Diocese of Autun–Châlon-sur-Saône–Mâcon

Present Prelates

Bishop (2006.04.08 – ...):

Bishop Benoît Rivière (70)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Autun (Roman Rite)

Bishop Benoît Rivière (70)
(2006.04.08 – ...)

Bishop of Autun (France)

Born:	1954.09.14 (Brive-la-Gaillarde, France)
Ordained Priest:	1983.09.18
Consecrated Bishop:	2001.02.18

Priest of Marseille (France) (1983.09.18 – 2000.12.14)

Titular Bishop of Aquæ Albæ in Mauretania (2000.12.14 – 2006.04.08)

Auxiliary Bishop of Marseille (France) (2000.12.14 – 2006.04.08)

Bishop of Autun (France) (2006.04.08 – ...)

Apostolic Administrator of Nevers (France) (2023.01.03 – 2024.03.16)

Bishop Raymond Gaston Séguy
(1987.07.31 – 2006.04.08)

Vade noli timere

Born:	1929.12.08 (Rieupeyroux, France)
Ordained Priest:	1954.09.18
Consecrated Bishop:	1981.11.22
Died:	2022.03.21 (Rodez, France † 92)

Bishop of Gap (France) (1981.10.14 – 1987.07.31)

Bishop of Autun (France) (1987.07.31 – 2006.04.08)

Bishop Armand-François Le Bourgeois, C.I.M.
(1966.03.22 – 1987.07.31)

Born:	1911.02.11 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1934.03.17
Consecrated Bishop:	1966.06.05
Died:	2005.02.02 († 93)

Superior General of Congregation of Jesus and Mary (Eudists) (1953 – 1966.03.22)

Bishop of Autun (France) (1966.03.22 – 1987.07.31)

Bishop Lucien-Sidroine Lebrun
(1940.07.26 – 1966.03.22)

Born:	1896.03.01 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1923.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:	1940.10.03
Died:	1985.05.05 († 89)

Bishop of Autun (France) (1940.07.26 – 1966.03.22)

Titular Bishop of Aræ in Mauretania (1966.03.22 – 1970.12.10)

Bishop Hyacinthe-Jean Chassagnon
(1922.06.19 – 1940.02.12)

Born:	1864.01.10 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1889.06.15
Consecrated Bishop:	1917.10.10
Died:	1940.02.12 († 76)

Titular Bishop of Modra (1917.06.28 – 1922.06.19)

Auxiliary Bishop of Lyon (France) (1917.06.28 – 1922.06.19)

Bishop of Autun (France) (1922.06.19 – 1940.02.12)

Bishop Désiré-Hyacinthe Berthoin
(1915.06.01 – 1922.02.24)

Born:	1855.10.14 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1878.06.15
Consecrated Bishop:	1915.07.22
Died:	1922.02.24 († 66)

Bishop of Autun (France) (1915.06.01 – 1922.02.24)

Bishop Henri-Raymond Villard
(1906.07.13 – 1914.12.08)

Born:	1854.10.04 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1881.09.24
Consecrated Bishop:	1906.08.05
Died:	1914.12.08 († 60)

Bishop of Autun (France) (1906.07.13 – 1914.12.08)

Cardinal Adolphe-Louis-Albert Perraud, C.O.
(1874.05.04 – 1906.02.10)

Pax justitiæ honor pietatis

Born:	1828.02.07 (Lyon, France)
Ordained Priest:	1854.06.02
Consecrated Bishop:	1874.06.29
Created Cardinal in pectore:	1893.01.16
Revealed as Cardinal:	1895.11.29
Died:	1906.02.10 (Autun, France † 78)

Bishop of Autun (France) (1874.05.04 – 1906.02.10)

Superior General of Oratory of France (Oratorians of France) (1884 – 1901)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Pietro in Vincoli (1896.06.25 – 1906.02.10)

Bishop Léopold-René Leséleuc de Kerouara
(1872.12.23 – 1873.12.16)

A Deo robur

Born:	1814.06.29 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1845.03.22
Consecrated Bishop:	1873.02.16
Died:	1873.12.16 († 59)

Bishop of Autun (France) ([1872.08.01] 1872.12.23 – 1873.12.16)

Bishop Frédéric-Gabriel-Marie-François de Marguerye
(1852.03.15 – 1872.08.01)

Born:	1802.03.08 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1825.07.31
Consecrated Bishop:	1837.11.26
Died:	1876.01.19 († 73)

Bishop of Saint-Flour (France) ([1837.04.01] 1837.10.02 – 1852.03.15)

Bishop of Autun (France) ([1851.10.15] 1852.03.15 – 1872.08.01)

