Diocese of

Arras–BoulogneSaint-Omer

France France

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Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Arras / Atrebaten(sis) (Latin)

United Titles: Boulogne, Saint-Omer

Ecclesiastical Province: Lille

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

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Patron Saint: Saint Vaast

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History

United Titles

Present Prelates

Bishop (2020.09.04 – ...):Bishop Olivier Leborgne (60)Bishop Olivier Leborgne (60)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Arras (Roman Rite)

Bishop Olivier Leborgne (60)Bishop Olivier Leborgne (60)
(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 – ...)

Bishop Jean-Paul Maurice Jaeger (80)Bishop Jean-Paul Maurice Jaeger (80)
(1998.08.12 – 2020.09.04)

Bishop emeritus of Arras (France)

Je suis venu pour que les hommes aient la vie

Born:1944.09.06 (Nancy, France)
Ordained Priest:1974.04.06
Consecrated Bishop:1991.06.02

Priest of Lille (France) (1974.04.06 – 1991.04.11)

Coadjutor Bishop of Nancy (France) (1991.04.11 – 1991.11.30)

Bishop of Nancy (France) (1991.11.30 – 1998.08.12)

Bishop of Arras (France) (1998.08.12 – 2020.09.04)

Bishop Henri-François-Marie-Pierre Derouet
(1985.10.10 – 1998.08.12)

Born:1922.11.28 (France)
Ordained Priest:1948.06.26
Consecrated Bishop:1970.12.06
Died:2004.07.04 († 81)

Titular Bishop of Obbi (1970.10.21 – 1971.07.24)

Coadjutor Bishop of Séez (France) (1970.10.21 – 1971.07.24)

Bishop of Séez (France) (1971.07.24 – 1985.10.10)

Bishop of Arras (France) (1985.10.10 – 1998.08.12)

Bishop Gérard-Maurice-Eugène Huyghe
(1961.12.15 – 1984.09.25)

Born:1909.08.31 (France)
Ordained Priest:1933.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:1962.04.11
Died:2001.10.27 († 92)

Bishop of Arras (France) (1961.12.15 – 1984.09.25)

Bishop Victor-Jean Perrin
(1945.11.03 – 1961.11.26)

Born:1894.08.07 (France)
Ordained Priest:1921.05.21
Consecrated Bishop:1946.01.19
Died:1971.01.31 († 76)

Bishop of Arras (France) (1945.11.03 – 1961.11.26)

Titular Bishop of Blaundus (1961.11.26 – 1971.01.31)

Bishop Henri-Édouard Dutoit (later Archbishop)
(1930.12.23 – 1945.09.11)

Born:1873.07.04 (France)
Ordained Priest:1899.05.27
Consecrated Bishop:1931.02.11
Died:1953.04.17 († 79)

Bishop of Arras (France) (1930.12.23 – 1945.09.11)

Titular Bishop of Letopolis (1945.09.11 – 1949.04.23)

Titular Archbishop of Sebastopolis in Abasgia (1949.04.23 – 1953.04.17)

Bishop Eugène-Louis-Ernest Julien
(1917.03.22 – 1930.03.14)

Born:1856.01.16 (France)
Ordained Priest:1881.07.17
Consecrated Bishop:1917.05.08
Died:1930.03.14 († 74)

Bishop of Arras (France) (1917.03.22 – 1930.03.14)

Bishop Emile-Louis-Cornil Lobbedey
(1911.05.05 – 1916.12.24)

Born:1856.02.29 (France)
Ordained Priest:1878.08.10
Consecrated Bishop:1906.08.26
Died:1916.12.24 († 60)

Bishop of Moulins (France) (1906.08.07 – 1911.05.05)

Bishop of Arras (France) (1911.05.05 – 1916.12.24)

Bishop Alfred-Casimir-Alexis Williez
(1892.07.11 – 1911.01.25)

Born:1836.05.16 (France)
Ordained Priest:1860.06.02
Consecrated Bishop:1892.09.08
Died:1911.01.25 († 74)

Bishop of Arras (France) ([1892.04.02] 1892.07.11 – 1911.01.25)

Bishop Désiré-Joseph Dennel
(1884.11.13 – 1891.10.28)

Born:1822.05.07 (France)
Ordained Priest:1845.12.20
Consecrated Bishop:1880.05.01
Died:1891.10.28 († 69)

Bishop of Beauvais (France) ([1880.02.12] 1880.02.27 – 1884.11.13)

