Diocese of Limoges, France

Present Prelates

Bishop (2017.05.11 – ...):

Bishop Pierre-Antoine Bozo (58)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Limoges (Roman Rite)

Bishop Pierre-Antoine Bozo (58)
(2017.05.11 – ...)

Bishop of Limoges (France)

Born:	1966.03.14 (Argentan, France)
Ordained Priest:	1994.07.03
Consecrated Bishop:	2017.09.03

Priest of Séez (France) (1994.07.03 – 2017.05.11)

Bishop of Limoges (France) (2017.05.11 – ...)

Bishop François Kalist (65) (later Archbishop)
(2009.03.25 – 2016.09.20)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Clermont (France)

Que tous soient un

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 – ...)

Bishop Bernard Louis Marie Charrier (86)
(Apostolic Administrator 2008.09.25 – 2009.03.25)

Bishop Christophe Dufour (76) (later Archbishop)
(2000.10.24 – 2008.05.20)

Archbishop emeritus of Aix (France)

Ut unum sint / Que tous soient un

Born:	1947.12.03 (Armentières, France)
Ordained Priest:	1975.11.09
Consecrated Bishop:	2001.01.07

Priest of Lille (France) (1975.11.09 – 2000.10.24)

Bishop of Limoges (France) (2000.10.24 – 2008.05.20)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Aix (France) (2008.05.20 – 2010.03.29)

Archbishop of Aix (France) (2010.03.29 – 2022.07.05)

Bishop Léon-Raymond Soulier
(1988.07.13 – 2000.10.24)

Born:	1924.01.13 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1947.09.07
Consecrated Bishop:	1971.09.12
Died:	2016.12.25 († 92)

Bishop of Pamiers (France) (1971.06.22 – 1987.07.09)

Coadjutor Bishop of Limoges (France) (1987.07.09 – 1988.07.13)

Bishop of Limoges (France) (1988.07.13 – 2000.10.24)

Bishop Henri Gufflet
(1966.04.07 – 1988.07.13)

Born:	1913.05.24 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1936.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:	1960.04.01
Died:	2004.06.11 († 91)

Titular Bishop of Calama (1959.12.16 – 1966.04.07)

Coadjutor Bishop of Limoges (France) (1959.12.16 – 1966.04.07)

Bishop of Limoges (France) (1966.04.07 – 1988.07.13)

Bishop-Prelate of Mission de France (France) (1968.07.15 – 1973.02.22)

Bishop Louis-Paul Rastouil
(1938.10.21 – 1966.04.07)

Born:	1884.05.08 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1908.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:	1938.12.21
Died:	1966.04.07 († 81)

Bishop of Limoges (France) (1938.10.21 – 1966.04.07)

Bishop Alfred Flocard
(1920.12.16 – 1938.03.03)

Born:	1866.04.11 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1889.06.15
Consecrated Bishop:	1921.01.25
Died:	1938.03.03 († 71)

Bishop of Limoges (France) (1920.12.16 – 1938.03.03)

Bishop Hector-Raphaël Quilliet
(1913.12.24 – 1920.06.18)

In veritate et in corde perfecto

Born:	1859.03.11 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1881.09.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1914.03.19
Died:	1928.11.26 († 69)

Bishop of Limoges (France) (1913.12.24 – 1920.06.18)

Bishop of Lille (France) (1920.06.18 – 1928.03.23)

Titular Bishop of Sergiopolis (1928.03.23 – 1928.11.26)

Bishop Firmin-Léon-Joseph Renouard
(1888.06.01 – 1913.11.30)

Born:	1831.02.12 (France)
Consecrated Bishop:	1888.07.25
Died:	1913.11.30 († 82)

Bishop of Limoges (France) ([1888.02.28] 1888.06.01 – 1913.11.30)

Bishop François-Benjamin-Joseph Blanger
(1883.08.09 – 1887.12.11)

Born:	1821.03.19 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1844.12.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1873.09.29
Died:	1887.12.11 († 66)

Bishop of Guadeloupe et Basse-Terre (Guadeloupe) ([1873.03.21] 1873.07.25 – 1883.08.09)

Bishop of Limoges (France) ([1883.07.03] 1883.08.09 – 1887.12.11)

Bishop Pierre Henri Lamazou
(1881.05.13 – 1883.07.03)

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)

