Diocese of Mende, France

Present Prelates

Bishop:

vacant

Ordinaries

Bishops of Mende (Roman Rite)

Bishop Benoît Bertrand (64)
(2019.01.17 – 2024.06.04)

Born:	1960.06.01 (Nantes, France)
Ordained Priest:	1991.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:	2019.03.03

Priest of Nantes (France) (1991.06.29 – 2019.01.17)

Bishop of Mende (France) (2019.01.17 – 2024.06.04)

Bishop of Pontoise (France) (2024.06.04 – ...)

Bishop François Jacolin, M.D.P. (74)
(2007.01.16 – 2018.05.29)

Bishop of Luçon (France)
Apostolic Administrator sede plena of La Rochelle (France)

Par la confiance et l’amour

Born:	1950.04.25 (Fontainebleau, France)
Ordained Priest:	1982.04.04
Consecrated Bishop:	2007.03.18

Bishop of Mende (France) (2007.01.16 – 2018.05.29)

Bishop of Luçon (France) (2018.05.29 – ...)

Apostolic Administrator sede plena of La Rochelle (France) (2023.06.22 – ...)

Bishop Robert Le Gall, O.S.B. (78) (later Archbishop)
(2001.10.16 – 2006.07.11)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Toulouse (France)

De unitate Trinitatis

Born:	1946.02.26 (Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët, France)
Ordained Priest:	1974.08.24
Consecrated Bishop:	2002.01.06

Bishop of Mende (France) (2001.10.16 – 2006.07.11)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Toulouse (France) (2006.07.11 – 2021.12.09)

Bishop Paul Émile Joseph Bertrand
(1989.09.14 – 2001.10.16)

Born:	1925.07.11 (La-Louptière-Thénard, France)
Ordained Priest:	1948.10.10
Consecrated Bishop:	1975.09.14
Died:	2022.07.27 (Mende, France † 97)

Titular Bishop of Tagaria (1975.06.12 – 1989.09.14)

Auxiliary Bishop of Lyon (France) (1975.06.12 – 1989.09.14)

Bishop of Mende (France) (1989.09.14 – 2001.10.16)

Bishop Roger Lucien Meindre (later Archbishop)
(1983.07.14 – 1989.04.08)

Born:	1931.08.31 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1956.03.17
Consecrated Bishop:	1983.10.08
Died:	1999.10.07 († 68)

Bishop of Mende (France) (1983.07.14 – 1989.04.08)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Albi (France) (1989.04.08 – 1999.10.07)

Bishop René-Jean-Prosper-Bruno Boudon
(1957.04.12 – 1983.07.14)

Born:	1910.01.21 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1932.08.14
Consecrated Bishop:	1957.07.02
Died:	1994.05.26 († 84)

Bishop of Mende (France) (1957.04.12 – 1983.07.14)

Bishop Emile-Charles-Raymond Pirolley
(1951.03.27 – 1957.01.26)

Born:	1898.12.10 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1925.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:	1951.06.16
Died:	1971.06.29 († 72)

Bishop of Mende (France) (1951.03.27 – 1957.01.26)

Bishop of Nancy (France) (1957.01.26 – 1971.06.29)

Bishop Maurice-Paul-Jules Rousseau
(1945.11.03 – 1950.06.14)

Omnium servum me feci

Born:	1893.01.11 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1921.03.12
Consecrated Bishop:	1943.08.25
Died:	1967.09.29 († 74)

Titular Bishop of Isba (1943.06.22 – 1945.11.03)

Auxiliary Bishop of Blois (France) (1943.06.22 – 1945.11.03)

Bishop of Mende (France) (1945.11.03 – 1950.06.14)

Bishop of Laval (France) (1950.06.14 – 1962.02.28)

Titular Bishop of Ausafa (1962.02.28 – 1967.09.29)

Bishop François-Louis Auvity
(1937.08.14 – 1945.09.11)

Born:	1874.01.09 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1899.05.27
Consecrated Bishop:	1933.07.06
Died:	1964.02.15 († 90)

Titular Bishop of Sarepta (1933.06.02 – 1937.08.14)

Auxiliary Bishop of Bourges (France) (1933.06.02 – 1937.08.14)

Bishop of Mende (France) (1937.08.14 – 1945.09.11)

Titular Bishop of Dionysiana (1945.09.11 – 1964.02.15)

