Roman Catholic Diocese of Aire

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Aire, is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. The diocese comprises the department of Landes, in the Region of Aquitaine.

It was a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Auch under the old regime, but was not re-established until 1822, when it was again made a suffragan of the re-established Archdiocese of Auch, and was assigned the territory of the former Diocese of Aire and Diocese of Acqs (Dax). It is now a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Bordeaux.

It has been known since 1857 as the Diocese of Aire et Dax.

It is a co-cathedral diocese, with sees Aire Cathedral and Dax Cathedral.

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