Diocese of

Amiens

France France

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Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Amiens / Ambianen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Reims

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

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Patron Saint: Saint Firmin

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History

Present Prelates

Bishop (2021.03.20 – ...):Bishop Gérard Le Stang (61)Bishop Gérard Le Stang (61)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Amiens (Roman Rite)

Bishop Gérard Le Stang (61)Bishop Gérard Le Stang (61)
(2021.03.20 – ...)

Bishop of Amiens (France)

Confiance, lève-toi, il t’appelle

Born:1963.06.28 (Plougonvelin, France)
Ordained Priest:1990.06.17
Consecrated Bishop:2021.05.13

Priest of Quimper (France) (1990.06.17 – 2021.03.20)

Bishop of Amiens (France) (2021.03.20 – ...)

Bishop Olivier Leborgne (60)Bishop Olivier Leborgne (60)
(2014.02.20 – 2020.09.04)

Bishop of Arras (France)

Serviteur à cause de Jésus

Born:1963.11.13 (Nantes, France)
Ordained Priest:1991.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:2014.04.06

Priest of Versailles (France) (1991.06.29 – 2014.02.20)

Bishop of Amiens (France) (2014.02.20 – 2020.09.04)

Vice-President of Bishops’ Conference of France (2019.04.03 – 2022.07.01)

Bishop of Arras (France) (2020.09.04 – ...)

Archbishop Jean-Luc Marie Maurice Louis Bouilleret (70)Bishop Jean-Luc Marie Maurice Louis Bouilleret (70) (later Archbishop)
(2003.03.10 – 2013.10.10)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Besançon (France)

Sagesse-Humilité

Born:1953.10.28 (Arbois, France)
Ordained Priest:1981.06.28
Consecrated Bishop:2003.05.11

Priest of Saint-Claude (France) (1981.06.28 – 2003.03.10)

Bishop of Amiens (France) (2003.03.10 – 2013.10.10)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Besançon (France) (2013.10.10 – ...)

Bishop Jacques Moïse Eugène Noyer
(1987.10.31 – 2003.03.10)

Born:1927.04.17 (Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, France)
Ordained Priest:1950.07.02
Consecrated Bishop:1987.12.13
Died:2020.06.02 (Rang-du-Fliers, France † 93)

Bishop of Amiens (France) (1987.10.31 – 2003.03.10)

Bishop François Jacques Bussini
(1985.12.28 – 1987.03.06)

Born:1936.05.21 (France)
Ordained Priest:1965.07.05
Consecrated Bishop:1978.03.04
Died:2018.10.13 († 82)

Titular Bishop of Febiana (1977.12.12 – 1985.12.28)

Auxiliary Bishop of Grenoble (France) (1977.12.12 – 1985.12.28)

Bishop of Amiens (France) (1985.12.28 – 1987.03.06)

Bishop Géry-Jacques-Charles Leuliet
(1963.02.14 – 1985.01.15)

Fides in virtute Dei

Born:1910.01.12 (France)
Ordained Priest:1933.07.08
Consecrated Bishop:1963.05.09
Died:2015.01.01 († 104)

Bishop of Amiens (France) (1963.02.14 – 1985.01.15)

Bishop René-Louis-Marie Stourm (later Archbishop)
(1951.01.19 – 1962.10.27)

Totum singulis

Born:1904.03.13 (France)
Ordained Priest:1928.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:1951.04.02
Died:1990.11.03 († 86)

Bishop of Amiens (France) (1951.01.19 – 1962.10.27)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Sens (France) (1962.10.27 – 1977.06.28)

Bishop Albert-Paul Droulers
(1947.02.17 – 1950.06.03)

Amore ac robore

Born:1887.12.21 (France)
Ordained Priest:1910.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:1947.05.06
Died:1950.06.03 († 62)

Bishop of Amiens (France) (1947.02.17 – 1950.06.03)

Bishop Lucien-Louis-Claude Martin
(1935.05.29 – 1945.12.26)

Non recuso laborem

Born:1883.01.17 (France)
Ordained Priest:1906.07.08
Consecrated Bishop:1935.09.17
Died:1945.12.26 († 62)

Bishop of Amiens (France) (1935.05.29 – 1945.12.26)

Bishop Charles-Albert-Joseph Lecomte
(1921.03.10 – 1934.08.17)

In fide et lenitate

Born:1867.07.22 (France)
Ordained Priest:1894.05.19
Consecrated Bishop:1921.05.17
Died:1934.08.17 († 67)

Bishop of Amiens (France) (1921.03.10 – 1934.08.17)