Archbishop Alfred Duquesnay
(1871.12.22 – 1881.05.13)

Gladium spiritus verbum Dei

Born:	1814.09.23 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1839.05.25
Consecrated Bishop:	1872.02.10
Died:	1884.09.15 († 69)

Bishop of Limoges (France) ([1871.10.16] 1871.12.22 – 1881.05.13)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cambrai (France) ([1881.02.17] 1881.05.13 – 1884.09.15)

Archbishop Félix-Pierre Fruchaud
(1859.09.26 – 1871.10.27)

Simpliciter et confidenter

Born:	1811.07.30 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1835.10.28
Consecrated Bishop:	1859.11.30
Died:	1874.11.09 († 63)

Bishop of Limoges (France) ([1859.07.30] 1859.09.26 – 1871.10.27)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tours (France) ([1871.09.30] 1871.10.27 – 1874.11.09)

Archbishop Florian-Jules Desprez (later Cardinal)
(1857.03.19 – 1859.09.26)

Spes nostra firma

Born:	1807.04.18 (Ostricourt, France)
Ordained Priest:	1829.12.19
Consecrated Bishop:	1851.01.05
Created Cardinal:	1879.05.12
Died:	1895.01.21 (Toulouse, France † 87)

Bishop of Saint-Denis-de-La Réunion (Réunion) ([1850.06.22] 1850.10.03 – 1857.03.19)

Bishop of Limoges (France) ([1857.02.04] 1857.03.19 – 1859.09.26)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Toulouse (France) ([1859.07.30] 1859.09.26 – 1895.01.21)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Marcellino e Pietro (1879.09.22 – 1895.01.21)

Bishop Bernard Buissas
(1844.06.17 – 1856.12.24)

Born:	1796.11.25 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1821
Consecrated Bishop:	1844.08.03
Died:	1856.12.24 († 60)

Bishop of Limoges (France) ([1844.04.21] 1844.06.17 – 1856.12.24)

Bishop Prosper de Tournefort
(1825.03.21 – 1844.03.07)

Born:	1761.12.23 (France)
Consecrated Bishop:	1825.05.15
Died:	1844.03.07 († 82)

Bishop of Limoges (France) ([1824.10.13] 1825.03.21 – 1844.03.07)

Bishop Jean-Paul-Gaston de Pins (later Archbishop)
(1822.09.27 – 1824.05.03)

Born:	1766.02.08 (France)
Consecrated Bishop:	1822.11.10
Died:	1850.11.30 († 84)

Bishop of Limoges (France) ([1822.02.15] 1822.09.27 – 1824.05.03)

Apostolic Administrator of Lyon (France) (1823.12.22 – 1840.07.02)

Titular Archbishop of Amasea (1824.05.03 – 1850.11.30)

Bishop Marie-Jean-Philippe Dubourg
(1802.06.01 – 1822.01.31)

Born:	1751.08.23 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1775
Consecrated Bishop:	1802.06.07
Died:	1822.01.31 († 70)

Bishop of Limoges (France) ([1802.04.29] 1802.06.01 – 1822.01.31)

Bishop Louis-Charles du Plessis d’Argentré
(1758.12.18 – 1801)

Born:	1723.06.10 (France)
Consecrated Bishop:	1759.01.14
Died:	1808.03.28 († 84)

Bishop of Limoges (France) ([1758.09.03] 1758.12.18 – 1801)

Bishop Jean-Gilles du Coêtlosquet
(1739.12.14 – 1758)

Bishop of Limoges (France) (1739.12.14 – 1758)

Bishop Benjamin de L’Isle du Gast
(1730.01 – 1739.09.05)

Died:

1739.09.05

Bishop of Limoges (France) (1730.01 – 1739.09.05)

Bishop Antoine de Charpin de Genetines
(1706.09.13 – 1729)

Bishop of Limoges (France) (1706.09.13 – 1729)

Bishop François de Carbonnel de Canisy
(1695 – 1706)

Bishop of Limoges (France) (1695 – 1706)

Bishop Louis de Lascaris d’Urfé
(1676.05.03 – 1695.06.30)

Died:

1695.06.30

Coadjutor Bishop of Limoges (France) (? – 1676.05.03)

Bishop of Limoges (France) (1676.05.03 – 1695.06.30)

