Saint-Papoul
Saint-Papoul (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ papul] ; Languedocien: Sant Pàpol) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.
History
The town of Saint-Papoul was founded during the 8th century when an abbey was established here, dedicated to Saint Papulus.
The diocese of Saint-Papoul, of which Saint-Papoul Cathedral was the center, was created an episcopal see by John XXII in 1317.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 602 | — |
| 1968 | 617 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 678 | +9.9% |
| 1982 | 673 | −0.7% |
| 1990 | 762 | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 770 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 778 | +1.0% |
Literature
Saint-Papoul is a location mentioned briefly in the M.R. James short ghost story Canon Alberic's Scrap-Book published in Ghost Stories of an Antiquary in 1904
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Saint-Papoul Abbey". Archived from the original on 2 November 2007. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- ^ "CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Carcassonne". newadvent.org. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
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