Metropolitan Archdiocese of Montpellier–Agde–Béziers–Lodève

Born:	1830.08.30 (Beaucaire, France)
Ordained Priest:	1853.09.24
Consecrated Bishop:	1874.03.19
Created Cardinal:	1911.11.27
Died:	1921.12.21 (Montpellier, France † 91)

Bishop of Montpellier (France) (1874.01.16 – 1921.12.21)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria della Vittoria (1911.11.30 – 1921.12.21)

Bishop François-Marie-Joseph Lecourtier (later Archbishop)
(1861.07.22 – 1873.08.05)

Born:	1799.12.15 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1823.01.05
Consecrated Bishop:	1861.08.24
Died:	1885.08.19 († 85)

Bishop of Montpellier (France) ([1861.06.05] 1861.07.22 – 1873.08.05)

Titular Archbishop of Sebastia (1874.01.16 – 1885.08.19)

Bishop Charles-Thomas Thibault
(1835.07.24 – 1861.05.04)

Born:	1796.02.24 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1820.02.26
Consecrated Bishop:	1835.08.23
Died:	1861.05.04 († 65)

Bishop of Montpellier (France) ([1835.05.01] 1835.07.24 – 1861.05.04)

Bishop Nicolas-Marie Fournier de la Contamine
(1806.08.26 – 1834.12.29)

Born:	1750.12.27 (France)
Consecrated Bishop:	1806.12.08
Died:	1834.12.29 († 84)

Bishop of Montpellier (France) ([1806.07.15] 1806.08.26 – 1834.12.29)

Bishop Jean-Louis-Simon Rollet
(1802.11.10 – 1806.03.21)

Born:	1746.07.03 (France)
Consecrated Bishop:	1802.11.14
Died:	1824.10.11 († 78)

Bishop of Montpellier (France) ([1802.10.15] 1802.11.10 – 1806.03.21)

Bishop Joseph-François de Malide
(1774.05.09 – 1801)

Born:	1730.07.12
Consecrated Bishop:	1766.08.31
Died:	1812.01.18 († 81)

Bishop of Avranches (France) (1766.08.06 – 1774.02.25)

Bishop of Montpellier (France) (1774.05.09 – 1801)

Bishop Raymond de Durfort (later Archbishop)
(1766.08.06 – 1774.04.14)

Born:	1725.08.10
Consecrated Bishop:	1764.09.08
Died:	1792.03.19 († 66)

Bishop of Avranches (France) (1764.08.20 – 1766.08.04)

Bishop of Montpellier (France) (1766.08.06 – 1774.04.14)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Besançon (France) (1774.05.09 – 1792.03.19)

Bishop Louis-François-Renaud de Villeneuve
(1748.12.16 – 1766.01.24)

Born:	1683.04.02
Consecrated Bishop:	1724.08.13
Died:	1766.01.24 († 82)

Bishop of Viviers (France) (1724.06.12 – 1748.12.16)

Bishop of Montpellier (France) (1748.12.16 – 1766.01.24)

Bishop Georges-Lazare Berger de Charancy
(1738.04.22 – 1748.02.14)

Born:	1689.10.24
Consecrated Bishop:	1735.09.25
Died:	1748.02.14 († 58)

Bishop of Saint-Papoul (1735 – 1738.04.22)

Bishop of Montpellier (France) (1738.04.22 – 1748.02.14)

Bishop Charles-Joachim Colbert de Croissy
(1696.03.01 – 1738.04.08)

Born:	1667.06.11
Ordained Priest:	1691.12.22
Consecrated Bishop:	1697.03.10
Died:	1738.04.08 († 70)

Bishop of Montpellier (France) (1696.03.01 – 1738.04.08)

Bishop Charles de Pradel
(1676.06.24 – 1696.09.17)

Born:	1644
Ordained Priest:	1673.03.18
Consecrated Bishop:	1676.06.28
Died:	1696.09.17 († 51)

Titular Bishop of Marcopolis (1676.04.27 – 1676.06.24)

