Metropolitan Archdiocese of Clermont, France

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2016.09.20 – ...):

Archbishop François Kalist (65)

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Clermont (Roman Rite)

Archbishop François Kalist (65)
(2016.09.20 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Clermont (France)

Born:	1958.10.30 (Bourges, France)
Ordained Priest:	1986.12.21
Consecrated Bishop:	2009.05.17

Priest of Bourges (France) (1986.12.21 – 2009.03.25)

Bishop of Limoges (France) (2009.03.25 – 2016.09.20)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Clermont (France) (2016.09.20 – ...)

Archbishop Hippolyte Louis Jean Simon
(2002.12.08 – 2016.03.17)

Born:	1944.02.25 (Saint-Georges-de-Rouelley, France)
Ordained Priest:	1970.06.27
Consecrated Bishop:	1996.05.04
Died:	2020.08.25 (Caen, France † 76)

Bishop of Clermont (France) (1996.02.22 – 2002.12.08)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Clermont (France) (2002.12.08 – 2016.03.17)

Vice-President of Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Community (2003.04 – 2006.03)

Vice-President of Bishops’ Conference of France (2007.11.05 – 2013.06.30)

Bishops of Clermont (Roman Rite)

Bishop Hippolyte Louis Jean Simon (later Archbishop)
(1996.02.22 – 2002.12.08)

(see above)

Bishop Jean Louis Joseph Dardel
(1974.01.18 – 1995.11.27)

Born:	1920.01.08 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1946.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:	1974.03.17
Died:	2005.08.05 († 85)

Bishop of Clermont (France) (1974.01.18 – 1995.11.27)

Bishop Pierre-Abel-Louis Chappot de la Chanonie
(1953.03.17 – 1974.01.18)

Born:	1898.09.26 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1925.09.19
Consecrated Bishop:	1953.05.26
Died:	1990.08.27 († 91)

Bishop of Clermont (France) (1953.03.17 – 1974.01.18)

Bishop Gabriel-Emmanuel-Joseph Piguet
(1933.12.07 – 1952.07.03)

Born:	1887.02.24 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1910.07.02
Consecrated Bishop:	1934.02.27
Died:	1952.07.03 († 65)

Bishop of Clermont (France) (1933.12.07 – 1952.07.03)

Bishop Jean-François-Etienne Marnas
(1921.03.19 – 1932.10.13)

Born:	1859.03.11 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1888.12
Consecrated Bishop:	1919.04.30
Died:	1932.10.13 († 73)

Titular Bishop of Sura (1919.03.10 – 1921.03.19)

Coadjutor Bishop of Clermont (France) (1919.03.10 – 1921.03.19)

Bishop of Clermont (France) (1921.03.19 – 1932.10.13)

Bishop Pierre-Marie Belmont
(1893.01.19 – 1921.03.19)

Tuus sum ego

Born:	1838.01.31 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1865.12.23
Consecrated Bishop:	1893.03.20
Died:	1921.03.19 († 83)

Bishop of Clermont (France) ([1893.01.03] 1893.01.19 – 1921.03.19)

Bishop Jean-Pierre Boyer (later Cardinal)
(1879.12.24 – 1893.01.19)

Virtute omnia parent

Born:	1829.07.29 (Paray-le Monial, France)
Ordained Priest:	1854.12.23
Consecrated Bishop:	1878.08.24
Created Cardinal:	1895.11.29
Died:	1896.12.16 (Bourges, France † 67)

Titular Bishop of Evaria (1878.07.15 – 1879.12.24)

Coadjutor Bishop of Clermont (France) (1878.07.15 – 1879.12.24)

Bishop of Clermont (France) (1879.12.24 – 1893.01.19)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bourges (France) (1893.01.19 – 1896.12.16)

Cardinal-Priest of SS. Trinità al Monte Pincio (1896.06.25 – 1896.12.16)

Bishop Louis-Charles Féron
(1834.01.20 – 1879.12.24)

Born:	1794.11.30 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1817
Consecrated Bishop:	1834.03.16
Died:	1879.12.24 († 85)

Bishop of Clermont (France) ([1833.11.13] 1834.01.20 – 1879.12.24)

Bishop Charles-Antoine-Henri Du Valk de Dampierre
(1802.04.14 – 1833.06.08)

