Bishop blocks music festival from using Catholic church as parish priest denounces ‘profanation’
News Bishop blocks music festival from using Catholic church as parish priest denounces ‘profanation’ Bishop Alexandre de Bucy refused to let a 'profane' music festival stage concerts inside the Church of Saint-Robert after organizers attempted to bypass the parish and diocese for permission. On July 23, Bishop Alexandre de Bucy of Agen, France, formally refused to allow a music festival to stage concerts inside the Church of Saint-Robert in the village of Saint-Robert, near Agen in southwestern France. The parish priest had publicly objected to the plans, describing them as a “profanation.” The dispute concerns concerts scheduled for August 7-9 as part of the “Festival Guyenne,” organized by the association L’Affinité des sols.
- ▪News Bishop blocks music festival from using Catholic church as parish priest denounces ‘profanation’ Bishop Alexandre de Bucy refused to let a 'profane' music festival stage concerts inside the Church of Saint-Robert after organizers attem
- ▪On July 23, Bishop Alexandre de Bucy of Agen, France, formally refused to allow a music festival to stage concerts inside the Church of Saint-Robert in the village of Saint-Robert, near Agen in southwestern France.
- ▪The parish priest had publicly objected to the plans, describing them as a “profanation.” The dispute concerns concerts scheduled for August 7-9 as part of the “Festival Guyenne,” organized by the association L’Affinité des sols.
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News Bishop blocks music festival from using Catholic church as parish priest denounces ‘profanation’ Bishop Alexandre de Bucy refused to let a 'profane' music festival stage concerts inside the Church of Saint-Robert after organizers attempted to bypass the parish and diocese for permission. The Church of Saint-Robert in Saint-Robert, Lot-et-Garonne, FranceWikimedia Commons GaetanoMasciullo 0 Gaetano Masciullo Comments 0 Fri Jul 24, 2026 - 7:16 am EDT (LifeSiteNews) — A French bishop has blocked the use of a Catholic church for an electronic music concert after organizers planned the event without seeking permission from the parish or the diocese for the fourth year running.
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