Bishop François de Lafayette
(1627.11.29 – 1676.05.03)

Died:

1676.05.03

Bishop of Limoges (France) (1627.11.29 – 1676.05.03)

Bishop Raymond de La Marthonie
(1618.10.07 – 1627.01.11)

Died:

1627.01.11

Titular Bishop of Chalcedon (1615.07.20 – 1618.10.07)

Coadjutor Bishop of Limoges (France) (1615.07.20 – 1618.10.07)

Bishop of Limoges (France) (1618.10.07 – 1627.01.11)

Bishop Henri de La Marthonie
(1587.07.13 – 1618.10.07)

Died:

1618.10.07

Bishop of Limoges (France) (1587.07.13 – 1618.10.07)

Bishop Jean de L’Aubespine
(1583.08.22 – 1587.03.16)

Died:

1596.02.23

Bishop of Limoges (France) (1583.08.22 – 1587.03.16)

Bishop of Orléans (France) (1588.03.16 – 1596.02.23)

Bishop Sébastien de L’Aubespine
(1558.03.23 – 1582.07.02)

Died:

1582.07.02

Bishop of Vannes (France) (1557.06.21 – 1558.03.23)

Bishop of Limoges (France) (1558.03.23 – 1582.07.02)

Bishop César des Bourguignons
(1547.10.26 – 1558)

Died:

1558

Bishop of Limoges (France) (1547.10.26 – 1558)

Cardinal Antoine Sanguin de Meudon
(1544.08.13 – 1547.10.26)

Born:	1493 (France)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:	1533?
Created Cardinal:	1539.12.19
Died:	1559.11.25 († 65)

Bishop of Orléans (France) (1533.11.06 – 1550.10.20)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Portico Octaviae pro hac vice Title (1541.07.15 – 1550.02.28)

Bishop of Limoges (France) (1544.08.13 – 1547.10.26)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Crisogono (1550.02.28 – 1559.11.25)

Apostolic Administrator of Toulouse (France) ([1550.10.20] 1553 – 1559.11.25)

Cardinal Jean du Bellay
(Apostolic Administrator 1541.08.22 – 1544.08.13)

Bishop Jean de Langeac
(1532.04.17 – 1541.07.25)

Died:

1541.07.25

Bishop of Avranches (France) (1526.10.22 – 1532.04.17)

Bishop of Limoges (France) (1532.04.17 – 1541.07.25)

Bishop Antoine Lascaris de Tende
(1530.02 – 1532)

Bishop of Riez (France) (1490 – 1523.05)

Bishop of Beauvais (France) (1523.05 – 1530.02)

Bishop of Limoges (France) (1530.02 – 1532)

Bishop of Riez (France) (1532 – 1546)

Bishop Charles de Villiers
(1522 – 1530.03.24)

Died:

1535.09.26

Bishop of Limoges (France) (1522 – 1530.03.24)

Bishop of Beauvais (France) (1530.03.24 – 1535.09.26)

Bishop Philippe de Montmorency
(1517.10.18 – 1519.10.06)

Died:

1519.10.06

Bishop of Limoges (France) (1517.10.18 – 1519.10.06)

Cardinal René de Prie
(1514.08.18 – 1516.12.05)

Born:	1451 (France)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:
Created Cardinal in pectore:	1506.12.18
Revealed as Cardinal:	1507.05.17
Deposed as Cardinal:	1511.10.24
Died:	1519.09.09 († 67)

Bishop of Bayeux (France) (1498.08.03 – 1516.11.24)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Lucia in Septisolio pro hac vice Title (1507.05.17 – 1509.11.07)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Vitale (1509.11.07 – 1511.03.17)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Sabina (1511.03.17 – 1511.10.24)

Bishop of Limoges (France) (1514.08.18 – 1516.12.05)

Bishop Jean de Barthon
(1484.03.10 – 1510.09.10)

Died:

1510.09.10

Bishop of Limoges (France) (1484.03.10 – 1510.09.10)

Bishop Jean de Barthon (later Archbishop)
(1457.04.11 – 1484.03.10)

Died:

1491

Bishop of Limoges (France) (1457.04.11 – 1484.03.10)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Nazareth in Barletta (Italy) (1484.03.10 – 1491)

Bishop of Canne (1484.03.10 – 1491)

Bishop Pierre de Montbrun
(1426.12.11 – 1456.02.19)

Died:

1456.02.19

Apostolic Administrator of Oloron (France) (? – 1404?)