Bishop Pierre-Florent-André du Bois de la Villerabel (later Archbishop)
(1915.06.01 – 1920.12.16)

Semper Christo virens

Born:1864.06.28 (France)
Ordained Priest:1887.07.17
Consecrated Bishop:1915.07.29
Died:1938.01.03 († 73)

Bishop of Amiens (France) (1915.06.01 – 1920.12.16)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Rouen (France) (1920.12.16 – 1936.06.28)

Titular Archbishop of Melitene (1936.07.06 – 1938.01.03)

Bishop Jean-Marie-Léon Dizien
(1896.06.25 – 1915.03.27)

De forti dulcedo

Born:1846.04.05 (France)
Ordained Priest:1870.04.16
Consecrated Bishop:1896.09.08
Died:1915.03.27 († 68)

Bishop of Amiens (France) ([1896.05.30] 1896.06.25 – 1915.03.27)

Archbishop René-François Renou
(1893.01.19 – 1896.06.25)

Indutus loricam caritatis

Born:1844.12.02 (France)
Ordained Priest:1868.06.06
Consecrated Bishop:1893.04.06
Died:1920.03.01 († 75)

Bishop of Amiens (France) ([1892.11.26] 1893.01.19 – 1896.06.25)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tours (France) ([1896.05.30] 1896.06.25 – 1913.08.02)

Bishop Jean-Baptiste-Marie-Simon Jacquenet
(1884.03.27 – 1892.03.01)

Born:1816.04.03 (France)
Ordained Priest:1844.09.08
Consecrated Bishop:1881.07.17
Died:1892.03.01 († 75)

Bishop of Gap (France) ([1881.01.13] 1881.05.13 – 1884.03.27)

Bishop of Amiens (France) ([1883.11.10] 1884.03.27 – 1892.03.01)

Bishop Pierre Henri Lamazou
(1883.07.03 – 1883.07.10)

Born:1828.05.08 (France)
Ordained Priest:1854.12.23
Consecrated Bishop:1881.06.29
Died:1883.07.10 († 55)

Bishop of Limoges (France) ([1881.02.17] 1881.05.13 – 1883.07.03)

Bishop of Amiens (France) (1883.07.03 – 1883.07.10)

Bishop Aimé-Victor-François Guilbert (later Cardinal)
(1879.09.22 – 1883.06.05)

Crux spes

Born:1812.11.15 (Cerisy-la-Forêt, France)
Ordained Priest:1836.12.17
Consecrated Bishop:1867.11.10
Created Cardinal:1889.05.24
Died:1889.08.16 (Gap, France † 76)

Bishop of Gap (France) ([1867.05.16] 1867.09.20 – 1879.09.02)

Bishop of Amiens (France) ([1879.09.02] 1879.09.22 – 1883.06.05)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bordeaux (France) ([1883.06.05] 1883.08.09 – 1889.08.16)

Cardinal-Priest with no Title assigned (1889.05.24 – 1889.08.16)

Bishop Louis-Désiré-César Bataille
(1873.07.25 – 1879.06.09)

Born:1820.08.23 (France)
Ordained Priest:1844.12.21
Consecrated Bishop:1873.09.21
Died:1879.06.09 († 58)

Bishop of Amiens (France) ([1873.06.19] 1873.07.25 – 1879.06.09)

Bishop Jacques-Antoine-Claude-Marie Boudinet
(1856.06.16 – 1873.04.01)

Born:1806.08.30 (France)
Ordained Priest:1830.07.18
Consecrated Bishop:1856.07.20
Died:1873.04.01 († 66)

Titular Bishop of Cybistra postea Herculea (1856.03.11 – 1856.06.16)

Apostolic Administrator of Pamiers (France) (1856.03.11 – 1856.06.16)

Bishop of Amiens (France) ([1856.04.07] 1856.06.16 – 1873.04.01)

Bishop Louis-Antoine de Salinis (later Archbishop)
(1849.04.02 – 1856.02.12)

Born:1798.08.11 (France)
Ordained Priest:1822.06.01
Consecrated Bishop:1849.07.29
Died:1861.01.30 († 62)

Bishop of Amiens (France) ([1849.02.07] 1849.04.02 – 1856.02.12)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Auch (France) ([1856.02.12] 1856.06.16 – 1861.01.30)

Bishop Jean-Marie Mioland (later Archbishop)
(1837.11.22 – 1849.02.07)

Born:1788.10.26 (France)
Ordained Priest:1812.06.14
Consecrated Bishop:1838.04.22
Died:1859.07.16 († 70)