Bishop Jules-Alexandre Cusin
(1929.05.29 – 1937.06.05)

Born:	1869.09.26 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1892.10.28
Consecrated Bishop:	1920.04.21
Died:	1937.06.05 († 67)

Titular Bishop of Nyssa (1920.03.08 – 1929.05.29)

Coadjutor Bishop of Mende (France) (1920.03.08 – 1929.05.29)

Bishop of Mende (France) (1929.05.29 – 1937.06.05)

Bishop Jacques-Jean Gely
(1906.02.21 – 1929.05.29)

Born:	1849.02.04 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1873.06.06
Consecrated Bishop:	1906.02.25
Died:	1929.05.29 († 80)

Bishop of Mende (France) (1906.02.21 – 1929.05.29)

Bishop Henri-Louis-Alfred Bouquet
(1901.04.18 – 1906.02.21)

Born:	1839.12.31 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1864.12.18
Consecrated Bishop:	1901.06.29
Died:	1926.03.13 († 86)

Bishop of Mende (France) ([1901.04.05] 1901.04.18 – 1906.02.21)

Bishop of Chartres (France) (1906.02.21 – 1926.03.13)

Bishop François-Narcisse Baptifolier
(1889.05.27 – 1900.09.26)

Pro affectu Pater

Born:	1819.12.19 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1846.06.06
Consecrated Bishop:	1889.08.11
Died:	1900.09.26 († 80)

Bishop of Mende (France) ([1889.04.24] 1889.05.27 – 1900.09.26)

Bishop Julien Costes
(1876.06.26 – 1889)

Born:	1819.10.19 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1844.06.01
Consecrated Bishop:	1876.09.03
Died:	1890.08.08 († 70)

Bishop of Mende (France) ([1876.03.17] 1876.06.26 – 1889)

Bishop Joseph-Frédéric Saivet
(1873.03.21 – 1876.06.26)

Born:	1828.08.04 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1851.10.05
Consecrated Bishop:	1873.05.11
Died:	1877.06.30 († 48)

Bishop of Mende (France) ([1872.12.16] 1873.03.21 – 1876.06.26)

Bishop of Perpignan–Elne (France) ([1876.03.17] 1876.06.26 – 1877.06.30)

Bishop Jean-Antoine-Marie Foulquier
(1849.04.02 – 1873.02.02)

Born:	1798.02.06 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1822.12.22
Consecrated Bishop:	1849.09.02
Died:	1882.02.20 († 84)

Bishop of Mende (France) ([1849.01.11] 1849.04.02 – 1873.02.02)

Bishop Claude-Jean-Joseph Brulley de La Brunière
(1822.04.19 – 1848.12.16)

Born:	1750.02.01 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1784.03.27
Consecrated Bishop:	1822.06.02
Died:	1848.12.16 († 98)

Bishop of Mende (France) ([1821.12.26] 1822.04.19 – 1848.12.16)

Bishop Étienne-Parfait-Martin Maurel de Mons (later Archbishop)
(1805.03.22 – 1821.09.24)

Born:	1752.04.18 (France)
Consecrated Bishop:	1805.04.21
Died:	1830.10.04 († 78)

Bishop of Mende (France) ([1805.01.30] 1805.03.22 – 1821.09.24)

Bishop of Avignon (France) ([1821.08.02] 1821.09.24 – 1822.10.06)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Avignon (France) (1822.10.06 – 1830.10.04)

Bishop Jean-Baptiste de Chabot
(1802.05.01 – 1804.12)

Concussus surgo

Born:	1740.02.21 (France)
Consecrated Bishop:	1785.07.31
Died:	1819.04.28 († 79)

Bishop of Saint-Claude (France) ([1785.04.17] 1785.06.27 – 1801.09.16)

Bishop of Mende (France) ([1802.04.11] 1802.05.01 – 1804.12)

Bishop Jean-Arnauld de Castellane
(1767.11.01 – 1792.09.09)

Born:	1733.12.11
Consecrated Bishop:	1768.02.14
Died:	1792.09.09 († 58)

Bishop of Mende (France) (1767.11.01 – 1792.09.09)

Bishop Gabriel-Florent de Choiseul-Beaupré
(1724.09.11 – 1767.07.07)

Born:	1685.06 (Belgium)
Consecrated Bishop:	1718.07.17
Died:	1767.07.07 († 82)

