Diocese of

Le Puy-en-Velay

France France

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Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Le Puy-en-Velay / Anicien(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Clermont

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

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Celebrations

Patron Saint: Notre-Dame de l’Annonciation

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: July 11

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History

Present Prelates

Bishop (2022.02.16 – ...):Bishop Yves Baumgarten (60)Bishop Yves Baumgarten (60)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Le Puy-en-Velay (Roman Rite)

Bishop Yves Baumgarten (60)Bishop Yves Baumgarten (60)
(2022.02.16 – ...)

Bishop of Le Puy-en-Velay (France)

Fortes fide

Born:1964.09.28 (Mâcon, France)
Ordained Priest:2004.06.27
Consecrated Bishop:2022.03.27

Priest of Lyon (France) (2004.06.27 – 2022.02.16)

Bishop of Le Puy-en-Velay (France) (2022.02.16 – ...)

Bishop Luc Crepy, C.I.M. (66)Bishop Luc Crepy, C.I.M. (66)
(2015.02.12 – 2021.02.06)

Bishop of Versailles (France)

Delectare in Domino

Born:1958.05.12 (Lille, France)
Ordained Priest:1989.05.21
Consecrated Bishop:2015.04.12

Bishop of Le Puy-en-Velay (France) (2015.02.12 – 2021.02.06)

Bishop of Versailles (France) (2021.02.06 – ...)

Bishop Henri Marie Raoul Brincard, C.R.S.A.
(1988.08.08 – 2014.11.14)

Juxta crucem cum Maria

Born:1939.11.18 (France)
Ordained Priest:1975.08.23
Consecrated Bishop:1988.10.02
Died:2014.11.14 († 74)

Bishop of Le Puy-en-Velay (France) (1988.08.08 – 2014.11.14)

Bishop Louis Pierre Joseph Cornet
(1978.03.02 – 1987.07.31)

Salve regina

Born:1923.10.31 (France)
Ordained Priest:1948.12.18
Consecrated Bishop:1978.04.23
Died:2006.09.11 († 82)

Bishop of Le Puy-en-Velay (France) (1978.03.02 – 1987.07.31)

Bishop of Meaux (France) (1987.07.31 – 1999.08.17)

Bishop Jean-Pierre-Georges Dozolme
(1960.10.12 – 1978.03.02)

Deus caritas est

Born:1906.04.24 (France)
Ordained Priest:1934.03.31
Consecrated Bishop:1960.05.11
Died:1990.01.04 († 83)

Titular Bishop of Arcadia (1960.02.08 – 1960.10.12)

Coadjutor Bishop of Le Puy-en-Velay (France) (1960.02.08 – 1960.10.12)

Bishop of Le Puy-en-Velay (France) (1960.10.12 – 1978.03.02)

Bishop Joseph-Marie-Jean-Baptiste Chappe
(1949.08.08 – 1960.10.12)

Exemplo non imperio

Born:1888.08.04 (France)
Ordained Priest:1913.07.13
Consecrated Bishop:1949.10.11
Died:1960.10.12 († 72)

Bishop of Le Puy-en-Velay (France) (1949.08.08 – 1960.10.12)

Bishop Joseph-Marie-Eugène Martin (later Cardinal)
(1940.02.09 – 1948.10.11)

Ejus cum maria matre

Born:1891.08.09 (OrlĂŠans, France)
Ordained Priest:1920.12.18
Consecrated Bishop:1940.04.02
Created Cardinal:1965.02.22
Died:1976.01.21 (Rouen, France † 84)

Bishop of Le Puy-en-Velay (France) (1940.02.09 – 1948.10.11)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Rouen (France) (1948.10.11 – 1968.05.06)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Teresa al Corso d’Italia (1965.02.25 – 1976.01.21)

Bishop Norbert-Georges-Pierre Rousseau
(1925.05.15 – 1939.10.02)