Bishop of Arras (France) ([1884.07.01] 1884.11.13 – 1891.10.28)

Bishop Guillaume-René Meignan (later Cardinal)
(1882.09.25 – 1884.03.24)

Pax in caritate

Born:1817.04.11 (Denazé, France)
Ordained Priest:1840.06.13
Consecrated Bishop:1865.05.01
Created Cardinal:1893.01.16
Died:1896.01.20 (Tours, France † 78)

Bishop of Châlons (France) (1865.03.27 – 1882.09.25)

Bishop of Arras (France) (1882.09.25 – 1884.03.24)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tours (France) (1884.03.24 – 1896.01.20)

Cardinal-Priest of SS. Trinità al Monte Pincio (1893.06.15 – 1896.01.20)

Bishop Jean-Baptiste-Joseph Lequette
(1866.06.22 – 1882.06.13)

Born:1811.06.23 (France)
Ordained Priest:1835.06.13
Consecrated Bishop:1866.08.06
Died:1882.06.13 († 70)

Bishop of Arras (France) ([1866.04.02] 1866.06.22 – 1882.06.13)

Bishop Pierre-Louis Parisis
(1851.09.05 – 1866.03.05)

Born:1795.08.12 (France)
Ordained Priest:1819.09.18
Consecrated Bishop:1835.02.08
Died:1866.03.05 († 70)

Bishop of Langres (France) ([1834.08.28] 1834.12.19 – 1851.09.05)

Bishop of Arras (France) ([1851.08.12] 1851.09.05 – 1866.03.05)

Cardinal Hugues-Robert-Jean-Charles de la Tour d’Auvergne-Lauraquais
(1802.05.06 – 1851.07.20)

Deus mea turris

Born:1768.08.14 (Auzeville, France)
Ordained Priest:1792.06.24
Consecrated Bishop:1802.05.16
Created Cardinal:1839.12.23
Died:1851.07.20 (Arras, France † 82)

Bishop of Arras (France) (1802.05.06 – 1851.07.20)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Agnese fuori le mura (1846.04.16 – 1851.07.20)

Bishop Louis-Hilaire de Conzié
(1775.05.29 – 1795.05.08)

Born:1732.01.13 (France)
Ordained Priest:1759
Consecrated Bishop:1766.05.11
Died:1805.12.16 († 73)

Bishop of Saint-Omer (France) (1766.04.14 – 1769.08.21)

Bishop of Arras (France) (1775.05.29 – 1795.05.08)

Bishop Jean de Bonneguise
(1752.04 – 1769.02.28)

Born:1707.02.01
Consecrated Bishop:1752.10.22
Died:1769.02.28 († 62)

Bishop of Arras (France) (1752.04 – 1769.02.28)

Bishop François de Baglion de la Salle
(1725.10.29 – 1752.03.14)

Born:1690.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:1727.01.26
Died:1752.03.14 († 61)

Bishop of Arras (France) (1725.10.29 – 1752.03.14)

Bishop Guy de Sève de Rochechouart
(1670 – 1724.12.27)

Born:1640.06.16
Ordained Priest:1666.03.20
Consecrated Bishop:1670.11.30
Died:1724.12.27 († 84)

Bishop of Arras (France) (1670 – 1724.12.27)

Bishop Étienne Moreau
(1656.04.28 – 1670.01.08)

Died:1670.01.08

Bishop of Arras (France) (1656.04.28 – 1670.01.08)

Bishop Jean-Pierre Camus
(1651 – 1652.04.26)

Died:1652.04.26

Bishop of Belley (France) (1609 – 1628)

Bishop of Arras (France) (1651 – 1652.04.26)

Bishop Nicolas Dufiff
(1636 – 1651.10.21)

Died:1651.10.21

Bishop of Arras (France) (1636 – 1651.10.21)

Bishop Paul Jacques Boudot
(1627.02.08 – 1635.11.11)

Born:1578
Died:1635.11.11 († 56)

Titular Bishop of Cardica (1613.04.22 – 1619.01.14)

Auxiliary Bishop of Cambrai (France) (1613.04.22 – 1619.01.14)

Bishop of Saint-Omer (France) (1619.01.14 – 1627.02.08)

Bishop of Arras (France) (1627.02.08 – 1635.11.11)

Bishop Hermann Ottemberg
(1610 – 1626.05.23)

Died:1626.05.23

Bishop of Arras (France) (1610 – 1626.05.23)

