Ancient Diocese of Castres

Former palace of the Bishops, now the town hall and a museum

The Catholic Diocese of Castres, in Southern France, was created in 1317 from the diocese of Albi. It was suppressed at the time of the French Revolution, under the Concordat of 1801.[1][2] Its territory returned to the archdiocese of Albi.

The bishop of Castres had his see at Castres Cathedral.

Bishops

References

  1. "Diocese of Castres". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  2. Archived February 4, 2014 at the Wayback Machine

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