Bishop of Limoges (France) (1426.12.11 – 1456.02.19)

Bishop Charles de Rouffignac
(1418.03.16 – 1426)

Bishop of Limoges (France) (1418.03.16 – 1426)

Bishop of Rieux (France) (1426 – 1460)

Pseudocardinal Pierre d’Ailly
(Apostolic Administrator 1412.12.21 – 1418?)

Bishop Ramnulphe de Pérusse d’Escars
(1412 – 1426.12▼)

Bishop of Limoges (France) (1412 – 1426.12▼)

Bishop of Mende (France) (1426.12 – 1441)

Bishop Hugues de Magnac, O.S.B.
(1404.01.16 – 1412.11.08)

Died:

1412.11.08

Bishop of Saint-Flour (France) (1395.07.12 – 1404.01.16)

Bishop of Limoges (France) (1404.01.16 – 1412.11.08)

Bishop Bernard de Bonneval
(1390.12.14 – 1403)

Died:

1403

Bishop of Nîmes (France) (1383.10.08 – 1390.12.14)

Bishop of Limoges (France) (1390.12.14 – 1403)

Bishop Almerico Cathy
(1371.07.18 – 1390.11.10)

Died:

1390.11.10

Bishop of Volterra (Italy) (1359 – 1361)

Bishop of Bologna (Italy) (1361 – 1371.07.18)

Bishop of Limoges (France) (1371.07.18 – 1390.11.10)

Bishop Jean de Cros (later Cardinal)
(1347.05.14 – 1371.05.30)

Born:	(France)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:	1347?
Created Cardinal:	1371.05.30
Died:	1383.11.21

Bishop of Limoges (France) (1347.05.14 – 1371.05.30)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Nereo ed Achilleo (1371.05.30 – 1376.09.28)

Major Penitentiary of Sacred Apostolic Penitentiary (1373 – ?)

Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina (1376.09.28 – 1383.11.21)

Bishop Guy de Comborn
(1344.02.28 – 1347)

Bishop of Limoges (France) (1344.02.28 – 1347)

Bishop of Noyon (France) (1347 – 1349)

Fr. Nicolas de Besse (later Cardinal)
(1343.08.27 – 1344.05.19 not possessed)

Born:	(France)
Ordained Priest:
Created Cardinal:	1344.05.19
Died:	1369.11.05

Bishop of Limoges (France) (1343.08.27 – 1344.05.19 not possessed)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Via Lata (1344.05.19 – 1369.11.05)

Protodeacon of Sacred College of Cardinals (1368.04 – 1369.11.05)

Blessed Bishop Roger le Fort (later Archbishop)
(1328.01.07 – 1343.08.18)

Born:	1277 (Les Ternes, France)
Died:	1367.08.05 (Bourges, France † 89)

Bishop of Orléans (France) (1321.04.03 – 1328.01.07)

Bishop of Limoges (France) (1328.01.07 – 1343.08.18)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bourges (France) (1343.08.18 – 1367.08.05)

Archbishop.

Bishop Élie Talleyrand de Périgord (later Cardinal)
(1324.10.10 – 1328.01.04)

Born:	1301 (France)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:	1324?
Created Cardinal:	1331.05.25
Died:	1364.01.17 († 62)

Bishop of Limoges (France) (1324.10.10 – 1328.01.04)

Bishop of Auxerre (France) (1328.01.04 – 1331.05.25)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Pietro in Vincoli (1331.05.25 – 1348.11.04)

Protopriest of Sacred College of Cardinals (1348.05 – 1348.11.04)

Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (1348.11.04 – 1364.01.17)

Cardinal Dean of Sacred College of Cardinals (1361.09 – 1364.01.17)

Bishop Gérard Roger
(1317.01.12 – 1324)

Died:

1324

Bishop of Limoges (France) (1317.01.12 – 1324)

Bishop Regnaud de la Porte (later Cardinal)
(1294.11.15 – 1316.12.31)

Born:	(France)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:	1294?
Created Cardinal:	1320.12.20
Died:	1325.08?

Bishop of Limoges (France) (1294.11.15 – 1316.12.31)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bourges (France) (1316.12.31 – 1320.12.20)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Nereo ed Achilleo (1320.12.20 – 1321.03)

Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia–Velletri (1321.03 – 1325.08?)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Prassede in commendum (1321.08.01 – 1325.08?)