Bishop Bénigne-Urbain-Jean-Marie du Trousset d’Héricourt
(1829.07.27 – 1851.07.08)

Born:	1797.07.15 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1825.05.28
Consecrated Bishop:	1829.09.06
Died:	1851.07.08 († 53)

Bishop of Autun (France) ([1829.04.16] 1829.07.27 – 1851.07.08)

Bishop Roch-Etienne de Vichy
(1819.09.27 – 1829.04.03)

Tantum valet quantum sonat

Born:	1753.07.07 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1780.12.23
Consecrated Bishop:	1819.10.28
Died:	1829.04.03 († 75)

Bishop of Autun (France) ([1819.07.30] 1819.09.27 – 1829.04.03)

Bishop Fabien-Sébastien Imberties
(1806.08.26 – 1819.01.25)

Born:	1737.02.27 (France)
Consecrated Bishop:	1806.12.08
Died:	1819.01.25 († 81)

Bishop of Autun (France) ([1806.07.15] 1806.08.26 – 1819.01.25)

Archbishop François de Fontanges
(1802.12.20 – 1806.01.26)

Born:	1744.03.08 (France)
Consecrated Bishop:	1783.08.17
Died:	1806.01.26 († 61)

Bishop of Nancy (France) ([1783.06.15] 1783.07.18 – 1787.12.17)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bourges (France) ([1787.10.14] 1787.12.17 – 1788.09.15)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Toulouse (France) ([1788.03.30] 1788.09.15 – 1801.11.05)

Archbishop-Bishop of Autun (France) ([1802.09.30] 1802.12.20 – 1806.01.26)

Bishop Gabriel-François Moreau
(1802.05.16 – 1802.09.08)

Born:	1721.09.24 (France)
Consecrated Bishop:	1759.04.29
Died:	1802.09.08 († 80)

Bishop of Vence (France) ([1758.12.03] 1759.04.04 – 1764.04.09)

Bishop of Mâcon (France) ([1763.11.27] 1764.04.09 – 1801.09.06)

Bishop of Autun (France) ([1802.04.09] 1802.05.16 – 1802.09.08)

Bishop Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord ▼
(1788.12.15 – 1791.04.13)

Born:	1754.02.02 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1779.12.19
Consecrated Bishop:	1789.01.14
Died:	1838.05.17 († 84)

Bishop of Autun (France) ([1788.11.02] 1788.12.15 – 1791.04.13)

Bishop Yves-Alexandre de Marbeuf (later Archbishop)
(1767.06.15 – 1788.05.12)

Born:	1734.05.17 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1754
Consecrated Bishop:	1767.07.12
Died:	1799.04.15 († 64)

Bishop of Autun (France) ([1767.04.19] 1767.06.15 – 1788.05.12)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) ([1788.05.12] 1788.09.15 – 1799.04.15)

Bishop Nicolas de Bouillé de Saint-Géran
(1758.09.11 – 1767.02.22)

Consecrated Bishop:	1758.10.01
Died:	1767.02.22

Bishop of Autun (France) (1758.09.11 – 1767.02.22)

Bishop Antoine de Malvin de Montazet (later Archbishop)
(1748.03.18 – 1758.03.16)

Born:	1713.08.17 (France)
Consecrated Bishop:	1748.08.18
Died:	1788.05.02 († 74)

Bishop of Autun (France) (1748.03.18 – 1758.03.16)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (1758.03.16 – 1788.05.02)

Bishop Gaspard de La Valette de Thomas
(1732.08.11 – 1748.02)

Born:	1673 (France)
Consecrated Bishop:	1732.09.14
Died:	1748.07.10 († 74)

Bishop of Autun (France) ([1732.04.12] 1732.08.11 – 1748.02)

Bishop Antoine-François de Bliterswyck de Montcley (later Archbishop)
(1721 – 1732)

Consecrated Bishop:	1724.03.05
Died:	1734.11.12

Bishop of Autun (France) (1721 – 1732)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Besançon (France) (1732 – 1734.11.12)

Bishop Charles-François d’Hallencourt de Dromesnil
(1710.07.19 – 1721.01.08)

Born:	1674.10.24
Consecrated Bishop:	1711.03.22
Died:	1754.03.16 († 79)

Bishop of Autun (France) (1710.07.19 – 1721.01.08)

Bishop of Verdun (France) (1721.01.08 – 1754.03.16)

Bishop Charles Andrault de Maulevrier de Langeron
(1709.05.18 – 1710.05)

Died:

1721.01.08

Bishop of Autun (France) (1709.05.18 – 1710.05)