Born:	1746.08.18 (France)
Consecrated Bishop:	1802.05.02
Died:	1833.06.08 († 86)

Bishop of Clermont (France) ([1802.04.09] 1802.04.14 – 1833.06.08)

Bishop François de Bonnal
(1775 – 1800.09.03)

Absque nubibus rutilat

Born:	1734.05.09 (France)
Consecrated Bishop:	1776.10.06
Died:	1800.09.03 († 66)

Bishop of Clermont (France) (1775 – 1800.09.03)

Bishop François-Marie Le Maistre de La Garlaye
(1742.10.30 – 1775.06.05)

Born:	1701 (France)
Consecrated Bishop:	1743.02.24
Died:	1775.06.05 († 73)

Bishop of Clermont (France) (1742.10.30 – 1775.06.05)

Bishop Jean-Baptiste Massillon, C.O.I.
(1718.05.10 – 1742.09.28)

Born:	1663.06.24 (France)
Consecrated Bishop:	1718.12.21
Died:	1742.09.28 († 79)

Bishop of Clermont (France) ([1717.11.11] 1718.05.10 – 1742.09.28)

Bishop François Bochart de Saron de Champigny
(1687 – 1715.08.11)

Luce regunt, monstrantque viam

Born:	(France)
Consecrated Bishop:	1692.08.31
Died:	1715.08.11

Bishop of Clermont (France) (1687 – 1715.08.11)

Bishop-elect Claude de Saint-Georges (later Archbishop)
(1684 – 1687)

Born:	1630 (France)
Consecrated Bishop:	1693.11.22
Died:	1714.06.09 († 83)

Bishop of Mâcon (France) (1682 – 1684)

Bishop of Clermont (France) (1684 – 1687)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tours (France) (1687 – 1693.09.08)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (1693.09.08 – 1714.06.09)

Bishop Michel de Cassagnet de Tilladet
(1682 – 1682 not possessed)

Bishop of Mâcon (France) (1677 – 1682)

Bishop of Clermont (France) (1682 – 1682 not possessed)

Bishop of Mâcon (France) (1684 – 1731)

Bishop Gilbert de Vény d’Arbouze
(1664 – 1682.04.19)

Hinc fovet inde tuetur

Born:	1605 (France)
Consecrated Bishop:	1664.09.21
Died:	1682.04.19 († 76)

Bishop of Clermont (France) (1664 – 1682.04.19)

Bishop Louis d’Estaing
(1650 – 1664.03.15)

Born:	(France)
Died:	1664.03.15

Bishop of Clermont (France) (1650 – 1664.03.15)

Bishop Joachim d’Estaing
(1614 – 1650)

Born:	(France)
Died:	1650

Bishop of Clermont (France) (1614 – 1650)

Bishop Antoine Rose
(1610.03.15 – 1614)

Bishop of Senlis (France) (1602.03.24 – 1610.03.15)

Bishop of Clermont (France) (1610.03.15 – 1614)

Cardinal François de La Rochefoucauld
(1585.07.29 – 1610.02.15)

Born:	1558.12.08 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1585.09.27
Consecrated Bishop:	1585.10.06
Created Cardinal:	1607.12.10
Died:	1645.02.14 († 86)

Bishop of Clermont (France) (1585.07.29 – 1610.02.15)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Callisto (1610.02.01 – 1645.02.14)

Bishop of Senlis (France) (1610.02.15 – 1622)

Bishop Antoine de Saint-Nectaire
(1567 – 1584)

Bishop of Clermont (France) (1567 – 1584)

Cardinal Bernardo Salviati
(Apostolic Administrator 1561.08.08 – 1567)

Bishop Guillaume Duprat
(1529 – 1560.10.22)

Born:	1507
Died:	1560.10.22 († 52)

Bishop of Clermont (France) (1529 – 1560.10.22)

Bishop Thomas Duprat
(1517 – 1528)

Bishop of Clermont (France) (1517 – 1528)

Bishop Jacques d’Amboise
(1505 – 1516)

Died:

1516

Bishop of Clermont (France) (1505 – 1516)

Bishop Charles de Bourbon
(1489 – 1504)

Bishop of Clermont (France) (1489 – 1504)

Cardinal Charles de Bourbon
(Apostolic Administrator 1476.03.10 – 1488.09.17)