Bishop Jean Richardot (later Archbishop)
(1602 – 1609.08.17)

Cœlum mihi palma

Born: (France)
Died:1614.02.28

Bishop of Arras (France) (1602 – 1609.08.17)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cambrai (France) (1609.08.17 – 1614.02.28)

Bishop Jean du Ploich
(1600 – 1602.07.01)

Died:1602.07.01

Bishop of Arras (France) (1600 – 1602.07.01)

Bishop Mathieu Moulart, O.S.B.
(1577 – 1600.07.11)

Died:1600.07.11

Bishop of Arras (France) (1577 – 1600.07.11)

Bishop François Richardot, O.E.S.A.
(1561.03.10 – 1574.07.26)

Died:1574.07.26

Titular Bishop of Nicopolis (1554.11.12 – 1561.03.10)

Auxiliary Bishop of Besançon (France) (1554.11.12 – 1561.03.10)

Bishop of Arras (France) (1561.03.10 – 1574.07.26)

Cardinal Antoine Perrenot de Granvella
(1538.11.29 – 1561.03.10)

Constanter

Born:1517.08.26 (France)
Ordained Priest:1540
Consecrated Bishop:1542.05.21
Created Cardinal:1561.02.26
Died:1586.09.21 († 69)

Bishop of Arras (France) (1538.11.29 – 1561.03.10)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Mechelen (Belgium) (1561.03.10 – 1583.01.24)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Bartolomeo all’Isola (1562.07.06 – 1568.05.14)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Prisca (1568.05.14 – 1570.02.10)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Anastasia (1570.02.10 – 1570.06.09)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Pietro in Vincoli (1570.06.09 – 1578.07.09)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Trastevere (1578.07.09 – 1578.10.03)

Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina (1578.10.03 – 1586.09.21)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Besançon (France) ([1584.06.25] 1584.11.14 – 1586.09.21)

Bishop Eustache de Croy
(1523.09.08 – 1538.10)

Died:1538.10

Bishop of Arras (France) (1523.09.08 – 1538.10)

Cardinal Pietro Accolti
(Apostolic Administrator 1518.03.10 – 1523.09.08)

Cardinal Philippe de Luxembourg
(1516.11.26 – 1518.03.10)

Born:1445 (France)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:
Created Cardinal:1495.01.21
Died:1519.06.02 († 73)

Bishop of Le Mans (France) (1476.11.04 – 1507.01.27)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Marcellino e Pietro (1495.02.02 – 1509.06.03)

Bishop of Thérouanne ([1496.02.03] 1498.11.12 – 1516.11.26)

Protopriest of Sacred College of Cardinals (1508.09 – 1509.06.03)

Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (1509.06.03 – 1511.01.20)

Bishop of Saint-Pons-de-Thomières (France) (1509.09.08 – 1511)

Bishop of Le Mans (France) (1509.09.09 – 1519.06.02)

Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati (1511.01.20 – 1519.06.02)

Bishop of Arras (France) (1516.11.26 – 1518.03.10)

Apostolic Administrator of Maillezais (1518.03.10 – 1518.03.24)

Bishop François de Melun
(1510 – 1512)

Bishop of Arras (France) (1510 – 1512)

Coadjutor Bishop of Thérouanne (1512 – 1516.11.26)

Bishop of Thérouanne (1516.11.26 – 1521)

Bishop Nicolas Le Ruistre
(1502.02.16 – 1509.11)

Died:1509.11

Bishop of Arras (France) (1502.02.16 – 1509.11)

Bishop Antoine d’Albone, O.S.B.
(1500.01.13 – 1501)

Bishop of Arras (France) (1500.01.13 – 1501)

Bishop Pierre de Ranchicourt
(1463 – 1499.08.26)

Died:1499.08.26

Bishop of Arras (France) (1463 – 1499.08.26)

Cardinal Jean Jouffroy, O.S.B. Clun.
(1453.04.30 – 1462.12.10)

Born:1412? (France)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:
Created Cardinal:1461.12.18
Died:1473.11.24 († 60)

Bishop of Arras (France) (1453.04.30 – 1462.12.10)

Cardinal-Priest with no Title assigned (1461.12.18 – 1473.11.24)

Bishop of Albi (France) (1462.12.10 – 1473.11.24)

Fr. Jaime de Portugal (later Cardinal)
(Apostolic Administrator 1453.03.23 – 1453.04.30)

Bishop Fortigario di Piacenza
(1438.01.26 – 1452.02.21)

