Ancient Diocese of Couserans

The diocese couserans (Latin: Dioecesis Conseranensis ) was a location in France Roman Catholic diocese based in Saint- Lizier.

History

The diocese couserans was built in the 5th century. It was the archbishopric Eauze a suffragan. First bishop was Valerius. Middle of the 9th century, the diocese couserans was the archbishopric assumed also a suffragan.

On November 29, 1801, Diocese couserans was dissolved as a result of the Concordat of 1801 by Pope Pius VII with the Papal Bull Qui Christi Domini and the territory was annexed to the archbishopric of Toulouse. 1822 was the largest part of the diocesan territory with the former episcopal diocese of Pamiers for rebuilt.

In 1708 the diocese had 70 parishes couserans. By the year 1752, the number of parishes dropped to 63

Cathedrals

The diocese had two cathedrals, both in Saint- Lizier. The one in the city center over the grave of St. Lizier of couserans whose name it bears; the other in the bishop's residence above the town called Notre- Dame de la Sède.