Bishop Bernard de Sénaux
(1702.08.15 – 1709.04.30)

Consecrated Bishop:	1704.04.06
Died:	1709.04.30

Bishop of Autun (France) (1702.08.15 – 1709.04.30)

Bishop Gabriel de Roquette
(1666.05.01 – 1702.07.22)

Consecrated Bishop:	1667.04.10
Died:	1707.02.22

Bishop of Autun (France) (1666.05.01 – 1702.07.22)

Bishop Louis-Doni d’Attichy
(1653.01.19 – 1664.07.01)

Born:	1598.01.10 (France)
Consecrated Bishop:	1630.04.07
Died:	1664.07.01 († 66)

Bishop of Riez (France) (1629 – 1652)

Bishop of Autun (France) (1653.01.19 – 1664.07.01)

Bishop Claude de la Magdelaine
(1621 – 1652.04.21)

Born:	1591
Consecrated Bishop:	1621.09.21
Died:	1652.04.21 († 60)

Bishop of Autun (France) (1621 – 1652.04.21)

Bishop Pierre Saunier
(1588.07.17 – 1612.12.24)

Consecrated Bishop:	1588.07.17
Died:	1612.12.24

Bishop of Autun (France) (1588.07.17 – 1612.12.24)

Bishop Charles de Marcilly, O.S.B.
(1586.01.31 – ?)

Bishop of Autun (France) (1586.01.31 – ?)

Bishop Charles d’Ailleboust
(1573.03.02 – 1585.04.29)

Died:

1585.04.29

Bishop of Autun (France) (1573.03.02 – 1585.04.29)

Bishop Pierre de Marcilly
(1558.06.28 – 1572.08.16)

Consecrated Bishop:	1558.10.09
Died:	1572.08.16

Bishop of Autun (France) (1558.06.28 – 1572.08.16)

Bishop Philibert Dugny de Courgengoux
(1550.09.03 – 1557.09.28)

Died:

1557.09.28

Bishop of Autun (France) (1550.09.03 – 1557.09.28)

Cardinal Ippolito d’Este (Hillpolyte d’Este-Ferrare)
(Apostolic Administrator 1547.01.23 – 1550.06.17)

Bishop Jacques Hurault de Cheverny
(1505.04.08 – 1546.06.26)

Died:

1546.06.26

Bishop of Autun (France) (1505.04.08 – 1546.06.26)

Bishop Filippo di Kleve
(1503.08.09 – 1505.03.05)

Died:

1505.03.05

Bishop of Nevers (France) (1500.01.24 – 1501.06.14)

Apostolic Administrator of Amiens (France) (1501.06.14 – 1503.08.09)

Bishop of Autun (France) (1503.08.09 – 1505.03.05)

Bishop-elect Louis d’Amboise (later Cardinal)
(1501.08.09 – 1503.07.01)

Born:	1479 (France)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:
Created Cardinal:	1506.12.18
Died:	1511.03.03 († 31)

Bishop of Autun (France) (1501.08.09 – 1503.07.01)

Bishop of Albi (France) (1503.07.01 – 1510.09.30)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Marcellino e Pietro (1510.01.11 – 1511.03.03)

Bishop Jean Rolin
(1500.06.08 – 1501.04.04)

Died:

1501.04.04

Bishop of Autun (France) (1500.06.08 – 1501.04.04)

Bishop Antoine de Châlon
(1485 – 1500.05.08)

Died:

1500.05.08

Bishop of Autun (France) (1485 – 1500.05.08)

Cardinal Jean de La Balue
(1484.10.13 – 1485)

Born:	1421? (France)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:	1465.08.04
Created Cardinal in pectore:	1467.09.18
Revealed as Cardinal:	1467.09.19
Died:	1491.10.05 († 69)

Bishop of Évreux (France) ([1465.02.04] 1465.05.20 – 1467.06.05)

Bishop of Angers (France) (1467.06.05 – 1476)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Susanna (1468.05.13 – 1483.01.31)

Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (1483.01.31 – 1491.03.14)

Bishop of Autun (France) (1484.10.13 – 1485)

Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina (1491.03.14 – 1491.10.05)

Cardinal Philibert Hugonet
(1484.07.10 – 1484.09.11)

Born:	(France)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:
Created Cardinal:	1473.05.07
Died:	1484.09.11

Bishop of Mâcon (France) (1472.10.02 – 1484.09.11)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Lucia in Silice pro hac vice Title (1473.05.17 – 1477.08.17)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Giovanni e Paolo (1477.08.17 – 1484.09.11)

Bishop of Autun (France) (1484.07.10 – 1484.09.11)