Recte et amanter duce Maria

Born:1871.07.07 (France)
Ordained Priest:1894.06.17
Consecrated Bishop:1925.09.08
Died:1939.10.02 († 68)

Bishop of Le Puy-en-Velay (France) (1925.05.15 – 1939.10.02)

Bishop Thomas-François Boutry
(1907.05.31 – 1925.03.20)

Vince in bono malum

Born:1845.10.31 (France)
Ordained Priest:1869.09.18
Consecrated Bishop:1907.06.24
Died:1925.03.20 († 79)

Bishop of Le Puy-en-Velay (France) (1907.05.31 – 1925.03.20)

Bishop Constant-Ludovic-Marie Guillois (later Archbishop)
(1894.05.18 – 1907.04.15)

Born:1833.02.26 (France)
Ordained Priest:1857.06.06
Consecrated Bishop:1894.07.11
Died:1910.10.22 († 77)

Bishop of Le Puy-en-Velay (France) ([1894.01.29] 1894.05.18 – 1907.04.15)

Titular Archbishop of Pessinus (1907.04.15 – 1907.05.31)

Archbishop Marie-Joseph-Jean-Baptiste-AndrĂŠ-ClĂŠment-Fulbert Petit
(1887.05.26 – 1894.05.18)

Salve regina vita dulcedo et spes nostra salve

Born:1832.07.27 (France)
Ordained Priest:1857.05.25
Consecrated Bishop:1887.07.25
Died:1909.12.06 († 77)

Bishop of Le Puy-en-Velay (France) ([1887.04.16] 1887.05.26 – 1894.05.18)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Besançon (France) ([1894.01.29] 1894.05.18 – 1909.12.06)

Bishop Pierre-Marc Le Breton
(1863.09.28 – 1886.05.20)

Born:1805.04.25 (France)
Ordained Priest:1828.09.20
Consecrated Bishop:1863.11.15
Died:1886.05.20 († 81)

Bishop of Le Puy-en-Velay (France) ([1863.05.16] 1863.09.28 – 1886.05.20)

Bishop Joseph-Auguste-Victorin Morlhon
(1847.04.12 – 1862.10.05)

Born:1799.12.18 (France)
Ordained Priest:1824.03.13
Consecrated Bishop:1847.05.30
Died:1862.10.05 († 62)

Bishop of Le Puy-en-Velay (France) ([1846.12.05] 1847.04.12 – 1862.10.05)

Archbishop Pierre-Marie-Joseph Darcimoles
(1840.07.13 – 1847.04.12)

Crux totius orbis lumen

Born:1802.12.08 (France)
Ordained Priest:1826.12.23
Consecrated Bishop:1840.08.23
Died:1857.01.11 († 54)

Bishop of Le Puy-en-Velay (France) ([1840.05.26] 1840.07.13 – 1847.04.12)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Aix (France) ([1846.12.05] 1847.04.12 – 1857.01.11)

Archbishop Louis-Jacques-Maurice de Bonald (later Cardinal)
(1823.03.10 – 1840.04.27)

Sedes Gallium primes

Born:1787.10.30 (Millau, France)
Ordained Priest:1812.02.22
Consecrated Bishop:1823.04.27
Created Cardinal:1841.03.01
Died:1870.02.25 (Lyon, France † 82)

Bishop of Le Puy-en-Velay (France) ([1823.01.13] 1823.03.10 – 1840.04.27)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) ([1839.12.04] 1840.04.27 – 1870.02.25)

Cardinal-Priest of SS. Trinità al Monte Pincio (1842.05.23 – 1870.02.25)

Bishop Marie-Joseph de Galard de Terraube
(1774.06.06 – 1804.10.08)

Born:1736.05.20
Consecrated Bishop:1774.07.24
Died:1804.10.08 († 68)

Bishop of Le Puy-en-Velay (France) (1774.06.06 – 1804.10.08)

Bishop Jean-Georges Lefranc de Pompignan (later Archbishop)
(1745.07.15 – 1774.05.09)