Bishop of Amiens (France) (1837.11.22 – 1849.02.07)

Titular Archbishop of Sardes (1849.04.02 – 1851.09.29)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Toulouse (France) ([1849.02.07] 1849.04.02 – 1851.09.29)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Toulouse (France) (1851.09.29 – 1859.07.16)

Bishop Jean-Pierre de Gallien de Chabons
(1822.09.27 – 1837.11.09)

Born:1756.05.11 (France)
Ordained Priest:1780.12.23
Consecrated Bishop:1822.11.17
Died:1838.10.24 († 82)

Bishop of Amiens (France) ([1822.03.27] 1822.09.27 – 1837.11.09)

Bishop Marc-Marie de Bombelles
(1817.10.01 – 1822.03.05)

Born:1744.10.08 (France)
Ordained Priest:1803.10.15
Consecrated Bishop:1819.10.03
Died:1822.03.05 († 77)

Bishop of Amiens (France) ([1817.08] 1817.10.01 – 1822.03.05)

Bishop Jean-François de Mandolx
(1806.02.04 – 1817.08.14)

Born:1744.10.20 (France)
Consecrated Bishop:1803.02.02
Died:1817.08.14 († 72)

Bishop of La Rochelle (France) ([1802.09.30] 1803.01.20 – 1806.02.04)

Bishop of Amiens (France) ([1804.12.17] 1806.02.04 – 1817.08.14)

Bishop Jean-Chrysostome de Villaret
(1802.05.15 – 1805.02.01)

Born:1739.01.27 (France)
Consecrated Bishop:1802.05.23
Died:1824.05.09 († 85)

Bishop of Amiens (France) ([1802.04.09] 1802.05.15 – 1805.02.01)

Bishop of Casale Monferrato (Italy) (1805.12.23 – 1814.10.03)

Bishop Louis-Charles de Machault
(1774.07.10 – 1801.11.06)

Born:1737.12.29 (France)
Consecrated Bishop:1772.03.15
Died:1820.07.12 († 82)

Titular Bishop of Europus (1772.01.27 – 1774.07.10)

Coadjutor Bishop of Amiens (France) (1772.01.27 – 1774.07.10)

Bishop of Amiens (France) (1774.07.10 – 1801.11.06)

Bishop Louis-François-Gabriel d’Orléans de La Motte
(1734.09 – 1774.07.10)

Born:1683.01.13
Consecrated Bishop:1734.07.04
Died:1774.07.10 († 91)

Bishop of Amiens (France) (1734.09 – 1774.07.10)

Bishop Pierre de Sabatier
(1707.04.11 – 1733.01.20)

Born:1654.11.14 (France)
Consecrated Bishop:1707.05.15
Died:1733.01.20 († 78)

Bishop of Amiens (France) (1707.04.11 – 1733.01.20)

Bishop Henri Feydeau de Brou
(1687.05.18 – 1706.06.14)

Born:1653.06.13
Ordained Priest:1677.12.18
Consecrated Bishop:1692.08.31
Died:1706.06.14 († 53)

Bishop of Amiens (France) (1687.05.18 – 1706.06.14)

Bishop François Faure
(1654.03.23 – 1687.05.11)

Born:1612.11.09
Consecrated Bishop:1651.09.03
Died:1687.05.11 († 74)

Bishop of Glandèves (1651 – 1654.03.23)

Bishop of Amiens (France) (1654.03.23 – 1687.05.11)

Bishop François Lefèvre de Caumartin
(1617.12.17 – 1652.11.27)

Died:1652.11.27

Coadjutor Bishop of Amiens (France) (? – 1617.12.17)

Bishop of Amiens (France) (1617.12.17 – 1652.11.27)

Bishop Geoffroy de La Marthonie
(1576.10.26 – 1617.12.17)

Died:1617.12.17

Bishop of Amiens (France) (1576.10.26 – 1617.12.17)

Cardinal Antoine de Créqui Canaples
(1564.07.14 – 1574.06.20)

Born:1531.07.17 (France)
Ordained Priest:1554.04.22
Consecrated Bishop:1554.04.22
Created Cardinal:1565.03.12
Died:1574.06.20 († 42)

Bishop of Nantes (France) (1553.12.15 – 1564.07.14)

Bishop of Amiens (France) (1564.07.14 – 1574.06.20)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Trifone pro illa vice Deaconry (1566.03.13 – 1574.06.20)

Archbishop Nicolas de Pellevé (later Cardinal)
(1552.08.24 – 1564.05.18)