Cardinal Jean Rolin
(1436.08.20 – 1483.06.22)

Deum time

Born:	1408 (France)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:
Created Cardinal:	1448.12.20
Died:	1483.06.22 († 74)

Bishop of Châlon-sur-Saône (France) ([1431.05.29] 1431.09.07 – 1436.08.20)

Bishop of Autun (France) (1436.08.20 – 1483.06.22)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Stefano al Monte Celio (1449.01.03 – 1483.06.22)

Protopriest of Sacred College of Cardinals (1472.12 – 1483.06.22)

Bishop Frédéric de Grancey
(1414 – 1436.08.02)

Died:

1436.08.02

Bishop of Autun (France) (1414 – 1436.08.02)

Bishop Milon de Grancey
(1401.02.14 – 1414.09.27)

Died:

1414.09.27

Bishop of Autun (France) (1401.02.14 – 1414.09.27)

Bishop Nicolas de Coulon
(1387.08.26 – 1400.12.20)

Died:

1400.12.20

Bishop of Coutances (France) (1386.10.05 – 1387.08.26)

Bishop of Autun (France) (1387.08.26 – 1400.12.20)

Bishop Guillaume de Vienne, O.S.B. (later Archbishop)
(1379.06.25 – 1387.08.26)

Died:

1407.02.18

Bishop of Autun (France) (1379.06.25 – 1387.08.26)

Bishop of Beauvais (France) (1387.08.26 – 1389.03.29)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Rouen (France) (1389.03.29 – 1407.02.18)

Pseudocardinal Pierre-Raymond de Barrière, C.R.S.A.
(1377.04.22 – 1379)

Born:	(France)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:	1350.06.06
Created Cardinal:	1378.12.18
Died:	1383.06.13

Bishop of Léon (France) (1360.08.31 – 1361.11.19)

Bishop of Toul (France) (1361.11.19 – 1363.07.05)

Bishop of Mirepoix (France) (1363.07.05 – 1368)

Bishop of Autun (France) (1377.04.22 – 1379)

Pseudocardinal-Priest of Ss. Marcellino e Pietro (1379.10.03 – 1383.06.13▼)

Bishop Pierre de Barrière de Mirepoix
(1377.04.22 – 1379)

Bishop of Autun (France) (1377.04.22 – 1379)

Bishop Geoffroi David
(1361.04.22 – 1377.01)

Died:

1377.01

Bishop of Autun (France) (1361.04.22 – 1377.01)

Bishop Reginaldo de Maubernard
(1358.08.25 – 1361.07.21)

Died:

1361.07.21

Bishop of Palencia (Spain) (1353 – 1356.06.20)

Bishop of Lisboa (Portugal) (1356.06.20 – 1358.08.25)

Bishop of Autun (France) (1358.08.25 – 1361.07.21)

Bishop Guillaume de Thurey (later Archbishop)
(1356 – 1358.08.25)

Born:	1326 (France)
Died:	1365.05.12 († 38)

Bishop of Autun (France) (1356 – 1358.08.25)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (1358.08.25 – 1365.05.12)

Bishop Guy de La Chaume
(1345 – 1356.01.18)

Died:

1356

Bishop of Autun (France) (1345 – 1356.01.18)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (1356.01.18 – 1356 not possessed)

Bishop Guillaume d’Auxonne
(1342.09.25 – 1345.03.30)

Died:

1345.03.30

Bishop of Cambrai (France) (1336 – 1342.09.25)

Bishop of Autun (France) (1342.09.25 – 1345.03.30)

Bishop Jean d’Arcy
(1331.12 – 1342)

Died:

1344.08.13

Bishop of Mende (France) (1330 – 1331.12)

Bishop of Autun (France) (1331.12 – 1342)

Bishop of Langres (France) (1342 – 1344.08.13)

Bishop Pierre Bertrand (later Cardinal)
(1322.05.19 – 1331.12.20)

Born:	1280.03 (France)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:	1320?
Created Cardinal:	1331.12.20
Died:	1349.06.23 († 69)

Bishop of Nevers (France) (1320.01.28 – 1322.05.19)

Bishop of Autun (France) (1322.05.19 – 1331.12.20)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Clemente (1331.12.20 – 1349.06.23)

Protopriest of Sacred College of Cardinals (1348.11.04 – 1349.06.23)

Bishop Elie Guidonis
(1309 – 1322)

Died:

1322

Bishop of Autun (France) (1309 – 1322)

Bishop Barthélémy
(1298 – 1308.07)

Died:

1308.07

Bishop of Autun (France) (1298 – 1308.07)