Born:1715.02.22
Consecrated Bishop:1743.08.11
Died:1790.12.29 († 75)

Bishop of Le Puy-en-Velay (France) (1745.07.15 – 1774.05.09)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Vienne (France) (1774.05.09 – 1789.12.14)

Bishop François-Charles de Béringhen d’Armainvilliers
(1725.03.31 – 1742.10.17)

Born:1692.06.08
Consecrated Bishop:1726.03.24
Died:1742.10.17 († 50)

Bishop of Le Puy-en-Velay (France) (1725.03.31 – 1742.10.17)

Bishop Godefroid-Maurice de Conflans
(1721.01.08 – 1725.03.14)

Consecrated Bishop:1721.07.20
Died:1725.03.14

Bishop of Le Puy-en-Velay (France) (1721.01.08 – 1725.03.14)

Bishop Claude de la Roche-Aymon
(1703.12.24 – 1720.06.04)

Born:1658.11
Ordained Priest:1688.12
Consecrated Bishop:1704.06.22
Died:1720.06.04 († 61)

Bishop of Le Puy-en-Velay (France) (1703.12.24 – 1720.06.04)

Bishop Armand de BĂŠthune
(1661 – 1703.12.10)

Born:1635.08.07
Consecrated Bishop:1665.07.12
Died:1703.12.10 († 68)

Bishop of Le Puy-en-Velay (France) (1661 – 1703.12.10)

Bishop Henri Cauchon de Maupas du Tour
(1641 – 1661.07)

Died:1680.08.12

Bishop of Le Puy-en-Velay (France) (1641 – 1661.07)

Bishop of Évreux (France) (1661.07 – 1680.08.12)

Bishop Just de Serres
(1621.01.28 – 1641.08.28)

Died:1641.08.28

Coadjutor Bishop of Le Puy-en-Velay (France) (? – 1621.01.28)

Bishop of Le Puy-en-Velay (France) (1621.01.28 – 1641.08.28)

Bishop Jacques de Serres
(1595 – 1641.08.28)

Died:1641.08.28

Bishop of Le Puy-en-Velay (France) (1595 – 1641.08.28)

Bishop Antoine de SĂŠnecterre
(1561.06.27 – 1593.11.03)

Died:1593.11.03

Bishop of Le Puy-en-Velay (France) (1561.06.27 – 1593.11.03)

Bishop de Beaune de Beaune
(1557 – 1561)

Bishop of Le Puy-en-Velay (France) (1557 – 1561)

Bishop François de Sarcus
(1536.01 – 1557)

Died:1557

Bishop of Le Puy-en-Velay (France) (1536.01 – 1557)

Cardinal Agostino Trivulzio
(Apostolic Administrator 1525.09.15 – 1525.10.08)

Bishop Antoine de Chabannes
(1514.07.12 – 1535.09)

Died:1535.09

Bishop of Le Puy-en-Velay (France) (1514.07.12 – 1535.09)

Bishop Geoffroi de Pompadour
(1485.12.07 – 1514.05.08)

Died:1514.05.08

Bishop of Angoulême (France) (1465.07.24 – 1470.07.06)

Bishop of Périgueux (France) (1470.07.06 – 1485.12.07)

Bishop of Le Puy-en-Velay (France) (1485.12.07 – 1514.05.08)

Bishop of Périgueux (France) (1500.07.20 – 1511)

Bishop Jean de Bourbon, O.S.B. Clun.
(1443.12.02 – 1485.11.02)

Died:1485.11.02

Bishop of Le Puy-en-Velay (France) (1443.12.02 – 1485.11.02)

Abbot nullius of Cluny (France) (1456 – 1485.11.02)

Bishop Guillaume de Chalencon
(1418.09.23 – 1443.11.25)

Died:1443.11.25

Bishop of Le Puy-en-Velay (France) (1418.09.23 – 1443.11.25)

Bishop Elie de Lestrange
(1397.05.20 – 1418.07.17)