Bishop Antoine Allemand
(1474 – 1476)

Bishop of Cahors (France) (1465 – 1474)

Bishop of Clermont (France) (1474 – 1476)

Bishop of Cahors (France) (1476 – 1493)

Bishop Jacques de Comborn
(1445 – 1474)

Bishop of Clermont (France) (1445 – 1474)

Bishop Martin Gouge de Charpaignes
(1415.05.13 – 1444)

Bishop of Luçon (France) (1407.12.14 – 1408.03.10 not possessed)

Bishop of Chartres (France) (1408.03.10 – 1415.05.13)

Bishop of Clermont (France) (1415.05.13 – 1444)

Bishop Henri de La Tour
(1376 – 1415)

Bishop of Clermont (France) (1376 – 1415)

Bishop Jean de Mello
(1357 – 1376)

Bishop of Châlon-sur-Saône (France) (1354 – 1357)

Bishop of Clermont (France) (1357 – 1376)

Bishop Pierre d’Aigrefeuille
(1349.02.17 – 1357.02.08)

Died:

1371.06.16

Bishop of Tulle (France) (1347.02.19 – 1347.10.24)

Bishop of Vabres (France) (1347.10.24 – 1349.02.17)

Bishop of Clermont (France) (1349.02.17 – 1357.02.08)

Bishop of Uzès (France) (1357.02.08 – 1366.08.11)

Bishop of Mende (France) (1366.08.11 – 1368.10.17)

Bishop of Avignon (France) (1368.10.17 – 1371.06.16)

Bishop Pierre d’André de Clermont
(1342 – 1349)

Died:

1368.09.13

Bishop of Noyon (France) (1339 – 1342)

Bishop of Clermont (France) (1342 – 1349)

Bishop of Cambrai (France) (1349 – 1368.09.13)

Bishop Étienne Aubert (later Pope Innocent VI)
(1340.10 – 1342.09.20)

Born:	1282 (Beyssac, France)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:	1338?
Created Cardinal:	1342.09.20
Elected as Supreme Pontiff:	1352.12.18
Installed as Supreme Pontiff:	1352.12.30
Died:	1362.09.12 (Avignon, France † 79)

Bishop of Noyon (France) (1338.01.23 – 1340.10)

Bishop of Clermont (France) (1340.10 – 1342.09.20)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Giovanni e Paolo (1342.09.20 – 1352.02.13)

Major Penitentiary of Sacred Apostolic Penitentiary (1348 – ?)

Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia–Velletri (1352.02.13 – 1352.12.18)

Supreme Pontiff (1352.12.18 [1352.12.30] – 1362.09.12)

Apostolic Administrator of Avignon (France) (1352.12.18 – 1362.09.12)

Bishop Raymond d’Aspet
(1336.07.17 – 1340)

Bishop of Clermont (France) (1336.07.17 – 1340)

Bishop Arnaud Roger de Comminges
(1328 – 1336)

Bishop of Clermont (France) (1328 – 1336)

Bishop Aubert Aicelin de Montaigu
(1307 – 1328)

Bishop of Clermont (France) (1307 – 1328)

Bishop Pierre de Cros
(1302 – 1304)

Bishop of Clermont (France) (1302 – 1304)

Bishop Jean Aicelin
(1298 – 1301)

Bishop of Clermont (France) (1298 – 1301)

Bishop Aimar de Cros
(1286 – 1297)

Bishop of Clermont (France) (1286 – 1297)

Bishop Guy de la Tour-du-Pin
(1250 – 1286)

Bishop of Clermont (France) (1250 – 1286)

Bishop Hughes de la Tour-du-Pin
(1227 – 1249)

Died:

1249

Bishop of Clermont (France) (1227 – 1249)

Bishop Robert d’Auvergne (later Archbishop)
(1195 – 1227.04.03)

Died:

1234.01.06

Bishop of Clermont (France) (1195 – 1227.04.03)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (1227.04.03 – 1234.01.06)

Bishop Gilbert
(1190 – 1195)

Bishop of Clermont (France) (1190 – 1195)

Bishop Ponce de Polignac
(1170 – 1189)

Bishop of Clermont (France) (1170 – 1189)

Bishop Étienne de Mercœur
(1151 – 1169)

Bishop of Clermont (France) (1151 – 1169)