Utcunque ceciderit consistam

Born:1515.10.18 (France)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:1552
Created Cardinal:1570.05.17
Died:1594.03.28 († 78)

Bishop of Amiens (France) (1552.08.24 – 1564.05.18)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Sens (France) (1562.12.16 – 1594.03.28)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Giovanni e Paolo (1572.07.04 – 1584.11.14)

Prefect of Sacred Congregation of Bishops and Regulars (1575? – ?)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Prassede (1584.11.14 – 1594.03.28)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Reims (France) (1591.05.10 – 1594.03.28)

Bishop François de Pisseleu
(1546.09.12 – 1552)

Bishop of Amiens (France) (1546.09.12 – 1552)

Cardinal Claude de Longwy de Givry
(Apostolic Administrator 1540.09.24 – 1546.02.12)

Cardinal Charles de Hémard de Denonville
(Apostolic Administrator 1538.12.09 – 1540.08.23)

Bishop François de Halluin
(1503.08.09 – 1538.06.18)

Died:1538.06.18

Bishop of Amiens (France) (1503.08.09 – 1538.06.18)

Bishop Filippo di Kleve
(Apostolic Administrator 1501.06.14 – 1503.08.09)

Bishop Pierre Verse
(1482.10.07 – 1501)

Died:1501

Bishop of Amiens (France) (1482.10.07 – 1501)

Bishop Louis de Gaucourt
(1476.09.09 – 1482)

Died:1482

Bishop of Amiens (France) (1476.09.09 – 1482)

Bishop Jean de Gaucourt
(1473.07.05 – 1476.05.03)

Died:1476.05.03

Bishop of Amiens (France) (1473.07.05 – 1476.05.03)

Bishop Ferry de Beauvoir
(1457.01.14 – 1473.02.28)

Died:1473.02.28

Bishop of Amiens (France) (1457.01.14 – 1473.02.28)

Bishop Jean Avantage
(1437.03.27 – 1456.11.26)

Died:1456.11.26

Bishop of Amiens (France) (1437.03.27 – 1456.11.26)

Bishop Jean Le Jeune (later Cardinal)
(1433.03.04 – 1436.10.26)

Born:1411 (France)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:
Created Cardinal:1439.12.18
Died:1451.09.09 († 39)

Bishop of Mâcon (France) (1431.01.10 – 1433.03.04)

Bishop of Couserans (France) (1433 – 1438)

Bishop of Amiens (France) (1433.03.04 – 1436.10.26)

Bishop of Thérouanne (1436.10.26 – 1451.09.09)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Prassede (1440.01.08 – 1441)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Lorenzo in Lucina (1441 – 1451.09.09)

Bishop Jean d’Harcourt (later Patriarch)
(1424.05.10 – 1433.04.22)

Bishop of Amiens (France) (1424.05.10 – 1433.04.22)

Bishop of Tournai (Belgium) (1433.04.22 – 1436.11.05)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Narbonne (France) (1436.11.05 – 1451.12.10)

Patriarch of Alexandria (1451.12.10 – 1453?)

Bishop Philibert de Saulx
(1413.08.14 – 1424.05.10)

Died:1439.06.20

Bishop of Châlon-sur-Saône (France) (1409 – 1413.08.14)

Bishop of Amiens (France) (1413.08.14 – 1424.05.10)

Bishop of Coutances (France) (1424.05.10 – 1439.06.20)

Bishop Bernard de Chevenon
(1411.03.20 – 1413.03.29)

Died:1420.02.16

Bishop of Lavaur (France) (1394 – 1397.03.27)

Bishop of Agen (France) (1397.03.27 – 1398.07.23)

Bishop of Saintes (France) (1398.07.23 – 1411.03.20)

Bishop of Amiens (France) (1411.03.20 – 1413.03.29)

Bishop of Beauvais (France) (1413.03.29 – 1420.02.16)

Bishop Jean de Boissy
(1389.03.29 – 1410.09.04)

Died:1410.09.04

Bishop of Mâcon (France) (1382 – 1389.03.29)

Bishop of Amiens (France) (1389.03.29 – 1410.09.04)

Pseudocardinal Jean Rolland
(1376.01.03 – 1388.12.17)

Born: (France)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:
Created Cardinal:1385.07.12
Died:1388.12.17

Bishop of Amiens (France) (1376.01.03 – 1388.12.17)

Bishop Jean de la Grange, O.S.B. Clun. (later Cardinal)
(1373.02.07 – 1375.12.20)

Born: (France)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:1373?
Created Cardinal:1375.12.20
Died:1402.04.24

