[Illustration: _Sketch map showing the usual geographical divisions of France. I., north; II., northwest; III., east; IV., southwest; V., southeast: also the present departments into which the government is divided, with their names; and the mediæval provinces which were gradually absorbed into the kingdom of France._ _There is in general one bishopric to a department._ _The subject-matter of this book treats of all of southwestern and southeastern France; with, in addition, the departments of Saône-et-Loire, Jura, Rhône, Loire, Ain, and Allier._] II _A Historical Table of the Dioceses of the South of France up to the beginning of the nineteenth century._ _Province d'Aix_ _Name_ _Diocese founded_ _First bishop_ _Date of suppression_ Aix _Nice, Avignon, Ajaccio, and Digne were allied therewith in 1802, and Marseilles and Alger in 1822._ (Archbishopric) First century (?) St. Maxim (?) Antibes Transferred to Grasse Apt First century (?) St. Auspice 1790 Grasse (Jurisdiction over Antibes.) Gap Fifth century St. Démétrius Riez Fifth century St. Prosper 1790 Fréjus Fourth century Acceptus Sisteron Fifth century Chrysaphius _Province d'Albi_ Albi Fourth century St. Clair Bishopric (Archbishopric) 1317 (?) Anthime Castres 647 as a Benedictine Robert, the first 1790 Abbey. Abbot 1317 as a Bishopric Mende Third century at St. Sévérein Civitas Gabalorum. and Genialis Reëstablished here in the year 1000 Cahors Fourth century St. Genulphe Rodez Fifth century St. Amand Arisitum Sixth century detached Déothaire Rejoined from the diocese of to Rodez Rodez 670 Vabres Benedictine 1790 Abbey, 862. Bishopric, 1317 _Province d'Arles_ Arles First century St. Trophime 1790 (Archbishopric) Marseilles First century St. Lazare St. Paul-Trois Second century St. Restuit 1790 Châteaux, or Tricastin Toulon Fifth century Honoré 1790 Orange Fifth century St. Luce 1790 _Province d'Auch_