Metropolitan Archdiocese of

Rennes–DolSaint-Malo 𝐖

France France

Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Metropolitan Archdiocese Metr. Archdiocese

Name: Rennes / Rhedonen(sis) (Latin)

United Titles: Dol, Saint-Malo

Suffragan Sees: Angers, Laval, Le Mans, Luçon, Nantes, Quimper, Saint-Brieuc, Vannes

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

Websites:

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Saint Peter

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

United Titles

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2007.03.26 – ...):Archbishop PierrePaul Oscar d’Ornellas (71)Archbishop PierrePaul Oscar d’Ornellas (71)
Auxiliary Bishop (2022.11.30 – ...):Bishop Jean Bondu (58)Bishop Jean Bondu (58)

Titular Bishop of Vaison

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Rennes (Roman Rite)

Archbishop PierrePaul Oscar d’Ornellas (71)Archbishop PierrePaul Oscar d’Ornellas (71)
(2007.03.26 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Rennes (France)

Propter nimiam caritatem suam

Born:1953.05.09 (Paris, France)
Ordained Priest:1984.08.15
Consecrated Bishop:1997.10.10

Priest of Paris (France) (1984.08.15 – 1997.07.04)

Titular Bishop of Naraggara (1997.07.04 – 2006.10.19)

Auxiliary Bishop of Paris (France) (1997.07.04 – 2006.10.19)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Rennes (France) (2006.10.19 – 2007.03.26)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Rennes (France) (2007.03.26 – ...)

Archbishop François de Sales Marie Adrien Saint-Macary
(1998.09.01 – 2007.03.26)

Omnia in Christo constant

Born:1936.01.07 (France)
Ordained Priest:1960.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:1983.04.24
Died:2007.03.26 († 71)

Coadjutor Bishop of Nice (France) (1983.02.23 – 1984.04.30)

Bishop of Nice (France) (1984.04.30 – 1997.11.14)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Rennes (France) (1997.11.14 – 1998.09.01)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Rennes (France) (1998.09.01 – 2007.03.26)

Archbishop Jacques André Marie Jullien
(1985.10.15 – 1998.09.01)

Born:1929.05.07 (Brest, France)
Ordained Priest:1954.04.03
Consecrated Bishop:1978.11.12
Died:2012.12.10 (Rennes, France † 83)

Bishop of Beauvais (France) (1978.09.20 – 1984.05.21)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Rennes (France) (1984.05.21 – 1985.10.15)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Rennes (France) (1985.10.15 – 1998.09.01)

Cardinal Paul Gouyon
(1964.09.04 – 1985.10.15)

In spiritu et veritate

Born:1910.10.24 (Bordeaux, France)
Ordained Priest:1937.03.13
Consecrated Bishop:1957.10.07
Created Cardinal:1969.04.28
Died:2000.09.26 (Bordeaux, France † 89)

Priest of Bordeaux (France) (1937.03.13 – 1957.08.06)

Domestic Prelate (1955.04.06 – 1963.08.06)

Bishop of Bayonne (France) (1957.08.06 – 1963.08.06)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Rennes (France) (1963.08.06 – 1964.09.04)

Titular Archbishop of Pessinus (1963.09.06 – 1964.09.04)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Rennes (France) (1964.09.04 – 1985.10.15)

Cardinal-Priest of Natività di Nostro Signore Gesù Cristo a Via Gallia (1969.04.30 – 2000.09.26)

Cardinal Clément-Émile Roques
(1940.05.11 – 1964.09.04)

In fide et lenitate

Born:1880.12.08 (Saint Pierre des Ports, France)
Ordained Priest:1904.04.02
Consecrated Bishop:1929.06.24
Created Cardinal:1946.02.18
Died:1964.09.04 (Rennes, France † 83)

Bishop of Montauban (France) (1929.04.15 – 1934.12.24)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Aix (France) (1934.12.24 – 1940.05.11)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Rennes (France) (1940.05.11 – 1964.09.04)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Balbina (1946.02.22 – 1964.09.04)

Archbishop René-Pierre Mignen
(1931.07.21 – 1939.11.01)

Christus in vobis

Born:1875.01.19 (France)
Ordained Priest:1897.12.18
Consecrated Bishop:1922.11.21
Died:1939.11.01 († 64)

Bishop of Montpellier (France) (1922.08.03 – 1931.07.21)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Rennes (France) (1931.07.21 – 1939.11.01)

Cardinal Alexis-Armand Charost
(1921.09.22 – 1930.11.07)