Bishops of Auvergne (Roman Rite)

Bishop Aimeric
(1111 – 1150)

Bishop of Auvergne (France) (1111 – 1150)

Bishop Pierre Roux
(1104 – 1111)

Bishop of Auvergne (France) (1104 – 1111)

Bishop Guillaume de Baffie
(1096 – 1103)

Bishop of Auvergne (France) (1096 – 1103)

Bishop Durand
(1077 – 1095)

Bishop of Auvergne (France) (1077 – 1095)

Bishop Guillaume de Chamalières
(1073 – 1077)

Bishop of Auvergne (France) (1073 – 1077)

Bishop Étienne de Polignac
(1053 – 1073)

Bishop of Auvergne (France) (1053 – 1073)

Bishop Rencon
(1030 – 1053)

Bishop of Auvergne (France) (1030 – 1053)

Bishop Étienne
(1014 – 1025?)

Bishop of Auvergne (France) (1014 – 1025?)

Bishop Étienne
(1010? – 1014)

Bishop of Auvergne (France) (1010? – 1014)

Bishop Begon
(980? – 1010?)

Bishop of Auvergne (France) (980? – 1010?)

Bishop Étienne
(942? – 984)

Bishop of Auvergne (France) (942? – 984)

Saint Bishop Bonnet de Clermont
(691 – ?)

Born:	623? (France)
Died:	710? († 87)

Bishop of Auvergne (France) (691 – ?)

Bishop.

Saint Bishop Avit de Clermont
(676 – 691)

Died:

691

Bishop of Auvergne (France) (676 – 691)

Bishop.

Saint Bishop Priest de Clermont
(663? – 676.01.25)

Born:	625 (France)
Died:	676.01.25 🩸 († 50)

Bishop of Auvergne (France) (663? – 676.01.25)

Bishop. Martyr.

Saint Bishop Genès de Clermont
(656 – 662)

Born:	(France)
Died:	662

Bishop of Auvergne (France) (656 – 662)

Bishop.

Saint Bishop Avit de Clermont
(572 – 594)

Born:	525? (France)
Died:	594 († 69)

Bishop of Auvergne (France) (572 – 594)

Bishop.

Saint Bishop Gal de Clermont
(525 – 551.05.14)

Born:	489 (France)
Died:	551.05.14 († 61)

Bishop of Auvergne (France) (525 – 551.05.14)

Bishop.

Saint Bishop Quintien de Clermont (Quintianus)
(515 – 523?)

Bishop of Rodez (France) (506 – 515)

Bishop of Auvergne (France) (515 – 523?)

Bishop.

Saint Bishop Eufraise de Clermont
(491 – 515?)

Died:

515?

Bishop of Auvergne (France) (491 – 515?)

Bishop.

Saint Bishop Aproncule de Clermont
(486 – 491?)

Died:

491? (Clermont, France)

Bishop of Langres (France) (? – 486?)

Bishop of Auvergne (France) (486 – 491?)

Bishop.

Saint Bishop Sidoine Apollinaire de Clermont
(469 – 486)

Born:	430? (France)
Died:	486 († 56)

Bishop of Auvergne (France) (469 – 486)

Bishop.

Saint Bishop Namace de Clermont
(446 – 462?)

Died:

462?

Bishop of Auvergne (France) (446 – 462?)

Bishop.

Saint Bishop Rustique de Clermont
(424 – 446?)

Bishop of Auvergne (France) (424 – 446?)

Bishop.

Saint Bishop Alyre de Clermont
(365 – 384)

Born:	(France)
Died:	384

Bishop of Auvergne (France) (365 – 384)

Bishop.

Saint Bishop Légon de Clermont
(312 – 337?)

Bishop of Auvergne (France) (312 – 337?)

Bishop.

Saint Bishop Austremoine de Clermont
(? – 286?)

Died:

286?

Bishop of Auvergne (France) (? – 286?)

Bishop.

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Jean-Pierre Boyer (later Cardinal) (1878.07.15 – 1879.12.24)
Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Jean-François-Etienne Marnas (1919.03.10 – 1921.03.19)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Joseph Jean Marie Rozier (1971.05.10 – 1973.04.11)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Jean de Mallevaud, O.F.M. Rec. (1648.12.07 – 1682.05.04)