Died:1418.07.17

Bishop of Le Puy-en-Velay (France) (1397.05.20 – 1418.07.17)

Bishop Pierre d’Ailly (later Pseudocardinal)
(1395.04.02 – 1396.11.15)

Born:1350 (France)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:1395?
Created Cardinal:1411.06.06
Died:1420.08.08 († 69)

Bishop of Le Puy-en-Velay (France) (1395.04.02 – 1396.11.15)

Bishop of Cambrai (France) (1397.03 – 1411.06.06)

Pseudocardinal-Priest of S. Crisogono (1411.06.06 – 1420.08.08▼)

Apostolic Administrator of Limoges (France) (1412.12.21 – 1418?)

Apostolic Administrator of Orange (1413.08.07 – 1417)

Bishop of Orange (1417 – 1420.08.08)

Bishop Ythier de Martreuil
(1392 – 1395.04.02)

Died:1405

Bishop of Le Puy-en-Velay (France) (1392 – 1395.04.02)

Bishop of Poitiers (France) (1395.04.02 – 1405)

Bishop Gilles de Bellemère
(1390 – 1392)

Died:1407

Bishop of Lavaur (France) (1383 – 1390)

Bishop of Le Puy-en-Velay (France) (1390 – 1392)

Bishop of Avignon (France) (1398 – 1407)

Bishop Pierre Girard (later Pseudocardinal)
(1385.07.17 – 1390.10.17)

Born: (France)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:1382?
Created Cardinal:1390.10.17
Died:1415.11.09

Bishop of Lodève (France) (1382.10.17 – 1385.07.17)

Bishop of Le Puy-en-Velay (France) (1385.07.17 – 1390.10.17)

Pseudocardinal-Priest of S. Pietro in Vincoli (1390.12 – 1405.06.13▼)

Apostolic Administrator of Nîmes (France) (1391 – 1393)

Pseudocardinal-Bishop of Frascati (1405.06.13 – 1415.11.09▼)

Major Penitentiary of Sacred Apostolic Penitentiary (1409 – 1415.11.09▼)

Apostolic Administrator of Lavaur (France) (1410 – 1415.11.09)

Pseudocardinal Bertrand de Chanac
(Apostolic Administrator 1382.05.30 – 1385.07.17)

Bishop Bernard de La Tour (Bertrand)
(1361.12.18 – 1382.05.14)

Died:1382.05.14

Bishop of Tulle (France) (1344.10.01 – 1347.02.19)

Bishop of Saint-Papoul (1347.02.19 – 1361.12.18)

Bishop of Le Puy-en-Velay (France) (1361.12.18 – 1382.05.14)

Bishop Jean du Jaurens
(1356.02.27 – 1361.10)

Died:1361.10

Bishop of Le Puy-en-Velay (France) (1356.02.27 – 1361.10)

Bishop Jean Chandorat
(1342.10.07 – 1355)

Bishop of Le Puy-en-Velay (France) (1342.10.07 – 1355)

Bishop Bernard le Brun
(1327.03 – 1342)

Bishop of Le Puy-en-Velay (France) (1327.03 – 1342)

Bishop of Noyon (France) (1342 – 1347)

Bishop of Auxerre (France) (1347 – 1348)

Bishop Pierre de Longeuil
(1326.04.15 – 1327.02)

Died:1327.02

Bishop of Le Mans (France) (1309 – 1326.04.15)

Bishop of Le Puy-en-Velay (France) (1326.04.15 – 1327.02)

Bishop Guillaume Durand de Saint-Pourçain
(1318.02.14 – 1326.03.29)

Died:1334.09.10

Bishop of Limoux (France) (1317.09.01 – 1318.02.14)

Bishop of Le Puy-en-Velay (France) (1318.02.14 – 1326.03.29)

Bishop of Meaux (France) (1326.03.29 – 1334.09.10)

Bishop Guillaume de Brosse (later Archbishop)
(1317.11.01 – 1318)