Per Ipsam cum Ipsa in Ipsa

Born:1860.11.14 (Le Mans, France)
Ordained Priest:1883.05.19
Consecrated Bishop:1913.05.13
Created Cardinal:1922.12.11
Died:1930.11.07 (Rennes, France † 69)

Titular Bishop of Miletopolis (1913.02.14 – 1913.11.21)

Auxiliary Bishop of Cambrai (France) (1913.02.14 – 1913.11.21)

Bishop of Lille (France) (1913.11.21 – 1920.06.15)

Titular Archbishop of Chersona (1920.06.15 – 1921.09.22)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Rennes (France) (1920.06.15 – 1921.09.22)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Rennes (France) (1921.09.22 – 1930.11.07)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria della Vittoria (1922.12.14 – 1930.11.07)

Cardinal Auguste-René Dubourg
(1906.08.06 – 1921.09.22)

Per Matrem ad cor Filii

Born:1842.09.30 (Loguivy-Plogras, France)
Ordained Priest:1866.12.22
Consecrated Bishop:1893.04.16
Created Cardinal:1916.12.04
Died:1921.09.22 (Rennes, France † 78)

Bishop of Moulins (France) (1893.01.19 – 1906.08.06)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Rennes (France) (1906.08.06 – 1921.09.22)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Balbina (1916.12.07 – 1921.09.22)

Cardinal Joseph-Guillaume Labouré
(1893.06.15 – 1906.04.21)

Crux spes unica

Born:1841.10.27 (Achiet-le-Petit, France)
Ordained Priest:1865.09.23
Consecrated Bishop:1885.05.31
Created Cardinal:1897.04.19
Died:1906.04.21 (Rennes, France † 64)

Bishop of Le Mans (France) (1885.03.27 – 1893.06.15)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Rennes (France) (1893.06.15 – 1906.04.21)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria Nuova (1898.03.24 – 1906.04.21)

Archbishop Jean-Natalis-François Gonindard
(1893.03.05 – 1893.05.17)

De cruce ad lucem

Born:1838.01.01 (France)
Ordained Priest:1861.12.21
Consecrated Bishop:1885.05.10
Died:1893.05.17 († 55)

Bishop of Verdun (France) ([1884.12.31] 1885.03.27 – 1887.05.26)

Titular Archbishop of Sebastia (1887.05.26 – 1893.03.05)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Rennes (France) ([1887.05.17] 1887.05.26 – 1893.03.05)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Rennes (France) (1893.03.05 – 1893.05.17)

Cardinal Charles-Philippe Place
(1878.07.15 – 1893.03.05)

Tua voluntas Deus

Born:1814.02.14 (Paris, France)
Ordained Priest:1850.03.30
Consecrated Bishop:1866.08.26
Created Cardinal:1886.06.07
Died:1893.03.05 (Rennes, France † 79)

Bishop of Marseille (France) (1866.06.22 – 1878.07.15)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Rennes (France) (1878.07.15 – 1893.03.05)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria Nuova (1887.03.17 – 1893.03.05)

Cardinal Geoffroi Brossais Saint-Marc
(1859.01.03 – 1878.02.26)

In omnibus caritas

Born:1802.02.04 (Rennes, France)
Ordained Priest:1831.04.02
Consecrated Bishop:1841.08.10
Created Cardinal:1875.09.17
Died:1878.02.26 (Rennes, France † 76)

Bishop of Rennes (France) (1841.07.12 – 1859.01.03)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Rennes (France) (1859.01.03 – 1878.02.26)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria della Vittoria (1876.04.03 – 1878.02.26)

Bishops of Rennes (Roman Rite)

Bishop Geoffroi Brossais Saint-Marc (later Cardinal)
(1841.07.12 – 1859.01.03)

(see above)

Bishop Claude-Louis de Lesquen
(1825.03.21 – 1841.01.21)

Born:1770.02.23 (France)
Ordained Priest:1805.09.21
Consecrated Bishop:1823.07.13
Died:1855.07.17 († 85)

Bishop of Beauvais (France) (1823.01.13 – 1825.03.21)

Bishop of Rennes (France) ([1825.01.12] 1825.03.21 – 1841.01.21)

Bishop Charles Mannay
(1820.02.21 – 1824.12.05)

Born:1745.10.14 (France)
Ordained Priest:1770.03.30
Consecrated Bishop:1802.07.18
Died:1824.12.05 († 79)