Bishop of Saint-Papoul (France) ([1716.05.16] 1718.06.08 – 1724.09.11)

Bishop of Mende (France) ([1723.10.17] 1724.09.11 – 1767.07.07)

Bishop Pierre de Baglion de la Salle de Saillant
(1707 – 1723.09.27)

Consecrated Bishop:	1708.06.24
Died:	1723.09.27

Bishop of Mende (France) (1707 – 1723.09.27)

Bishop François-Placide de Baudry de Piancourt, O.S.B.
(1677 – 1707.12.13)

Ordained Priest:	1656
Consecrated Bishop:	1678.01.16
Died:	1707.12.13

Bishop of Mende (France) (1677 – 1707.12.13)

Bishop Giacinto Serroni, O.P. (later Archbishop)
(1661.08.08 – 1677)

Born:	1617.08.30 (Italy)
Consecrated Bishop:	1647.06.02
Died:	1687.01.07 († 69)

Bishop of Orange (France) (1647.05.27 – 1661.08.08)

Bishop of Mende (France) (1661.08.08 – 1677)

Bishop of Albi (France) (1677 – 1678.10.03)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Albi (France) (1678.10.03 – 1687.01.07)

Bishop Silvestre de Crusy de Marcillac
(1628 – 1659.10.20)

Consecrated Bishop:	1628.12.21
Died:	1659.10.20

Bishop of Mende (France) (1628 – 1659.10.20)

Bishop Daniel de La Mothe Duplessis Houdancourt
(1623 – 1628.03.05)

Consecrated Bishop:	1625.02.02
Died:	1628.03.05

Bishop of Mende (France) (1623 – 1628.03.05)

Bishop Charles de Rousseau
(1608 – 1623)

Died:

1623.11.04

Bishop of Mende (France) (1608 – 1623)

Bishop Adam de Heurtelou
(1586.03.05 – 1608)

Consecrated Bishop:	1586.06.11
Died:	1609.06.26

Bishop of Mende (France) (1586.03.05 – 1608)

Bishop Antoine de Tremblay
(1581.07.10 – 1585)

Bishop of Mende (France) (1581.07.10 – 1585)

Bishop Renaud de Beaune (later Archbishop)
(1571.06.18 – 1581.07.10)

Born:	1527.08.12
Died:	1606.09.27 († 79)

Bishop of Mende (France) (1571.06.18 – 1581.07.10)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bourges (France) (1581.07.10 – 1594.05.26)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Sens (France) (1594.05.26 – 1606.09.27)

Bishop Nicolas Dangu
(1545.08.12 – 1567)

Died:

1567

Bishop of Séez (France) (1539.06.09 – 1545.08.12)

Bishop of Mende (France) (1545.08.12 – 1567)

Bishop Charles de Pisseleu
(1538.10.13 – 1545.06.15)

Died:

1564.09.04

Bishop of Mende (France) (1538.10.13 – 1545.06.15)

Bishop of Condom (France) (1545.06.15 – 1564.09.04)

Bishop Jean de La Rochefoucauld, O.S.B.
(1534.05.22 – 1538.09.24)

Died:

1538.09.24

Bishop of Mende (France) (1534.05.22 – 1538.09.24)

Bishop Claude Duprat, O.S.B.
(1524.12.14 – 1532)

Consecrated Bishop:	1527.06.15
Died:	1532

Bishop of Mende (France) (1524.12.14 – 1532)

Bishop Francesco Grosso della Rovere
(1504.11.08 – 1524.05.15)

Died:

1524.05.15

Bishop of Gubbio (Italy) (1492.05.29 – 1504.08.17)

Bishop of Mende (France) (1504.11.08 – 1524.05.15)

Cardinal Clemente Grosso della Rovere, O.F.M.
(1483.10.27 – 1504.08.18)

Born:	1462 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:
Created Cardinal:	1503.11.29
Died:	1504.08.18 († 41)

Bishop of Mende (France) (1483.10.27 – 1504.08.18)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. XII Apostoli (1503.12.06 – 1504.08.18)

Cardinal Giuliano della Rovere, O.F.M. (later Pope Julius II)
(1478.07.03 – 1483.01.31)

