 135 ap2001

2001 350,000 436,500 80.2% 133 45 178 1,966 22 85 207 126 ap2002

2002 340,000 436,500 77.9% 122 24 146 2,328 24 100 214 23 ap2003

2003 340,000 436,500 77.9% 112 24 136 2,500 24 100 214 23 ap2004

2004 340,000 436,500 77.9% 103 24 127 2,677 24 122 243 23 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 Valence (, Die, e Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux)
1950	250,842	268,233	93.5%	409	90	499	502		175	877	246	ap1951
1970	300,000	341,945	87.7%	318	90	408	735		139	810	250	ap1971
1980	315,000	367,000	85.8%	258	84	342	921		162	585	250	ap1981
1990	326,000	402,800	80.9%	188	80	268	1,216	4	160	465	244	ap1991
1999	250,000	414,072	60.4%	143	50	193	1,295	17	72	180	173	ap2000
2000	381,000	436,500	87.3%	138	23	161	2,366	19	63	207	135	ap2001
2001	350,000	436,500	80.2%	133	45	178	1,966	22	85	207	126	ap2002
2002	340,000	436,500	77.9%	122	24	146	2,328	24	100	214	23	ap2003
2003	340,000	436,500	77.9%	112	24	136	2,500	24	100	214	23	ap2004
2004	340,000	436,500	77.9%	103	24	127	2,677	24	122	243	23	ap2005

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Jean-Christophe André Robert Lagleize (Bishop: 11 Dec 2001 - )
Didier-Léon Marchand (Bishop: 8 Sep 1978 to 11 Dec 2001)
Alain Émile Baptiste Planet (Priest: 24 May 1981 to 28 Jun 2004)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

François Bécherel † (Bishop: 5 Jul 1802 to 25 Jun 1815)
Guillaume Bochart de Champigny † (Bishop: 4 Nov 1687 to 4 Jul 1705)
Jean-Barthélemy-Marie de Cambourg † (Bishop: 6 Mar 1966 to 1 Dec 1977)
Jean de Catelan † (Bishop: 15 Aug 1705 to Jan 1725)
Pierre Chatrousse † (Bishop: 26 May 1840 to 17 May 1857)
Jean-Victor-Emile Chesnelong † (Bishop: 21 Feb 1906 to 12 Jan 1912)
Daniel de Cosnac † (Bishop: 24 Oct 1655 to 19 Jan 1687)
Charles-Pierre-François Cotton † (Bishop: 16 Jan 1875 to 25 Sep 1905)
Alexande-Raymond Devie † (Priest: 30 Oct 1791 to 13 Jan 1823)
François-Fiacre de Grave † (Bishop: 1771 to 1 Jul 1787)
Nicolas-Edouard-François Gueullette † (Bishop: 9 Dec 1864 to 7 Jan 1875)
Marie-Joseph-Antoine-Laurent de la Rivoire de La Tourette † (Bishop: 8 Aug 1817 to 3 Apr 1840)
Jean-Paul-François-Marie-Félix Lyonnet † (Bishop: 24 Jun 1857 to 4 Dec 1864)
Emmanuel-Marie-Joseph-Anthelme Martin de Gibergues † (Bishop: 7 Feb 1912 to 28 Dec 1919)
Gabriel-Melchior de Messey † (Bishop: 1787 to 17 Mar 1806)
Alexandre Milon † (Bishop: 1725 to 18 Nov 1771)
Désiré-Marie-Joseph-Antelne-Martin Paget † (Bishop: 22 Apr 1920 to 11 Jan 1932)
Camille Pic † (Bishop: 16 Aug 1932 to 25 Nov 1951)
Joseph-Martin Urtasun † (Bishop: 10 Aug 1952 to 17 Sep 1955)
Charles-Marie-Paul Vignancour † (Bishop: 18 Dec 1957 to 6 Mar 1966)
Louis-Joseph-Marie-Ange Vigne † (Priest: 25 May 1850 to 1 Mar 1876)

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