Bishop of Trier (Germany) ([1802.07.05] 1802.07.17 – 1816.10.09)

Bishop of Rennes (France) ([1819.11.27] 1820.02.21 – 1824.12.05)

Bishop Étienne-Célestin Enoch
(1805.03.22 – 1819.11.12)

Born:1742.11.22 (France)
Consecrated Bishop:1805.04.21
Died:1825.05.19 († 82)

Bishop of Rennes (France) ([1805.01.30] 1805.03.22 – 1819.11.12)

Bishop Jean-Baptiste-Marie de Maillé de la Tour-Landry
(1802.04.09 – 1804.11.25)

Born:1743.12.06 (France)
Consecrated Bishop:1778.05.03
Died:1804.11.25 († 60)

Bishop of Gap (France) ([1777.12.07] 1778.03.30 – 1784.06.25)

Bishop of Saint-Papoul (France) ([1784.02.01] 1784.06.25 – 1801.09.18)

Bishop of Rennes (France) (1802.04.09 – 1804.11.25)

Bishop François Bareau de Girac
(1770.03.12 – 1801)

Born:1730.02.01
Consecrated Bishop:1766.08.31
Died:1820.11.29 († 90)

Bishop of Saint-Brieuc (France) (1766.08.06 – 1770.03.12)

Bishop of Rennes (France) (1770.03.12 – 1801)

Bishop Henri-Louis-René Des Nos
(1761.07.13 – 1769.12.25)

Born:1717.01.07
Consecrated Bishop:1761.08.16
Died:1793.09.02 († 76)

Bishop of Rennes (France) (1761.07.13 – 1769.12.25)

Bishop of Verdun (France) (1769.12.25 – 1793.09.02)

Bishop Jean-Antoine de Toucheboeuf de Beaumont des Junies
(1759.04.09 – 1761)

Consecrated Bishop:1759.05.13

Bishop of Rennes (France) (1759.04.09 – 1761)

Bishop Louis-Guy de Guérapin de Vauréal
(1732.07.22 – 1758)

Consecrated Bishop:1732.08.24
Died:1760.06.17

Bishop of Rennes (France) (1732.07.22 – 1758)

Bishop Charles-Louis-Auguste Le Tonnelier de Breteuil
(1723.10.17 – 1732.04.24)

Consecrated Bishop:1725.07.15
Died:1732.04.24

Bishop of Rennes (France) (1723.10.17 – 1732.04.24)

Bishop Christophe-Louis Turpin de Crissé de Sanzay
(1712.06.01 – 1724.09.27)

Born:1670.09.19 (France)
Consecrated Bishop:1712.08.07
Died:1746.03.29 († 75)

Bishop of Rennes (France) ([1711.08.15] 1712.06.01 – 1724.09.27)

Bishop of Nantes (France) (1724.09.27 – 1746.03.29)

Bishop Jean-Baptiste de Beaumanoir de Lavardin
(1676.11.26 – 1711.05.23)

Ordained Priest:1667.12.17
Consecrated Bishop:1678.02.20
Died:1711.05.23

Bishop of Rennes (France) (1676.11.26 – 1711.05.23)

Bishop Charles François de la Vieuville
(1660.02.16 – 1676.01.29)

Consecrated Bishop:1661.04.04
Died:1676.01.29

Bishop of Rennes (France) (1660.02.16 – 1676.01.29)

Bishop Henri de La Mothe-Houdancourt (later Archbishop)
(1640.12.17 – 1660)

Consecrated Bishop:1642.01.01
Died:1684.02.24

Bishop of Rennes (France) (1640.12.17 – 1660)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Auch (France) (1664.03.24 – 1684.02.24)

Bishop Pierre Cornulier
(1619.07.29 – 1639.07.21)

Born:1575 (France)
Consecrated Bishop:1619
Died:1639.07.21 († 63)

Bishop of Tréguier (France) (1617 – 1619.07.29)

Bishop of Rennes (France) (1619.07.29 – 1639.07.21)

Bishop François L’Archiver
(1602.06.17 – 1619.02.22)

Consecrated Bishop:1602.06.24
Died:1619.02.22

Bishop of Rennes (France) (1602.06.17 – 1619.02.22)

Cardinal Arnaud d’Ossat
(1596.09.09 – 1600.06.26)

Born:1537.07.20 (France)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:1596.10.27
Created Cardinal:1599.03.03
Died:1604.03.13 († 66)

Bishop of Rennes (France) (1596.09.09 – 1600.06.26)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Eusebio (1599.03.17 – 1604.03.13)

