Roman Catholic Diocese of Verdun
Encyclopedia
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Verdun is a diocese
of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church
, in France. Currently a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Besançon, the diocese corresponds to the department of Meuse
in the Region
of Lorraine
. The diocese is subdivided into 577 parishes.
of the Archbishop of Trier.
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
, in France. Currently a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Besançon, the diocese corresponds to the department of Meuse
Meuse
Meuse is a department in northeast France, named after the River Meuse.-History:Meuse is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790...
in the Region
Régions of France
France is divided into 27 administrative regions , 22 of which are in Metropolitan France, and five of which are overseas. Corsica is a territorial collectivity , but is considered a region in mainstream usage, and is even shown as such on the INSEE website...
of Lorraine
Lorraine (région)
Lorraine is one of the 27 régions of France. The administrative region has two cities of equal importance, Metz and Nancy. Metz is considered to be the official capital since that is where the regional parliament is situated...
. The diocese is subdivided into 577 parishes.
History
The diocese dates back to the 4th century. On November 29, 1801 it was suppressed and added to the Diocese of Nancy. On October 6, 1822 the diocese was re-established. Until 1801, it was part of the ecclesiastical provinceEcclesiastical Province
An ecclesiastical province is a large jurisdiction of religious government, so named by analogy with a secular province, existing in certain hierarchical Christian churches, especially in the Catholic Church and Orthodox Churches and in the Anglican Communion...
of the Archbishop of Trier.
Fifth century
- ???-420 : Salvinus
- ca.440 : Arator
- 454-470 : Pulchronius
- 470-486 : Possessor
- 486-502 : Freminus
Sixth century
- 502-529 : Vitonus
- 529-554 : Desideratus
- 554-591 : Agericus
- v.595 : Charimeres
Seventh century
- v.614 : Harimeris
- ???-621 : Ermenfred
- 623-626 : Godo
- 641-648 : Paulus
- 648-665 : Gisloald
- 665-689 : Gerebert
- 689-701 : Armonius
Eighth century
- 701-710 : Agrebert
- 711-715 : Bertalamius
- 716 : Abbo
- 716-722 : Pepo
- 722-730 : Volchisus
- 730-732 : Agronius
- 753-774 : Madalveus
- 774-798 : Pierre
- 798-802 : Austram
Ninth century
- 802-824 : Heriland
- 824-847 : Hilduin
- 847-870 : Hatton
- 870-879 : Bernard
- 880-923 : Dadon, fille de Radald of Rotrude (sister of the preceding)
Tenth century
- 923-925 : Hugues Ier
- 925-939 : Bernoin, son of Matfried I, count of Metz and of Lantesinde (sister of Dadon)
- 939-959 : Bérenger
- 959-983 : Wigfrid
- 983-984 : Hugues II
- 984-984 : Adalbéron I de Verdun, later bishop of Metz
- 985-990 : Adalbéron II
- 990-1024 : Heimon
Eleventh century
- 1024-1039 : Reginbert
- 1039-1046 : Richard Ier
- 1047-1089 : Thierry
- 1089-1107 : Richhar
Twelfth century
- 1107-1114 : Richard II de Grandpré
- 1114-1117 : Mazon, administrator
- 1117-1129 : Henri Ier de Blois, deposed at the Council of Chalon (1129)
- 1129-1131 : Ursion
- 1131-1156 : Adalbéron III de Chiny
- 1156-1162 : Albert Ier de Marcey
- 1163-1171 : Richard III de Crisse
- 1172-1181 : Arnoul de Chiny
- 1181-1186 : Henri II de Castel
- 1186-1208 : Albert II de Hierges
Thirteenth century
- 1208-1216 : Robert I de Grandpré
- 1217-1224 : Jean Ier d'Apremont
- 1224-1245 : Raoul de Torote
- 1245-1245 : Guy Ier de Traignel
- 1245-1247 : Guy II de Mellote
- 1247-1252 : Jean II de Aix
- 1252-1255 : Jacques Pantaléon de Court-Palais
- 1255-1271 : Robert II de Médidan
- 1271-1273 : Ulrich de Sarvay
- 1275-1278 : Gérard de Gransee
- 1278-1286 : Henri III de Grançon
- 1289-1296 : Jacques II de Ruvigny
- 1297-1302 : Jean III de Richericourt
Fourteenth century
- 1303-1305 : Thomas de Blankenberg
- 1305-1312 : Nicolas Ier de Neuville
- 1312-1349 : Henri IV de Aspremont
- 1349-1351 : Otton de Poitiers
- 1352-1361 : Hugues III de Bar
- 1362-1371 : Jean IV de Bourbon-Montperoux
- 1371-1375 : Jean V de Dampierre-St Dizier
- 1375-1379 : Guy III de RoyeGuy of RoyeGuy de Roye was a French prelate. Originating from a noble house in Picardy, he attached himself to the Avignon popes Clement VII and Benedict XIII. He was bishop of Verdun, Castres, and then Dol before becoming archbishop of Tours and of Sens. He finally became archbishop of Reims in 1390. He...