Bishop of Le Puy-en-Velay (France) (1317.11.01 – 1318)

Bishop of Meaux (France) (1318.03.01 – 1321.02.27)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bourges (France) (1321.02.27 – 1330.12.14)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Sens (France) (1330.12.14 – 1338.12.13)

Cardinal Bernard de Castanet
(1308.07.30 – 1317.08.14)

Born:1240 (France)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:1276
Created Cardinal:1316.12.17
Died:1317.08.14 († 76)

Bishop of Albi (France) (1276.03.07 – 1308.07.30)

Bishop of Le Puy-en-Velay (France) (1308.07.30 – 1317.08.14)

Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina (1316.12.17 – 1317.08.14)

Bishop Jean de Comines
(1296.05.15 – 1308.06.24)

Died:1308.06.24

Bishop of Le Puy-en-Velay (France) (1296.05.15 – 1308.06.24)

Bishop Guy de Neuville
(1290.07 – 1296.04.24)

Bishop of Le Puy-en-Velay (France) (1290.07 – 1296.04.24)

Bishop of Saintes (France) (1296.04.24 – 1312)

Bishop FrĂŠdol de Saint-Bonnet
(1284 – 1289.08.04)

Died:1289.08.04

Bishop of Le Puy-en-Velay (France) (1284 – 1289.08.04)

Bishop Guy
(1283 – 1283)

Bishop of Le Puy-en-Velay (France) (1283 – 1283)

Bishop Guillaume de La Roue
(1260.07 – 1282)

Bishop of Le Puy-en-Velay (France) (1260.07 – 1282)

Bishop Guy Le Gross Foulquois (later Pope Clement IV)
(1257.10.19 – 1259.10.10)

Born:1200.11.23? (Saint-Gilles-du-Gard, France)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:1258
Created Cardinal:1261.12.17
Elected as Supreme Pontiff:1265.02.05
Installed as Supreme Pontiff:1265.02.15
Died:1268.11.29 (Viterbo, Italy † 68)

Bishop of Le Puy-en-Velay (France) (1257.10.19 – 1259.10.10)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Narbonne (France) (1259.10.10 – 1261.12.17)

Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina (1261.12.17 – 1265.02.05)

Major Penitentiary of Sacred Apostolic Penitentiary (1263 – 1265.02.05)

Supreme Pontiff (1265.02.05 [1265.02.15] – 1268.11.29)

Bishop Armand de Polignac
(1255.09 – 1257.05.17)

Died:1257.05.17

Bishop of Le Puy-en-Velay (France) (1255.09 – 1257.05.17)

Bishop Bernard de Ventadour
(1250 – 1255)

Bishop of Le Puy-en-Velay (France) (1250 – 1255)

Bishop Guillaume de Murat
(1248 – 1250)

Bishop of Le Puy-en-Velay (France) (1248 – 1250)

Bishop Bernard de Montaigu
(1236 – 1248.02.23)

Died:1248.02.23

Bishop of Le Puy-en-Velay (France) (1236 – 1248.02.23)

Bishop Bernard de Rochefort
(1231 – 1236)

Bishop of Le Puy-en-Velay (France) (1231 – 1236)

Bishop Étienne de Chalencon
(1220 – 1231.02)

Died:1231.02

Bishop of Le Puy-en-Velay (France) (1220 – 1231.02)

Bishop Robert de Mehun
(1213 – 1219.12.21)

Died:1219.12.21

Bishop of Le Puy-en-Velay (France) (1213 – 1219.12.21)

Bishop Bertrand de Chalencon
(1202 – 1213.12.21)

Died:1213.12.21

Bishop of Le Puy-en-Velay (France) (1202 – 1213.12.21)

Bishop Odilon de Mercoeur
(1197 – 1202)

Bishop of Le Puy-en-Velay (France) (1197 – 1202)

Bishop Aimard
(1192 – 1195)

Bishop of Le Puy-en-Velay (France) (1192 – 1195)

