Bibliothèque de Culture Religieuse de Nîmes

The Bibliothèque de Culture Religieuse de Nîmes is a library service operated by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Nîmes, based at the Maison diocésaine, 6 rue Salomon Reinach, in Nîmes, France. It functions as one of the diocese's pastoral services, listed among the diocesan services and chaplaincies on the official website of the Diocese of Nîmes. Its stated purpose is to make a broad religious and theological collection available to the public, with more than 15,000 works and numerous periodicals available for consultation. The collection spans subjects such as ecumenism, Mariology, interreligious dialogue, philosophy, sociology, psychology, theology, history, patristics, the Bible, Christology and ethics. The library is open to visitors on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 15:00 to 18:00 and on Saturdays from 10:00 to 12:00, outside school holidays. Its contact person is Jean-Marc Abadie, and it can be reached by telephone at 04 66 28 65 99 or by email at biblitheo@eveche30.fr. The library is part of the wider structure of the Diocese of Nîmes, whose services are divided between the évêché (curial services) and the Maison diocésaine (pastoral services in evangelisation, liturgy and solidarity). As a diocesan library rather than a commercial enterprise, the Bibliothèque de Culture Religieuse de Nîmes serves the Catholic community of the Gard department and the wider public interested in religious studies. It does not sell products in the conventional retail sense; its offering is access to books and periodicals for reading and study. Its identity is closely tied to the Diocese of Nîmes, which is led by Bishop Nicolas Brouwet, and to the Catholic Church's educational and cultural mission in the region.

The Bibliothèque de Culture Religieuse de Nîmes is a service of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Nîmes, which traces its origins to Saint Felix, bishop from 374 to 407, and has counted 91 bishops through its history. The diocese's services are organised between the évêché (the curial administrations linked to episcopal governance) and the Maison diocésaine (pastoral services in evangelisation, liturgy and solidarity). The library is listed among the diocesan services and chaplaincies, alongside areas such as catechesis, ecumenism, liturgy, health care and interreligious relations. The library's precise founding date is not recorded in the available sources. Its current presentation on the Diocese of Nîmes website describes a collection of more than 15,000 works and numerous periodicals, covering fields including ecumenism, Mariology, interreligious dialogue, philosophy, sociology, psychology, theology, history, patristics, the Bible, Christology and ethics. It is housed at the Maison diocésaine, 6 rue Salomon Reinach, Nîmes, and is open on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 15:00 to 18:00 and Saturdays from 10:00 to 12:00, outside school holidays. The contact person is Jean-Marc Abadie. As part of the Diocese of Nîmes, the library operates under the pastoral authority of the bishop. The diocese's history page notes that Bishop Robert Wattebled was in office in 2001, and the services page identifies Bishop Nicolas Brouwet as the current bishop leading the diocese, which covers the Gard department. The library contributes to the diocese's mission of evangelisation and culture by making theological and religious resources available to the public.

• Saint Felix serves as bishop of Nîmes (374–407), the earliest recorded bishop in the diocese's history.

• Robert Wattebled is bishop of Nîmes in 2001.

• Nicolas Brouwet serves as bishop of Nîmes, leading the diocese that includes the Bibliothèque de Culture Religieuse.

A diocesan religious-culture library offering free public access to a specialised theological and religious-studies collection in Nîmes.

• Collection of over 15,000 volumes

  Books covering ecumenism, Mariology, interreligious dialogue, philosophy, sociology, psychology, theology, history, patristics, the Bible, Christology and ethics.

• Periodicals collection

  Numerous periodicals available for consultation on site.

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