Coadjutor Bishop of Montpellier (France) (1676.04.27 – 1676.06.24)

Bishop of Montpellier (France) (1676.06.24 – 1696.09.17)

Bishop François Bosquet
(1655.07.10 – 1676.06.24)

Died:

1676.06.24

Bishop of Pamiers (France) (1643 – 1643 not possessed)

Bishop of Lodève (France) (1648 – 1655.07.10)

Bishop of Montpellier (France) (1655.07.10 – 1676.06.24)

Cardinal Rinaldo d’Este
(1653 – 1655)

Born:	1618 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Created Cardinal:	1641.12.16
Consecrated Bishop:	1651.11.19
Died:	1672.09.30 († 53)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria Nuova (1644.11.28 – 1644.12.12)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Nicola in Carcere (1644.12.12 – 1668.03.12)

Bishop of Reggio Emilia (Italy) (1650.12.05 – 1660.04.23)

Bishop of Montpellier (France) (1653 – 1655)

Abbot nullius of Cluny (France) (1661 – 1672.09.30)

Protodeacon of Sacred College of Cardinals (1666.10 – 1668.03.12)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Pudenziana (1668.03.12 – 1671.03.18)

Protopriest of Sacred College of Cardinals (1671? – 1671.08.24)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Lorenzo in Lucina (1671.03.18 – 1671.08.24)

Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina (1671.08.24 – 1672.09.30)

Bishop Pierre Fenolliet
(1607 – 1652.11.23)

Died:

1652.11.23

Bishop of Montpellier (France) (1607 – 1652.11.23)

Bishop Jean Garnier, O.S.B.
(1602.12.11 – 1607.09.15)

Died:

1607.09.15

Bishop of Montpellier (France) (1602.12.11 – 1607.09.15)

Bishop Guitard de Ratte
(1596 – 1602.07.07)

Died:

1602.07.07

Bishop of Montpellier (France) (1596 – 1602.07.07)

Bishop Antoine de Subjet de Cardot
(1573 – 1596)

Died:

1596

Bishop of Montpellier (France) (1573 – 1596)

Bishop Guillaume Pellicier
(1536.03.27 – 1568)

Died:

1568

Bishop of Maguelonne (France) (1529 – 1536.03.27)

Bishop of Montpellier (France) (1536.03.27 – 1568)

Bishops of Maguelonne (Roman Rite)

Bishop Guillaume Pellicier
(1529 – 1536.03.27)

(see above)

Bishop Guillaume Pellicier
(1498 – 1527)

Bishop of Maguelonne (France) (1498 – 1527)

Bishop Izarn Barrière
(1488 – 1498)

Bishop of Maguelonne (France) (1488 – 1498)

Bishop Guillaume Le Roy de Chavigny
(1487 – 1488)

Bishop of Maguelonne (France) (1487 – 1488)

Bishop Jean Bonald
(1471 – 1487)

Bishop of Maguelonne (France) (1471 – 1487)

Bishop Maur de Valleville
(1453 – 1471)

Bishop of Maguelonne (France) (1453 – 1471)

Bishop Robert de Rouvres
(1433.03.06 – 1453)

Bishop of Séez (France) (1422.12.11 – 1433.03.06)

Bishop of Maguelonne (France) (1433.03.06 – 1453)

Bishop Bertrand Robert
(1431 – 1433)

Bishop of Maguelonne (France) (1431 – 1433)

Bishop Léger Saporis d’Eyragues
(1429 – 1430)

Bishop of Maguelonne (France) (1429 – 1430)

Bishop Guillaume de Combarel (Hugues)
(1423 – 1429)

Bishop of Tulle (France) (1419.11.29 – 1422.01.12)

Bishop of Béziers (France) (1422.01.12 – 1424.02.14)

Bishop of Maguelonne (France) (1423 – 1429)

Bishop of Poitiers (France) (1424.02.14 – 1438?)