Bishop Pierre de Solignac
(1159 – 1191.08.30)

Died:1191.08.30

Bishop of Le Puy-en-Velay (France) (1159 – 1191.08.30)

Bishop Pons
(1158 – 1158)

Bishop of Le Puy-en-Velay (France) (1158 – 1158)

Bishop Pierre
(1145 – 1156.08.30)

Died:1156.08.30

Bishop of Le Puy-en-Velay (France) (1145 – 1156.08.30)

Bishop Humbert d’Albon
(1128 – 1144.10.17)

Died:1144.10.17

Bishop of Le Puy-en-Velay (France) (1128 – 1144.10.17)

Bishop Pons de Monfboissier
(1112 – 1128.04.20)

Died:1128.04.20

Bishop of Le Puy-en-Velay (France) (1112 – 1128.04.20)

Bishop Pons de Tournon
(1102 – 1112.01.24)

Died:1112.01.24

Bishop of Le Puy-en-Velay (France) (1102 – 1112.01.24)

Bishop AdhĂŠmar de Monteil
(1082 – 1098.08.01)

Died:1098.08.01

Bishop of Le Puy-en-Velay (France) (1082 – 1098.08.01)

Bishop Étienne de Polignac
(1073 – 1077)

Bishop of Le Puy-en-Velay (France) (1073 – 1077)

Bishop Étienne d’Auvergne
(1073 – 1073)

Bishop of Le Puy-en-Velay (France) (1073 – 1073)

Bishop Pierre de Mercoeur
(1053 – 1073.07.13)

Died:1073.07.13

Bishop of Le Puy-en-Velay (France) (1053 – 1073.07.13)

Bishop Étienne de Mercoeur
(1029 – 1053)

Died:1053

Bishop of Le Puy-en-Velay (France) (1029 – 1053)

Bishop Frédol d’Anduze
(1004 – 1028.10.03)

Died:1028.10.03

Bishop of Le Puy-en-Velay (France) (1004 – 1028.10.03)

Bishop Guy
(? – 1004)

Bishop of Le Puy-en-Velay (France) (? – 1004)

Bishop ThĂŠotard
(999 – 1001.07.21?)

Died:1001.07.21?

Bishop of Le Puy-en-Velay (France) (999 – 1001.07.21?)

Bishop Étienne de Gévaudan
(995 – 998)

Bishop of Le Puy-en-Velay (France) (995 – 998)

Bishop Guy d’Anjou
(975 – 994)

Bishop of Le Puy-en-Velay (France) (975 – 994)

Saint Bishop Eudes du Puy
(? – 720?)

Died:720?
Feast:11.19

Bishop of Le Puy-en-Velay (France) (? – 720?)

Bishop.

Saint Bishop Agrippan du Puy
(649? – ?)

Died:🩸
Feast:02.01

Bishop of Le Puy-en-Velay (France) (649? – ?)

Bishop. Martyr.

Saint Bishop Agrève du Puy
(? – 602?)

Died:602?

Bishop of Le Puy-en-Velay (France) (? – 602?)

Bishop.

Saint Bishop Marcellin du Puy
(? – ?)

Bishop of Le Puy-en-Velay (France) (? – ?)

Bishop.

Saint Bishop Georges du Puy
(? – ?)

Bishop of Le Puy-en-Velay (France) (? – ?)

Bishop.

Saint Bishop Vosy du Puy
(365? – 385?)

Bishop of Le Puy-en-Velay (France) (365? – 385?)

Bishop.

Former Prelates

Special Churches

Saint-Flour (←), Clermont (↖), Saint-Étienne (↗), Viviers (↘), Mende (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 4,977 km²

Population: 183,700 Catholics (78.5% of 233,900 total)

Pastoral Centres: 279 parishes

Personnel: 101 priests (94 diocesan, 7 religious), 18 deacons, 232 religious (30 brothers, 202 sisters), 1 seminarian

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