Roman Catholic Diocese of Blois

Diocese of Blois

Dioecesis Blesensis

Diocèse de Blois
Location
CountryFrance
Ecclesiastical provinceTours
MetropolitanArchdiocese of Tours
Statistics
Area6,422 km2 (2,480 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2022)
343,000 (est.)
187,000 (est._
Parishes293
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established1 July 1697
CathedralCathedral of St. Louis in Blois
Patron saintSt. Louis IX of France
Secular priests50 (Diocesan)
16 (Religious Orders)
16 Permanent Deacons
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopSede vacante
Metropolitan ArchbishopVincent Jordy
Bishops emeritusMaurice de Germiny
Map
Website
Website of the Diocese

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.