Bishop of Gap (France) (1429 – 1442)

Bishop Louis Aleman, C.R.S.J. (later Cardinal, Blessed)
(1419.05.17 – 1423.12.03)

Born:	1390 (Bugey, France)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:	1418.11.20
Created Cardinal:	1426.05.24
Resigned as Cardinal:	1440.04.11
Reinstated as Cardinal:	1449.12.19
Died:	1450.10.16 (Salon-de-Provence, France † 59)
Beatified:	1527.04.09
Feast:	09.16

Bishop of Maguelonne (France) ([1418.06.22] 1419.05.17 – 1423.12.03)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Arles (France) (1423.12.03 [1424.05.16] – 1440.04.11)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Cecilia (1426.05.27 – 1440.04.11)

Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church of Reverend Apostolic Camera (1427 – 1431)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Cecilia (1449.12.19 – 1450.10.16)

Protopriest of Sacred College of Cardinals (1449.12.19 – 1450.10.16)

Cardinal and religious of Canons Regular of Saint John Baptist of Lyons.

Bishop Pierre Adhémar
(1405? – 1415)

Bishop of Maguelonne (France) (1405? – 1415)

Bishop Antoine de Lovier
(1389.10.19 – 1405)

Bishop of Rennes (France) (1386.08.27 – 1389.10.19)

Bishop of Maguelonne (France) (1389.10.19 – 1405)

Bishop Pierre de Vernols
(1373 – 1389)

Bishop of Maguelonne (France) (1373 – 1389)

Bishop Gaucelin de Déaux
(1367 – 1373)

Bishop of Nîmes (France) (1362.08.26 – 1367)

Bishop of Maguelonne (France) (1367 – 1373)

Bishop Dieudonné de Canillac
(1361.08.02 – 1366)

Died:

1366

Bishop of Saint-Flour (France) (1347.07.25 – 1361.08.02)

Bishop of Maguelonne (France) (1361.08.02 – 1366)

Bishop Pierre de Canillac
(1361 – 1361)

Died:

1361

Bishop of Saint-Pons-de-Thomières (France) (1353 – 1361)

Bishop of Maguelonne (France) (1361 – 1361)

Bishop Durand de Chapelles
(1354 – 1361)

Bishop of Maguelonne (France) (1354 – 1361)

Cardinal Andouin Aubert
(1353.01.30 – 1354.01)

Born:	(France)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:	1349?
Created Cardinal:	1353.02.15
Died:	1363.05.10

Bishop of Paris (France) (1349.09.12 – 1350.12.20)

Bishop of Auxerre (France) (1350.12.20 – 1353.01.30)

Bishop of Maguelonne (France) (1353.01.30 – 1354.01)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Giovanni e Paolo (1353.02.15 – 1361)

Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia–Velletri (1361 – 1363.05.10)

Cardinal Dean of Sacred College of Cardinals (1362? – 1363.05.10)

Bishop Arnaud de Verdale
(1339 – 1352)

Bishop of Maguelonne (France) (1339 – 1352)

Bishop Pectin de Montesquieu (later Cardinal)
(1334.09.12 – 1339.01.27)

Born:	(France)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:	1325?
Created Cardinal:	1350.12.17
Died:	1355.02.01

Bishop of Bazas (France) (1325.06.19 – 1334.09.12)

Bishop of Maguelonne (France) (1334.09.12 – 1339.01.27)

Bishop of Albi (France) (1339.01.27 – 1350.12.17)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. XII Apostoli (1350.12.17 – 1355.02.01)

Bishop Jean de Vissec
(1328 – 1334)

Bishop of Maguelonne (France) (1328 – 1334)

Bishop André de Frédol
(1318 – 1328)

Bishop of Uzès (France) (1315 – 1318)

Bishop of Maguelonne (France) (1318 – 1328)

Bishop Gaillard Saumate (later Archbishop)
(1317 – 1318)

Died:

1323

Bishop of Riez (France) (1317 – 1317)

Bishop of Maguelonne (France) (1317 – 1318)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Arles (France) (1318 – 1323)

Bishop Jean-Raymond de Comminges (later Cardinal)
(1309.07.29 – 1317.11.13)

Born:	(France)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:
Created Cardinal:	1327.12.18
Died:	1344.11.20?

