Suffragan diocese Coutances, France
Diocese of Coutances
Constantien(sis)
Latin Church
The Diocese of Coutances (Coutances-Avranches) is a Latin rite diocese covering the Manche department in Normandy, France, with origins in the 5th century; the title of Avranches was added in 1854. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Rouen. Its seat is the Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Coutances.
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- Established
- 1854
- Catholics
- 408,740
- Priests
- 112
- Territory
- 5,991 km²
Parishes and churches
50 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.
- Paroisse Notre-Dame de CoutancesTown not recorded · CathedralView parish
- Paroisse Bienheureuse Soeur Marthe de PercyPercyView parish
- Paroisse Bienheureux Marcel Callo de La Haye du PuitsLa Haye du PuitsView parish
- Paroisse Bienheureux Thomas Hélye de la HagueTown not recordedMass times recorded
- Paroisse Notre Dame de Juvigny le TertreJuvigny le TertreView parish
- Paroisse Notre Dame de l'Assomption de Barentonl'Assomption de BarentonView parish
- Paroisse Notre Dame de l'Assomption de Sourdevall'Assomption de SourdevalView parish
- Paroisse Notre Dame de l'Esperance de BrehalBrehalView parish
- Paroisse Notre Dame de la Baie de Saint Pair sur Merla Baie de Saint Pair sur MerView parish
- Paroisse Notre Dame de la Paix de Sainte Mere Eglisela Paix de Sainte Mere EgliseView parish
- Paroisse Saint Aubert d'AvranchesAvranchesView parish
- Paroisse Saint Auguste Chapdelaine de SartillySartillyView parish
- Paroisse Saint Benoit de LessayLessayView parish
- Paroisse Saint Clement de GranvilleGranvilleMass times recorded
- Paroisse Saint Clement de Saint PoisSaint PoisView parish
- Paroisse Saint Evroult de MortainMortainView parish
- Paroisse Saint Francois d'Assise de Cerisy la SalleCerisy la SalleView parish
- Paroisse Saint Francois et Sainte Claire d'Assise de PeriersPériersView parish
- Paroisse Saint Gabriel de TourlavilleTourlavilleView parish
- Paroisse Saint Hilaire de Saint Hilaire du HarcouetSaint Hilaire du HarcouetView parish
- Paroisse Saint Jacques de Saint JamesSaint JamesView parish
- Paroisse Saint Jean Baptiste d'AgneauxAgneauxView parish
- Paroisse Saint Jean de Brebeuf de Torigni sur VireBrebeuf de Torigni sur VireView parish
- Paroisse Saint Jean de CreancesCréancesView parish
- Paroisse Saint Jean Eudes de Saint LoSaint-LôView parish
- Paroisse Saint Jean Eudes de Saint Sauveur LendelinSaint Sauveur LendelinView parish
- Paroisse Saint Laud de Saint LoSaint-LôView parish
- Paroisse Saint Leon de CarentanCarentanView parish
- Paroisse Saint Martin d'Isigny le BuatIsigny le BuatView parish
- Paroisse Saint Martin de BreceyBréceyView parish
This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.
The bishop
- Bishop
- Gregoire Cador
- Born
- 11 March 1961
- Birthplace
- Solesmes
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The cathedral
Coutances Cathedral stands in Coutances, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.
On what a cathedral is, see the cathedral; every see church on earth is gathered at the cathedrals.
History
Suffragan of the Archbishop of Rouen, the Diocese of Coutances (-Avranches) (Latin: Dioecesis Constantiensis (-Abrincensis); French: Diocèse de Coutances (-Avranches)) is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church in France whose territory takes in the entire department of Manche. Its mother church is the Cathedral of Coutance in the commune of Coutances. In 1802 the diocese was enlarged by the addition of the former Diocese of Avranches and two archdeaconries drawn from the Diocese of Bayeux, and since 1854 its bishops have carried the title Bishop of Coutances (-Avranches). In 2021 there was one priest for every 3,523 Catholics.