Bishop of Bayeux (France) (1600.06.26 – 1604.03.13)

Bishop Aymar Hennequin
(1573.07.03 – 1596.01.13)

Died:1596.01.13

Bishop of Rennes (France) (1573.07.03 – 1596.01.13)

Bishop Bertrand de Marillac, O.F.M.
(1565.10.26 – 1573.05.29)

Consecrated Bishop:1566.12.27
Died:1573.05.29

Bishop of Rennes (France) (1565.10.26 – 1573.05.29)

Bishop Bernardin de Bochetel
(1561.01.15 – 1566)

Bishop of Rennes (France) (1561.01.15 – 1566)

Bishop Claude Dodieu
(1541.09.20 – 1558.04.04)

Died:1558.04.04

Coadjutor Bishop of Rennes (France) (1539.07.23 – 1541.09.20)

Bishop of Rennes (France) (1541.09.20 – 1558.04.04)

Bishop Yves Mahyeuc, O.P.
(1507.01.29 – 1541.09.20)

Died:1541.09.20

Bishop of Rennes (France) (1507.01.29 – 1541.09.20)

Cardinal Robert Guibé
(1502.03.24 – 1507.01.24)

Born:1460 (France)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:
Created Cardinal in pectore:1505.12.01
Revealed as Cardinal:1505.12.12
Died:1513.11.09 († 52)

Bishop of Tréguier (France) (1483.05.16 – 1502.03.24)

Bishop of Rennes (France) (1502.03.24 – 1507.01.24)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Anastasia (1505.12.17 – 1513.11.09)

Bishop of Nantes (France) (1507.01.24 – 1511.05.30)

Apostolic Administrator of Amalfi (Italy) (1510 – 1510.12.09)

Apostolic Administrator of Albi (France) (1510.09.30 – 1513.11.09)

Apostolic Administrator of Vannes (France) (1511.03.17 – 1513.11.09)

Archpriest of Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major (1511.10.04 – 1513.11.09)

Camerlengo of Sacred College of Cardinals (1512.01.29 – 1513.02)

Camerlengo of Sacred College of Cardinals (1513 – 1513.11.09)

Bishop Michel Guibé
(1482.03.29 – 1502)

Died:1502

Bishop of Léon (France) (1477 – 1478)

Bishop of Dol (France) (1478 – 1482.03.29)

Bishop of Rennes (France) (1482.03.29 – 1502)

Bishop Jacques d’Espinay-Durestal
(1450.04.25 – 1482.01)

Born:1423
Died:1482.01 († 58)

Bishop of Saint-Malo (France) (1450.01 – 1450.03.04)

Bishop of Rennes (France) (1450.04.25 – 1482.01)

Bishop Robert de la Rivière
(1447.05.26 – 1450.03.18)

Died:1450.03.18

Bishop of Rennes (France) (1447.05.26 – 1450.03.18)

Bishop Guillaume Brillet (later Archbishop)
(1427.09.26 – 1447.05.26)

Bishop of Saint-Brieuc (France) (1424.07.07 – 1427.09.26)

Bishop of Rennes (France) (1427.09.26 – 1447.05.26)

Titular Archbishop of Cæsarea Ponti (1447.05.26 – ?)

Bishop Anselme de Chantemerle
(1389.11.08 – 1427.09.01)

Died:1427.09.01

Bishop of Rennes (France) (1389.11.08 – 1427.09.01)

Bishop Antoine de Lovier
(1386.08.27 – 1389.10.19)

Died:1405.10.23

Bishop of Rennes (France) (1386.08.27 – 1389.10.19)

Bishop of Maguelonne (France) (1389.10.19 – 1405)

Bishop Guillaume Briz (de Brie)
(1384.04.27 – 1386.08.27)

Bishop of Rennes (France) (1384.04.27 – 1386.08.27)

Bishop of Dol (France) (1386.08.27 – 1390.02.02)

Bishop Raoul de Tréal
(1363.01.16 – 1383.02.13)

Died:1383.02.13

Bishop of Rennes (France) (1363.01.16 – 1383.02.13)

Bishop Pierre Benoît de Guémené
(1359.01.14 – 1363)

Died:1363

Bishop of Léon (France) (1328.05.18 – 1349)

Bishop of Saint-Malo (France) (1349 – 1359.01.14)

Bishop of Rennes (France) (1359.01.14 – 1363)