Died:1452.02.21

Bishop of Arras (France) (1438.01.26 – 1452.02.21)

Bishop Hugues de Cayeu
(1426 – 1438.01.13)

Died:1438.01.13

Bishop of Arras (France) (1426 – 1438.01.13)

Bishop Martin Poré, O.P.
(1407 – 1426.09.06)

Died:1426.09.06

Bishop of Arras (France) (1407 – 1426.09.06)

Bishop Jean Canard
(1392 – 1407.10.07)

Died:1407.10.07

Bishop of Arras (France) (1392 – 1407.10.07)

Bishop Pierre Masuyer
(1374 – 1391)

Died:1391

Bishop of Arras (France) (1374 – 1391)

Bishop Hugues Faydit
(1371.06.06 – 1372)

Died:1372

Bishop of Orléans (France) (1363.11.24 – 1371.06.06)

Bishop of Arras (France) (1371.06.06 – 1372)

Bishop Adhémar Robert (later Archbishop)
(1368.10.11 – 1371)

Died:1384.01.25

Bishop of Lisieux (France) (1359.07.12 – 1368.10.11)

Bishop of Arras (France) (1368.10.11 – 1371)

Bishop of Thérouanne (1371 – 1376)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Sens (France) (1376 – 1384.01.25)

Bishop Gérard de Dainville
(1361.11.17 – 1368)

Bishop of Arras (France) (1361.11.17 – 1368)

Bishop of Thérouanne (1368 – 1371)

Bishop Aimery de Beaufort
(1348.06.13 – 1361.10.06)

Died:1361.10.06

Bishop of Arras (France) (1348.06.13 – 1361.10.06)

Bishop Jean Galvan
(1344.03.05 – 1348)

Died:1348

Bishop of Arras (France) (1344.03.05 – 1348)

Bishop Pierre Bertrand (later Cardinal)
(1339.03.05 – 1344.05.19)

Born:1299.03.25 (France)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:1335?
Created Cardinal:1344.05.19
Died:1361.07.13 († 62)

Bishop of Nevers (France) (1335.01.20 – 1339.03.05)

Bishop of Arras (France) (1339.03.05 – 1344.05.19)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Susanna (1344.05.19 – 1353)

Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia–Velletri (1353 – 1361.07.13)

Bishop Jean de Mandevilain
(1334 – 1339)

Died:1339.11.27

Bishop of Nevers (France) (1333 – 1334)

Bishop of Arras (France) (1334 – 1339)

Bishop of Châlons-sur-Marne (France) (1339.02.06 – 1339.11.27)

Bishop Andrea Ghini Malpighi (later Cardinal)
(1329.12.18 – 1334.09.12)

Born: (France)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:1330?
Created Cardinal:1342.09.20
Died:1343.06.02

Bishop of Arras (France) (1329.12.18 – 1334.09.12)

Bishop of Tournai (Belgium) (1334.09.12 – 1342.09.20)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Susanna (1342.09.20 – 1343.06.02)

Bishop-elect Pierre Roger de Beaufort-Turenne, O.S.B. Clun. (later Pope Clement VI)
(1328.12.03 – 1329.11.24)

Born:1291 (Maumont, Rosiers-d’Égletons, France)
Ordained Priest:
Created Cardinal:1338.12.18
Elected as Supreme Pontiff:1342.05.07
Consecrated Bishop:1342.05.19
Installed as Supreme Pontiff:1342.05.19
Died:1352.12.06 (Avignon, France † 60)

Bishop of Arras (France) (1328.12.03 – 1329.11.24)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Sens (France) (1329.11.24 – 1330.12.14)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Rouen (France) (1330.12.14 – 1338.12.18)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Nereo ed Achilleo (1338.12.18 – 1342.05.07)

Supreme Pontiff (1342.05.07 [1342.05.19] – 1352.12.06)

Apostolic Administrator of Avignon (France) (1349 – 1352.12.06)

Bishop Thierry de Hérisson
(1328.02.28 – 1328)

Died:1328

Bishop of Arras (France) (1328.02.28 – 1328)

Bishop Jean du Plessis-Pasté
(1326.10.24 – 1327.12.28)

Died:1332.03.30

Bishop of Arras (France) (1326.10.24 – 1327.12.28)

Bishop of Chartres (France) (1327.12.28 – 1332.03.30)

Bishop Pierre des Chappes (later Cardinal)
(1320.10.29 – 1326.05.21)

