Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Auch

Archdiocese of Auch-Condom-Lectoure-Lombez

Archidioecesis Auxitana-Condomiensis-Lectoriensis-Lomberiensis

Archidiocèse d'Auch-Condom-Lectoure-Lombez
Location
CountryFrance
Ecclesiastical provinceToulouse
MetropolitanArchdiocese of Toulouse
Statistics
Area6,171 km2 (2,383 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2022)
191,377 Decrease
160,010 Decrease (83.6%)
Parishes26
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established5th Century (Diocese)
9th century (Archdiocese)
29 June 1908 (Archdiocese of Auch-Condom-Lectoure-Lombez)
CathedralCathedral Basilica of Saint Mary in Auch
Patron saintNativity of Our Lady
Secular priests40 (Diocesan) Decrease
6 (Religious Orders) Increase
10 Permanent Deacons Increase
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
ArchbishopBertrand Lacombe
Metropolitan ArchbishopGuy de Kerimel
Bishops emeritusMaurice Marcel Gardès Archbishop Emeritus (2004-2020)
Map
Locator map of France for archdiocese of Auch
Website
Website of the Archdiocese

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 is Bertrand Lacombe, appointed in 2020. He is the 119th bishop of Auch.

In 2022, in the Archdiocese of Auch there was one priest for every 3,478 Catholics.