Bishop Gilbert de Malemort
(1275.12.16 – 1294)

Died:

1294

Bishop of Limoges (France) (1275.12.16 – 1294)

Bishop Aymeric de La Serre
(1246 – 1272.07.02)

Died:

1272.07.02

Bishop of Limoges (France) (1246 – 1272.07.02)

Bishop Durand
(1240.10.10 – 1245.12.29)

Died:

1245.12.29

Bishop of Limoges (France) (1240.10.10 – 1245.12.29)

Fr. Guillaume du Puy
(1235 – 1235 not possessed)

Died:

1235

Bishop of Limoges (France) (1235 – 1235 not possessed)

Bishop Guy de Cluzel
(1226.10 – 1235.01)

Died:

1235.01

Bishop of Limoges (France) (1226.10 – 1235.01)

Bishop Bernard de Savène
(1219 – 1226.07.22)

Died:

1226.07.22

Bishop of Limoges (France) (1219 – 1226.07.22)

Bishop Jean de Veyrac
(1198 – 1218)

Died:

1218

Bishop of Limoges (France) (1198 – 1218)

Bishop Sebrand Chabot
(1179 – 1198.03)

Died:

1198.03

Bishop of Limoges (France) (1179 – 1198.03)

Bishop Gérald du Cher
(1142? – 1177.10.07)

Died:

1177.10.07

Bishop of Limoges (France) (1142? – 1177.10.07)

Bishop Eustorge
(1106 – 1137?)

Died:

1137?

Bishop of Limoges (France) (1106 – 1137?)

Bishop Pierre Viroald
(1100 – 1105)

Bishop of Limoges (France) (1100 – 1105)

Bishop Guillaume d’Uriel
(1098 – 1100)

Died:

1100

Bishop of Limoges (France) (1098 – 1100)

Bishop Humbauld de Saint-Sèvère
(1087 – 1095)

Bishop of Limoges (France) (1087 – 1095)

Bishop Guy de Laront
(1076 – 1086)

Died:

1086

Bishop of Limoges (France) (1076 – 1086)

Bishop Itier Chabot
(1052 – 1073.07.09)

Died:

1073.07.09

Bishop of Limoges (France) (1052 – 1073.07.09)

Bishop Jourdain de Laront
(1029 – 1051.10.29)

Died:

1051.10.29

Bishop of Limoges (France) (1029 – 1051.10.29)

Bishop Géraud
(1012 – 1020.11.11)

Died:

1020.11.11

Bishop of Limoges (France) (1012 – 1020.11.11)

Bishop Alduin
(992 – 1012)

Died:

1012

Coadjutor Bishop of Limoges (France) (? – 992)

Bishop of Limoges (France) (992 – 1012)

Bishop Hildegaire
(969 – 992)

Died:

992

Bishop of Limoges (France) (969 – 992)

Saint Bishop Sacerdos de Limoges, O.S.B.
(? – 720?)

Died:	720?
Feast:	05.05

Bishop of Limoges (France) (? – 720?)

Bishop and religious of Benedictine Confederation of the Order of Saint Benedict (Benedictines).

Saint Bishop Loup de Limoges
(632? – ?)

Feast:

05.22

Bishop of Limoges (France) (632? – ?)

Bishop.

Saint Bishop Ferréol de Limoges
(579? – 591?)

Feast:

09.18

Bishop of Limoges (France) (579? – 591?)

Bishop.

Bishop Aurélien de Limoges
(? – ?)

Bishop of Limoges (France) (? – ?)

Saint Bishop Martial de Limoges
(250? – ?)

Feast:

06.30

Bishop of Limoges (France) (250? – ?)

Bishop.

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Léon-Raymond Soulier (1987.07.09 – 1988.07.13)
Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Henri Gufflet (1959.12.16 – 1966.04.07)
Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Louis de Lascaris d’Urfé (? – 1676.05.03)
Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Raymond de La Marthonie (1615.07.20 – 1618.10.07)
Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Alduin (? – 992)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Charles-Antoine de la Roche-Aymon (later Cardinal) (1725.06.11 – 1730.10.02)

Diocese of

Limoges

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Present Prelates

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Former Prelates

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