- 1380-1404 : Leobald de Cousance
Fifteenth century
- 1404-1419 : Jean VI de Saarbruck
- 1419-1423 : Louis Ier de Bar († 1430), administrator
- 1423-1423 : Raymond
- 1423-1424 : Guillaume de Montjoie
- 1424-1430 : Louis Ier de Bar († 1430), administrator
- 1430-1437 : Louis de Haraucourt
- 1437-1449 : Guillaume Fillatre
- 1449-1456 : Louis de Haraucourt
- 1457-1500 : Guillaume de Haraucourt
Sixteenth century
- 1500-1508 : Warry de Dommartin
- 1508-1522 : Louis de Lorraine
- 1523-1544 : Jean de Lorraine (1498-1550), brother of predecessor
- 1544-1547 : Nicolas de Mercœur (1524–1577), nephew of predecessor
- 1548-1575 : Nicolas PsaumeNicolas PsaumeNicolas Psaume was a count-bishop of Verdun and prince of the Holy Roman Empire. The Bishopric of Verdun was then a French-speaking State of the Holy Roman Empire. Nicolas Psaume was originary from the Duchy of Bar.-Life:Having studied classics at the Norbertine Abbey of St...
- 1576-1584 : Nicolas Bousmard
- 1585-1587 : Charles de Lorraine
- 1588-1593 : Nicolas Boucher
- 1593-1610 : Éric de Lorraine
- 1593-1601 : Christophe de la Vallée, administrator
Seventeenth century
- 1610-1622 : Charles de Lorraine (1592 † 1631), nephew of predecessor
- 1623-1661 : François de Lorraine (1599 † 1672), brother of predecessor
- 1667-1679 : Armand de Monchy d'Hocquincourt
- 1681-1720 : Hippolyte de Béthune
Eighteenth century
- 1721-1754 : Charles-François D'Hallencourt
- 1754-1769 : Aymar-Fr.-Chrétien-Mi. de Nicolai
- 1770-1793 : Henri-Louis Rene Desnos
After the Concordat
- 1823-1830 : Etienne-Bruno-Marie d'Arbou
- 1826-1831 : François-Joseph de Villeneuve-Esclapon
- 1832-1836 : Placide-Bruno Valayer
- 1836-1844 : Augustin-Jean Le Tourneur
- 1844-1866 : Louis Rossat
- 1867-1884 : Augustin Hacquard
- 1884-1887 : Jean-Natalis-François Gonindard
- 1887-1901 : Jean-Pierre Pagis
- 1901-1909 : Louis-Ernest DuboisLouis-Ernest DuboisLouis-Ernest Dubois was a Roman Catholic Cardinal and Archbishop of Paris. He played a leading role in the period of adjustment to the separation of Church and State in France.-Early life:...
20th century
- 1910-1913 : Jean Arturo Chollet
- 1914-1946 : Charles-Marie-André Ginisty
- 1946-1963 : Marie-Paul-Georges Petit
- 1963-1986 : Pierre Francis Lucien Anatole Boillon
- 1987-1999 : Marcel Paul Herriot