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Diocese of Toul was a
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seated at
ToulToul is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France.It is a sub-prefecture of the department.-Geography:Toul is located between Commercy and Nancy, and situated between the Moselle River and the Canal de la Marne au Rhin....
in present-day France. It existed from 365 until 1824. From 1048 until 1552 (
de jureDe jure is an expression that means "concerning law", as contrasted with de facto, which means "concerning fact"....
until 1648), it was also a state of the
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.
History
The Bishopric was located at the western edge of the Holy Roman Empire; it was bordered by
FranceFrance , officially the French Republic , is a country located in Western Europe, with several overseas islands and territories located on other continents. Metropolitan France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea, and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean...
, the Duchy of Bar, and the Duchy of Lorraine. It was annexed to France by King
Henry IIHenry II of the House of Valois and son and successor of Francis I was King of France from 31 March 1547, until his death in 1559.-Early years:...
in 1552; this was recognized by the Holy Roman Empire in the
Peace of WestphaliaThe term Peace of Westphalia refers to the two peace treaties of Osnabrück and Münster, signed on May 15 and October 24, 1648, respectively, and written in French, that ended both the Thirty Years' War in the Holy Roman Empire and the Eighty Years' War between Spain and the Republic of the Seven...
of 1648. It then was part of the province of the
Three BishopricsThe Three Bishoprics constituted a province of pre-Revolutionary France consisting of the bishoprics of Verdun, Metz, and Toul in the Lorraine region. These were territories of the Holy Roman Empire until they were seized by French King Henry II between April and June of 1552...
.
After the Duchy of Lorraine also became part of France in the 18th century, the Diocese of Toul was merged with the Diocese of Nancy into the Diocese of Nancy-Toul.
The Diocese of Toul belonged to the ecclesiastical province of the Archbishop of Trier.
To 1000
- Mansuetus 338–375 (Saint Mansuy), first bishop
- Amon ca. 400?
- Alchas ca. 423?
- Gelsimus ca. 455?
- Auspicius
Auspicius of Toul was a bishop of Toul and poet of the later fifth century.He is known for iambic verse based on stress ; this was an innovation of his time. A verse letter of his from around 470 survives, praising Arbogast, count of Trier....
ca. 478?
- Ursus around 490
- Aprus
Saint Aprus was a bishop of Toul from 500 to 507. The brother of Saint Apronia , he was born near Trier. He may have studied as a lawyer. After entering the priesthood, Aprus was appointed bishop of Toul.-Veneration:...
(Aper) 500–507
- Aladius 508–525?
- Trifsorich 525–532
- Dulcitius 532?–549
- Alodius around 549
- Premon
- Antimund
- Eudolius around 602
- Theofred 640–653
- Bodo ca. 660
- Eborinus around 664
- Leudinus
Leudinus Bodo was a seventh century bishop of Toul, successor to Eborinus, or Elbonirus. He was a Benedictine. He occurs in hagiographies.He is traditionally known as the founder of Bodonis Monasterium , later called Bon-Moutier...
667?–669
- Adeotatus 679–680
- Ermentheus ca. 690?
- Magnald ca. 695?
- Dodo ca. 705
- Griboald 706–739?
- Godo 739?–756
- Jakob 756–767
- Borno 775–794
- Wannich 794?–813
- Frotar 814–846
- Arnulf 847–871
- Arnald 872–894
- Ludhelm 895–905
- Drogo 907–922
- Gosselin
Gauzelin was a French bishop of Toul.He was from a noble Frankish family, and made his way at court as a notary in the royal chancery. The king Charles the Simple made him bishop of Toul, and he was consecrated on 17 March 922....
922–962
- Gerard I. 963–994 (Saint Gerard
Saint Gerard of Toul, also Saint Gerald of Toul was a German priest who was appointed bishop of Toul in 963....