Bishop of Maguelonne (France) (1309.07.29 – 1317.11.13)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Toulouse (France) (1317.11.13 – 1327.12.18)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Vitale (1327.12.18 – 1331)

Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina (1331 – 1344.11.20?)

Bishop Pierre de Lévis de Mirepoix
(1305 – 1309)

Died:

1326

Bishop of Maguelonne (France) (1305 – 1309)

Bishop of Cambrai (France) (1309 – 1324.03.28)

Bishop of Bayeux (France) (1324.03.28 – 1326)

Bishop Gaucelin de La Garde
(1296 – 1304)

Bishop of Lodève (France) (1292 – 1296)

Bishop of Maguelonne (France) (1296 – 1304)

Bishop Bérenger de Frédol
(1263 – 1296)

Bishop of Maguelonne (France) (1263 – 1296)

Bishop Guillaume Christophe
(1256 – 1263)

Bishop of Maguelonne (France) (1256 – 1263)

Bishop Pierre de Conques
(1248 – 1256)

Bishop of Maguelonne (France) (1248 – 1256)

Bishop Reinier Saccoin
(1247 – 1249)

Bishop of Maguelonne (France) (1247 – 1249)

Bishop Jean de Montlaur
(1232 – 1247)

Bishop of Maguelonne (France) (1232 – 1247)

Bishop Bernard de Mèze
(1216 – 1232)

Bishop of Maguelonne (France) (1216 – 1232)

Bishop Guillaume d’Autignac
(1203 – 1216)

Bishop of Maguelonne (France) (1203 – 1216)

Bishop Guillaume de Fleix
(1195 – 1202)

Bishop of Maguelonne (France) (1195 – 1202)

Bishop Guillaume de Raimond
(1190 – 1195)

Bishop of Maguelonne (France) (1190 – 1195)

Bishop Jean de Montlaur
(1158 – 1190)

Bishop of Maguelonne (France) (1158 – 1190)

Bishop Raimond
(1129 – 1158)

Bishop of Maguelonne (France) (1129 – 1158)

Bishop Gautier de Lille
(1104 – 1129)

Bishop of Maguelonne (France) (1104 – 1129)

Bishop Godefroi
(1080 – 1104)

Bishop of Maguelonne (France) (1080 – 1104)

Bishop Bertrand
(1060 – 1079▼)

Bishop of Maguelonne (France) (1060 – 1079▼)

Bishop Arnaud
(1030 – 1060)

Bishop of Maguelonne (France) (1030 – 1060)

Bishop Pierre de Melgueil
(988? – 1030?)

Bishop of Maguelonne (France) (988? – 1030?)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Archbishop: Archbishop Pierre-Marie Joseph Carré (77) (2010.05.14 – 2011.06.03)
Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Jean-Pierre Bernard Ricard (80) (later Cardinal) (1996.07.04 – 1996.09.06)
Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Louis Antoine Marie Boffet (1975.06.21 – 1976.05.15)
Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Jean Duperray (1947.12.20 – 1949.02.24)
Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop-elect Charles de Pradel (1676.04.27 – 1676.06.24)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Alain Guellec (63) (2019.04.17 – 2022.10.29)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Claude-Joseph Azéma (2003.05.22 – 2018.07.05)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Jean Pierre Marie Orchampt (1971.06.14 – 1974.07.05)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Cyprien-Louis-Pierre-Clément Tourel (1955.02.04 – 1958.02.24)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Honoré-Paul-Emile Halle (later Archbishop) (1916.06.05 – 1921.12.21)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Adolphe-Casimir David (1912.01.20 – 1915.09.16)

Metropolitan Archdiocese of

Montpellier–Agde–Béziers–Lodève–Saint-Pons-de-Thomières

France

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