Born:	1453.12.05 (Albisola, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1471
Created Cardinal:	1471.12.16
Consecrated Bishop:	1481
Elected as Supreme Pontiff:	1503.11.01
Installed as Supreme Pontiff:	1503.11.26
Died:	1513.02.21 (Roma, Italy † 59)

Bishop of Carpentras (France) (1471.10.16 – 1472.01.31)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Pietro in Vincoli (1471.12.22 – 1479.04.19)

Bishop of Lausanne (Switzerland) (1472.01.31 – 1476.07.15)

Apostolic Administrator of Messina (Italy) (1473 – 1474.05)

Bishop of Catania (Italy) (1473.01.13 – 1474.05.23)

Bishop of Avignon (France) (1474.05.23 – 1475.11.20)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Avignon (France) (1475.11.20 – 1503.11.01)

Bishop of Coutances (France) (1476.07.11 – 1477.12.03)

Major Penitentiary of Sacred Apostolic Penitentiary (1476.10 – 1503.11.01)

Archpriest of Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major (1477.08 – 1483?)

Archpriest of Papal Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran (1477.08 – 1503.11.01)

Bishop of Viviers (France) (1477.12.03 – 1478.07.03)

Bishop of Mende (France) (1478.07.03 – 1483.01.31)

Camerlengo of Sacred College of Cardinals (1479.01.08 – 1480.01.07)

Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina (1479.04.19 – 1483.01.31)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Pietro in Vincoli in commendum (1479.04.19 – 1503.11.01)

Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia–Velletri (1483.01.31 – 1503.11.01)

Bishop of Bologna (Italy) (1483.11.03 – 1502.01.24)

Commendatory Abbot of Nonantola (Italy) (1484 – 1503.11.01)

Apostolic Administrator of Savona (Italy) (1499.09.20 – 1502.01.24)

Bishop of Lucca (Italy) (1499.11 – 1501.08.29)

Bishop of Vercelli (Italy) (1502.01.24 – 1503.11.01)

Supreme Pontiff (1503.11.01 [1503.11.26] – 1513.02.21)

Bishop Jean de Petit
(1474 – 1478)

Bishop of Mende (France) (1474 – 1478)

Cardinal Pietro Riario, O.F.M.
(Apostolic Administrator 1473.11.03 – 1474.01.03)

Bishop Antoine de La Panouse
(1468 – 1473)

Consecrated Bishop:	1467.12.08
Died:	1473.06.28

Bishop of Mende (France) (1468 – 1473)

Bishop Guy de La Panouse
(1443 – 1468)

Bishop of Mende (France) (1443 – 1468)

Bishop Aldebert de Peyre
(1441 – 1443)

Died:

1443

Bishop of Mende (France) (1441 – 1443)

Bishop Ramnulphe de Pérusse d’Escars
(1426.12 – 1441)

Died:

1441

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

Bishop of Mende (France) (1426.12 – 1441)

Bishop Géraud du Puy
(1413.01.04 – 1413.04.19)

Died:

1420.09.04

Bishop of Montauban (France) (1403 – 1404.12.17)

Bishop of Saint-Flour (France) (1404.12.17 – 1413.01.04)

Bishop of Mende (France) (1413.01.04 – 1413.04.19)

Bishop of Carcassonne (France) (1413.04.19 – 1420.09.04)

Bishop Jean de Corbie
(1413 – 1426)

Bishop of Mende (France) (1413 – 1426)

Bishop of Auxerre (France) (1426 – 1432)

Bishop Pierre de Saluces
(1410 – 1412)

Bishop of Mende (France) (1410 – 1412)

Bishop Guillaume de Boisratier (later Archbishop)
(1408 – 1409.07.02)

Died:

1421.07.19

Bishop of Mende (France) (1408 – 1409.07.02)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bourges (France) (1409.07.02 – 1421.07.19)

Bishop Robert du Bosc
(1390.10.17 – 1408.02.15)

Died:

1408.02.15

Bishop of Alet (France) (1386 – 1390.05.27)

Bishop of Couserans (France) (1390.05.27 – 1390.10.17)

Bishop of Mende (France) (1390.10.17 – 1408.02.15)

Bishop Jean d’Armagnac (later Pseudocardinal)
(1387.04.22 – 1390.10.17)

Born:	1350 (France)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:	1387?
Created Cardinal:	1408.09.22
Died:	1408.10.08 († 57)