)
(1026–51)
- Stephen 994–995
- Robert 995–996
- Berthold 996–1019
1000 to 1300
- Hermann 1020–1026
- Bruno of Eguisheim, later Pope Leo IX
- Odo 1052–1069
- Poppo 1070–1107
- Richwin de Commercy 1108–1126
- Konrad I von Schwarzburg 1118–1124
- Heinrich I von Lothringen 1127–1167 (Châtenois
Châtenois may refer to:* Châtenois, Bas-Rhin, a commune of the French region of Alsace* Châtenois, Haute-Saône, a commune of the French region of Franche-Comté* Châtenois, Jura, a commune of the French region of Franche-Comté...
)
- Pierre de Brizey 1168–1192
- Eudes I. von Vaudemont 1192–1197
- Matthias von Lothringen 1197–1206, † 1217
- Reinald de Chantilly 1210–1217
- Gerard II. de Vaudemont 1218–1219
- Eudes II. de Sorcy 1219–1228
- Garinus 1228–1230
- Rogier de Marcey 1231–1251
- Giles de Sorcy 1253–1271
- Konrad II. von Tübinghen 1272–1296
- Johann I. von Sierck
John or Jan van Sierck , was a bishop of Utrecht from 1291 to 1296.John van Sierck was archdeacon in Treis-Karden in the Archbishopric of Trier, and papal chaplain. In 1291 he was named bishop of Utrecht by Pope Nicholas IV, without prior election by the Utrecht Chapters...
1296–1305
1300 to 1500
- Vito Venosa 1305–1306
- Eudes III. de Grançon 1306–1308
- Giacomo Ottone Colonna 1308–1309
- Jean II. de Arzillières 1309–1320
- Amatus von Genf 1320–1330
- Thomas de Bourlemont 1330–1353
- Bertram de la Tour 1353–1361
- Pietro di la Barreria 1361–1363
- Johann III. von Hoya 1363–1372
- Johann IV. von Neuenburg 1373–1384, † 1398
- Savin de Floxence 1384–1398
- Philipp II. de la Ville-sur-Illon 1399–1409
- Heinrich II. de la Ville-sur-Illom 1409–1436
- Louis de Haraucourt 1437–1449
- Guillaume Fillatre 1449–1460
- Jean V. de Chevrot 1460
- Anton I von Neuenburg 1461–1495
- Ulrich von Blankenberg 1495–1506
From 1500
- Hugh des Hazards 1506–1517
- John, Cardinal of Lorraine
John of Lorraine was a French cardinal, who was archbishop of Reims, Lyon and Narbonne, bishop of Metz, Toul, Verdun, Thérouanne, Luçon, Albi, Valence, Nantes and Agen.-Biography:...
1517–1524, † 1544 (Bishop of Verdun 1523–1544)
- Hector de Ailly-Rochefort 1526–1532
- John, Cardinal of Lorraine (again) 1532–1537
- Antoine II. Pellagrin 1537–1542
- Johann von Lothringen-Guise (again) 1542–1543, † 1544
- Toussaint de Hossey 1543–1565
- Pierre III. de Châtelet 1565–1580
- Karl von Lothringen-Vaudémont (Mercoeur) 1580–1587 (Bishop of Verdun 1585–1587)
- Christopher de la Vallée 1589–1607
- Jean VII. Porcelet de Maillane 1609–1624
- Nicholas II, Duke of Lorraine
Nicholas II , was Duke of Lorraine and Duke of Bar between 1634 and 1661, when he abdicated for his brother....
1625–1634
- Charles Chretien de Gournay 1634–1637
- Henri Arnauld
Henri Arnauld was a French Catholic bishop.He was first destined for the Bar, but was taken to Rome by Cardinal Bentivoglio and during this absence, which lasted five years, the court granted him the Abbey of Saint-Nicholas...
- Paolo Fiesco 1643–1645
- Jacques Lebret 1645
- Henri-Pons de Thiard de Bissy 29 March 1687 to 10 May 1704 (Bishop of Meaux 1704–1737)
- François Blouet de Camilly 1706-1723
- Scipion-Jérôme Begon 1723-1753
- Claude Drouâs de Boussey 1754-1773
- Etienne-Fr.-Xa. des Michels de Champorcin, last bishop, 1773-1802