Bishop of Amiens (France) (1373.02.07 – 1375.12.20)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Marcello (1375.12.20 – 1394)

Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati (1394 – 1402.04.24)

Bishop Jean de Cherchemont
(1326.02.18 – 1373.01.26)

Died:1373.01.26

Bishop of Troyes (France) (1324 – 1326.02.18)

Bishop of Amiens (France) (1326.02.18 – 1373.01.26)

Bishop Simon de Goucans
(1321.05.18 – 1325.12.03)

Died:1325.12.03

Bishop of Amiens (France) (1321.05.18 – 1325.12.03)

Bishop Robert de Fouilloy
(1308 – 1321.03.20)

Died:1321.03.20

Bishop of Amiens (France) (1308 – 1321.03.20)

Bishop Guillaume de Mâcon
(1278 – 1308.05.04)

Died:1308.05.04

Bishop of Amiens (France) (1278 – 1308.05.04)

Bishop Bernard d’Abbeville
(1259 – 1278)

Died:1278

Bishop of Amiens (France) (1259 – 1278)

Bishop Aleaume de Neuilly
(1258 – 1259)

Died:1259

Bishop of Amiens (France) (1258 – 1259)

Bishop Gérard de Conchy
(1247 – 1257)

Bishop of Amiens (France) (1247 – 1257)

Bishop Arnoul
(1236 – 1247)

Died:1247

Bishop of Amiens (France) (1236 – 1247)

Bishop Geoffroy d’Eu
(1222 – 1236.11.25)

Died:1236.11.25

Bishop of Amiens (France) (1222 – 1236.11.25)

Bishop Evrard de Fouilloy
(1211 – 1222.11)

Died:1222.11

Bishop of Amiens (France) (1211 – 1222.11)

Bishop Richard de Gerberoy
(1205.05.02 – 1210.05.14)

Died:1210.05.14

Bishop of Amiens (France) (1205.05.02 – 1210.05.14)

Bishop Thibault d’Heilly
(1169 – 1204.04.30)

Died:1204.04.30

Bishop of Amiens (France) (1169 – 1204.04.30)

Bishop Robert de Camera
(1164 – 1169)

Died:1169

Bishop of Amiens (France) (1164 – 1169)

Bishop Thierry
(1144 – 1164)

Bishop of Amiens (France) (1144 – 1164)

Bishop Warin de Chatillon
(1127 – 1144)

Bishop of Amiens (France) (1127 – 1144)

Bishop Enguerrand de Boves
(1115 – 1127.11.09)

Died:1127.11.09

Bishop of Amiens (France) (1115 – 1127.11.09)

Saint Bishop Geoffroy d’Amiens
(1104 – 1115.11.08)

Died:1115.11.08
Feast:11.08

Bishop of Amiens (France) (1104 – 1115.11.08)

Bishop.

Bishop Gervin
(1091 – 1102)

Bishop of Amiens (France) (1091 – 1102)

Bishop Roricon
(1081 – 1090)

Bishop of Amiens (France) (1081 – 1090)

Bishop Raoul
(1078 – 1081)

Bishop of Amiens (France) (1078 – 1081)

Bishop Guy de Ponthieu
(1058 – 1073)

Died:1073

Bishop of Amiens (France) (1058 – 1073)

Bishop Foulques
(1030 – 1058)

Died:1058

Bishop of Amiens (France) (1030 – 1058)

Bishop Foulques
(991 – 1030)

Bishop of Amiens (France) (991 – 1030)

Saint Bishop Sauve d’Amiens
(600? – ?)

Feast:10.28

Bishop of Amiens (France) (600? – ?)

Bishop.

Saint Bishop Honoré d’Amiens
(588? – 600.05.16?)

Died:600.05.16?
Feast:05.16

Bishop of Amiens (France) (588? – 600.05.16?)

Bishop.

Saint Bishop Firmin d’Amiens
(320? – ?)

Feast:01.14

Bishop of Amiens (France) (320? – ?)

Bishop.

Saint Bishop Firmin d’Amiens
(300? – ?)

Died:🩸
Feast:09.25

Bishop of Amiens (France) (300? – ?)

Bishop. Martyr.

Former Prelates

Special Churches

Rouen (↙), Arras (↑), Cambrai (↗), Soissons (→), Beauvais (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 6,277 km²

Population: 501,500 Catholics (87.4% of 573,651 total)

Pastoral Centres: 49 parishes

Personnel: 70 priests (63 diocesan, 7 religious), 17 deacons, 111 religious (14 brothers, 97 sisters), 1 seminarian

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Religious

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