Bishop of Mende (France) (1387.04.22 – 1390.10.17)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Auch (France) (1390.10.17 – 1407.02.26)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Rouen (France) (1407.02.26 – 1407 not possessed)

Apostolic Administrator of Auch (France) (1408.09.22 – 1408.10.08)

Bishop Pons de La Garde
(1376 – 1387)

Bishop of Mende (France) (1376 – 1387)

Bishop Bompar Virgile
(1372 – 1375.07.30)

Died:

1375.07.30

Bishop of Uzès (France) (1366.08.17 – 1371)

Bishop of Mende (France) (1372 – 1375.07.30)

Bishop-elect Guillaume de Chanac, O.S.B. Clun. (later Cardinal)
(1371.01.08 – 1371.05.30)

Born:	(France)
Ordained Priest:
Created Cardinal:	1371.05.30
Consecrated Bishop:	1383.12?
Died:	1383.12.30

Bishop of Chartres (France) (1368.09.22 [1369.02.04] – 1371.01.08)

Bishop of Mende (France) (1371.01.08 – 1371.05.30)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Vitale (1371.05.30 – 1383.11.21)

Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati (1383.11.21 – 1383.12.30)

Bishop Pierre d’Aigrefeuille
(1366.08.11 – 1368.10.17)

Died:

1371.06.16

Bishop of Tulle (France) (1347.02.19 – 1347.10.24)

Bishop of Vabres (France) (1347.10.24 – 1349.02.17)

Bishop of Clermont (France) (1349.02.17 – 1357.02.08)

Bishop of Uzès (France) (1357.02.08 – 1366.08.11)

Bishop of Mende (France) (1366.08.11 – 1368.10.17)

Bishop of Avignon (France) (1368.10.17 – 1371.06.16)

Bishop Guillaume Lordet
(1362 – 1366)

Bishop of Mende (France) (1362 – 1366)

Bishop Albert Lordet
(1331 – 1361)

Died:

1361

Bishop of Mende (France) (1331 – 1361)

Bishop Jean d’Arcy
(1330 – 1331.12)

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 Guillaume Durand
(1296 – 1330)

Died:

1330

Bishop of Mende (France) (1296 – 1330)

Bishop Guillaume Durand
(1286 – 1296.11.01)

Died:

1296.11.01

Bishop of Mende (France) (1286 – 1296.11.01)

Bishop Étienne d’Auriac
(1274 – 1279)

Bishop of Mende (France) (1274 – 1279)

Bishop Odilon de Mercoeur
(1247 – 1274)

Bishop of Mende (France) (1247 – 1274)

Bishop Étienne de Brioude
(1223 – 1247)

Bishop of Mende (France) (1223 – 1247)

Bishop Guillaume de Peyre
(1187 – 1223)

Bishop of Mende (France) (1187 – 1223)

Bishop Aldebert du Tournel
(1153 – 1187)

Died:

1187

Bishop of Mende (France) (1153 – 1187)

Bishop Guillaume
(1123 – 1150)

Bishop of Mende (France) (1123 – 1150)

Bishop Aldebert de Peyre
(1099 – 1123)

Bishop of Mende (France) (1099 – 1123)

Bishop Robert
(1098 – 1098)

Bishop of Mende (France) (1098 – 1098)

Bishop Guillaume
(1095 – 1098)

Bishop of Mende (France) (1095 – 1098)

Bishop Aldebert de Peyre
(1054 – 1095)

Bishop of Mende (France) (1054 – 1095)

Bishop Raymond
(1027 – 1050)

Bishop of Mende (France) (1027 – 1050)

Bishop Matafred
(998? – ?)

Bishop of Mende (France) (998? – ?)

Saint Bishop Frézal de Mende
(828? – ?)

Feast:

09.04

Bishop of Mende (France) (828? – ?)

Bishop.

Saint Bishop Hilaire de Mende
(515 – 535)

Feast:

10.25

Bishop of Mende (France) (515 – 535)

Bishop.

Saint Bishop Firmin de Mende
(? – 402)

Died:

402 (France)

Bishop of Mende (France) (? – 402)

Bishop.

Saint Bishop Privat de Mende
(258? – ?)

Died:	🩸
Feast:	08.21

Bishop of Mende (France) (258? – ?)

Bishop. Martyr.

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Jules-Alexandre Cusin (1920.03.08 – 1929.05.29)

Diocese of

Mende

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