Order of Saint Benedict
The diocese of Lisieux contained 487 parishes and 520 rectories. The diocese had six abbeys for men and two for women. Five of the abbeys belonged to the Order of Saint Benedict (Saint-Evroul, Bernay, Préaux, Grestain, Cormeilles). The Premonstratensians had an abbey at Mont-Dée (Mondaye). The two convents for women belonged to the Order of Saint Benedict (Saint-Léger, Saint-Désir).