Bishop Hugues d’Arcy
(1286 – 1298.09.29)

Died:

1298.09.29

Bishop of Autun (France) (1286 – 1298.09.29)

Bishop Jacques de Beauvoir
(1277 – 1286.10.01)

Died:

1286.10.01

Bishop of Autun (France) (1277 – 1286.10.01)

Bishop Girard de La Roche
(1253 – 1276.12.02)

Died:

1276.12.02

Bishop of Autun (France) (1253 – 1276.12.02)

Bishop Anselin de Pomard
(1245 – 1253.04.01)

Died:

1253.04.01

Bishop of Autun (France) (1245 – 1253.04.01)

Bishop Guy de Vergy
(1224 – 1245.10.29)

Died:

1245.10.29

Bishop of Autun (France) (1224 – 1245.10.29)

Bishop Gautier
(1189 – 1223.05.14)

Died:

1223.05.14

Bishop of Autun (France) (1189 – 1223.05.14)

Bishop Étienne
(1171 – 1189)

Died:

1189

Bishop of Autun (France) (1171 – 1189)

Bishop Henri de Bourgogne
(1148 – 1170?)

Died:

1170?

Bishop of Autun (France) (1148 – 1170?)

Bishop Humbert de Bâgé (later Archbishop)
(1140 – 1148)

Bishop of Autun (France) (1140 – 1148)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (1148 – 1152)

Bishop Robert de Bourgogne
(1140 – 1140.07.18)

Died:

1140.07.18

Bishop of Autun (France) (1140 – 1140.07.18)

Bishop Étienne de Bâgé
(1112 – 1139)

Bishop of Autun (France) (1112 – 1139)

Bishop Norgaud
(1098 – 1112.05.14)

Died:

1112.05.14

Bishop of Autun (France) (1098 – 1112.05.14)

Bishop Aganon
(1055? – 1098.06.25)

Died:

1098.06.25

Bishop of Autun (France) (1055? – 1098.06.25)

Bishop Helmuin
(1025 – 1055)

Died:

1055

Bishop of Autun (France) (1025 – 1055)

Bishop Gautier
(977 – 1024.05.09)

Died:

1024.05.09

Bishop of Autun (France) (977 – 1024.05.09)

Saint Bishop Léger d’Autun
(660 – 678.10.02)

Born:	615?
Died:	678.10.02 🩸 († 62)
Feast:	10.02

Bishop of Autun (France) (660 – 678.10.02)

Bishop. Brother of Saint Guérin de Vergy. Martyr.

Saint Bishop Flavien d’Autun
(600? – 614?)

Feast:

08.23

Bishop of Autun (France) (600? – 614?)

Bishop.

Saint Bishop Syagre d’Autun
(560? – 600?)

Feast:

09.02

Bishop of Autun (France) (560? – 600?)

Bishop.

Saint Bishop Procule d’Autun
(520? – ?)

Died:

🩸

Bishop of Autun (France) (520? – ?)

Bishop. Martyr.

Saint Bishop Pragmace d’Autun
(517? – ?)

Feast:

11.22

Bishop of Autun (France) (517? – ?)

Bishop.

Saint Bishop Euphrône d’Autun
(460? – 490)

Died:	490
Feast:	08.03

Bishop of Autun (France) (460? – 490)

Bishop.

Saint Bishop Egemone d’Autun
(374? – ?)

Bishop of Autun (France) (374? – ?)

Bishop.

Saint Bishop Simplice d’Autun
(364.06.24 – 418)

Feast:

06.24

Bishop of Autun (France) (364.06.24 – 418)

Bishop.

Saint Bishop Cassien d’Autun
(335 – 355)

Feast:

08.05

Bishop of Autun (France) (335 – 355)

Bishop.

Saint Bishop Rhétice d’Autun
(310? – 334)

Feast:

05.15

Bishop of Autun (France) (310? – 334)

Bishop.

Saint Bishop Amatre d’Autun
(? – 300?)

Died:

300?

Bishop of Autun (France) (? – 300?)

Bishop.

Saint Bishop Révérien d’Autun
(? – 273.06.01)

Died:

273.06.01 🩸 (Saint-Révérien, France)

Bishop of Autun (France) (? – 273.06.01)

Bishop. Companion of Saint Paul d’Autun. Martyr.

Former Prelates

Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Maurice-Adolphe Gaidon (1977.05.20 – 1987.01.20)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Jean Hermil (1963.05.15 – 1965.12.14)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop-elect Matthieu Gauthier (1537.11.16 – ?)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Philippe Brunet (1515.03.14 – ?)

Diocese of

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