Diocese of Blois Dioecesis Blesensis Diocèse de Blois | |
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| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Ecclesiastical province | Tours |
| Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Tours |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 6,422 km2 (2,480 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2022) 343,000 (est.) 187,000 (est._ |
| Parishes | 293 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 1 July 1697 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St. Louis in Blois |
| Patron saint | St. Louis IX of France |
| Secular priests | 50 (Diocesan) 16 (Religious Orders) 16 Permanent Deacons |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Sede vacante |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Vincent Jordy |
| Bishops emeritus | Maurice de Germiny |
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The Diocese of Blois (Latin: Dioecesis Blesensis; French: Diocèse de Blois) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in France. The diocese lies in western France, and encompasses the department of Loir-et-Cher. Since 2002 it has been a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Tours. The episcopal seat is currently vacant since the appointment of Jean-Pierre Batut to Toulouse as auxiliary bishop in 26 June 2023.
In 2022, in the Diocese of Blois, there was one priest for every 2,833 Catholics.