Born: (France)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:1321?
Created Cardinal:1327.12.18
Died:1336.03.24

Bishop of Arras (France) (1320.10.29 – 1326.05.21)

Bishop of Chartres (France) (1326.05.21 – 1327.12.18)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Martino ai Monti (1327.12.18 – 1336.03.24)

Protopriest of Sacred College of Cardinals (1335.11 – 1336.03.24)

Bishop Bernard
(1316 – 1320)

Died:1320

Bishop of Arras (France) (1316 – 1320)

Bishop Gerardo Pigolotti, O.P.
(1295 – 1316)

Died:1316

Bishop of Anagni (Italy) (1289 – 1291.05.04)

Bishop of Spoleto (Italy) (1291.05.04 – 1295)

Bishop of Arras (France) (1295 – 1316)

Bishop Jean Le Moine (later Cardinal)
(1293 – 1294.09.18)

Born:1240? (France)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:1293?
Created Cardinal:1294.09.18
Died:1313.08.22 († 72)

Vice-Chancellor of Apostolic Chancery (1288 – 1294)

Bishop of Arras (France) (1293 – 1294.09.18)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Marcellino e Pietro (1294.09.18 – 1313.08.22)

Camerlengo of Sacred College of Cardinals (1305.11.06 – 1310)

Bishop Guillaume d’Isy
(1282 – 1293.09.23)

Died:1293.09.23

Bishop of Arras (France) (1282 – 1293.09.23)

Bishop Pierre de Noyon
(1259 – 1280.09.05)

Bishop of Arras (France) (1259 – 1280.09.05)

Bishop Jacques de Dinant
(1247 – 1259.04.17)

Bishop of Arras (France) (1247 – 1259.04.17)

Bishop Fursy
(1245 – 1247.04.01)

Died:1247.04.01

Bishop of Arras (France) (1245 – 1247.04.01)

Bishop Asson
(1231 – 1245.03.27)

Died:1245.03.27

Bishop of Arras (France) (1231 – 1245.03.27)

Bishop Ponce
(1221 – 1231.09)

Died:1231.09

Bishop of Arras (France) (1221 – 1231.09)

Cardinal Raoul de Neuville
(1203.10 – 1221.03.26)

Born: (France)
Ordained Priest:
Created Cardinal:1202.12
Consecrated Bishop:1203?
Died:1221.03.26

Cardinal-Priest of S. Sabina (1202.12 – 1221.03.26)

Bishop of Arras (France) (1203.10 – 1221.03.26)

Bishop Pierre
(1184 – 1203)

Died:1203

Bishop of Arras (France) (1184 – 1203)

Bishop Fremold
(1174 – 1183)

Died:1183

Bishop of Arras (France) (1174 – 1183)

Bishop Robert
(1173 – 1174)

Bishop of Arras (France) (1173 – 1174)

Bishop André de Paris
(1161 – 1173)

Died:1173

Bishop of Arras (France) (1161 – 1173)

Bishop Godescalc
(1150 – 1161)

Bishop of Arras (France) (1150 – 1161)

Bishop Alvise
(1131 – 1148)

Died:1148

Bishop of Arras (France) (1131 – 1148)

Bishop Robert
(1115 – 1131.02)

Died:1131.02

Bishop of Arras (France) (1115 – 1131.02)

Bishop Lambert
(1093.07.10 – 1115.05.17)

Died:1115.05.17

Bishop of Arras (France) (1093.07.10 – 1115.05.17)

Saint Bishop Védulphe
(545? – 580?)

Bishop of Arras (France) (545? – 580?)

Bishop of Cambrai (France) (545? – 580?)

Bishop.

Saint Bishop Dominique
(540? – ?)

Bishop of Arras (France) (540? – ?)

Bishop of Cambrai (France) (540? – ?)

Bishop.

Saint Bishop Vaast d’Arras
(500? – 540)

Died:540 (Arras, France)
Feast:02.06

Bishop of Arras (France) (500? – 540)

Bishop of Cambrai (France) (500? – 540)

Bishop.

Former Prelates

Special Churches

Southwark (↖), Lille (↗), Cambrai (→), Amiens (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 6,671 km²

Population: 1,155,300 Catholics (77.1% of 1,499,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 89 parishes, 10 missions

Personnel: 168 priests (133 diocesan, 35 religious), 65 deacons, 237 religious (42 brothers, 195 sisters), 3 seminarians

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