Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Auch
The Archdiocese of Auch-Condom-Lectoure-Lombez (Latin: Archidioecesis Auxitana-Condomiensis-Lectoriensis-Lomberiensis; French: Archidiocèse d'Auch-Condom-Lectoure-Lombez), more commonly known as the Archdiocese of Auch, is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church in France. The archdiocese now comprises the department of Gers in south-west France. The archdiocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Toulouse, and the current bishop, who therefore does not wear the pallium, is Maurice Marcel Gardès, appointed in 2004.
Archdiocese of Auch-Condom-Lectoure-Lombez Archidioecesis Auxitana-Condomiensis-Lectoriensis-Lomberiensis Archidiocèse d'Auch-Condom-Lectoure-Lombez | |
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| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Ecclesiastical province | Toulouse |
| Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Toulouse |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 6,171 km2 (2,383 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2015) 196,800 (est.) 168,500 (est.) (85.6%) |
| Parishes | 26 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 5th Century (Diocese) 9th century (Archdiocese) 29 June 1908 (Archdiocese of Auch-Condom-Lectoure-Lombez) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral Basilica of Saint Mary in Auch |
| Patron saint | Nativity of Our Lady |
| Secular priests | 71 8 Permanent Deacons |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop | Bertrand Lacombe |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Guy de Kerimel |
| Bishops emeritus | Maurice Marcel Gardès Archbishop Emeritus (2004-2020) |
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