Bishop Guillaume Poulart (Gibon)
(1357.06.05 – 1359.01.14)

Died:1384.09.17

Bishop of Rennes (France) (1357.06.05 – 1359.01.14)

Bishop of Saint-Malo (France) (1359.01.14 – 1374)

Bishop Pierre de Laval
(1354.04.15 – 1357.01.11)

Died:1357.01.11

Bishop of Rennes (France) (1354.04.15 – 1357.01.11)

Bishop Arcand (Artaud), O.S.B.
(1347.10.24 – 1354)

Died:1354

Bishop of Rennes (France) (1347.10.24 – 1354)

Bishop Yves de Rosmadec
(1345 – 1347.10.14)

Died:1347.10.14

Bishop of Rennes (France) (1345 – 1347.10.14)

Bishop Guillaume Ouvrouin
(1328.05.18 – 1345)

Died:1345

Bishop of Rennes (France) (1328.05.18 – 1345)

Bishop Alain de Châteaugiron
(1327.06 – 1328.11.21)

Died:1328.11.21

Bishop of Rennes (France) (1327.06 – 1328.11.21)

Bishop Alain de Châteaugiron
(1311 – 1327.04.12)

Died:1327.04.12

Bishop of Rennes (France) (1311 – 1327.04.12)

Bishop Guillaume
(? – ?)

Bishop of Rennes (France) (? – ?)

Bishop Gilles
(1307? – ?)

Bishop of Rennes (France) (1307? – ?)

Bishop Yves
(1304 – 1307?)

Died:1307?

Bishop of Rennes (France) (1304 – 1307?)

Bishop Gilles
(1299.02.11 – 1304?)

Bishop of Rennes (France) (1299.02.11 – 1304?)

Bishop Jean de Samois, O.F.M.
(1298.03.29 – 1299.02.03)

Died:1302.12.04

Bishop of Rennes (France) (1298.03.29 – 1299.02.03)

Bishop of Lisieux (France) (1299.02.03 – 1302.12.04)

Bishop Guillaume de la Roche-Tanguy
(1282 – 1297.09)

Died:1297.09

Bishop of Rennes (France) (1282 – 1297.09)

Bishop Maurice de Trésiguidy (de Trelidi)
(1260 – 1282.09.18)

Died:1282.09.18

Bishop of Rennes (France) (1260 – 1282.09.18)

Bishop Gilles
(1258 – 1259.09.26)

Died:1259.09.26

Bishop of Rennes (France) (1258 – 1259.09.26)

Bishop Jean Gicquel
(1239 – 1258.01.15)

Died:1258.01.15

Bishop of Rennes (France) (1239 – 1258.01.15)

Bishop Alain
(1235 – 1239)

Died:1239

Bishop of Rennes (France) (1235 – 1239)

Bishop Josselin de Montauban
(1223 – 1235.10.31)

Died:1235.10.31

Bishop of Rennes (France) (1223 – 1235.10.31)

Bishop Pierre de Fougères
(1210 – 1222.07.10)

Died:1222.07.10

Bishop of Rennes (France) (1210 – 1222.07.10)

Bishop Henri
(? – ?)

Bishop of Rennes (France) (? – ?)

Bishop Pierre de Dinan
(1199 – 1210.01.24)

Died:1210.01.24

Bishop of Rennes (France) (1199 – 1210.01.24)

Bishop Herbert
(1184 – 1198.12.10)

Died:1198.12.10

Bishop of Rennes (France) (1184 – 1198.12.10)

Bishop Jacques
(1181? – 1183)

Bishop of Rennes (France) (1181? – 1183)

Bishop Philippe, O. Cist.
(1179 – 1181)

Died:1181

Bishop of Rennes (France) (1179 – 1181)

Bishop Étienne de Fougères
(1168 – 1178.12.23)

Died:1178.12.23

Bishop of Rennes (France) (1168 – 1178.12.23)

Bishop Robert
(1166 – 1167.12.09)

Died:1167.12.09

Bishop of Rennes (France) (1166 – 1167.12.09)

Bishop Étienne de la Rochefoucaud
(1156 – 1166.09.04)

Died:1166.09.04

Bishop of Rennes (France) (1156 – 1166.09.04)

Bishop Alain
(1141 – 1156.05.01)

Died:1156.05.01

Bishop of Rennes (France) (1141 – 1156.05.01)

Bishop Hamelin
(1127.05.15 – 1141.02.02)

Died:1141.02.02

Bishop of Rennes (France) (1127.05.15 – 1141.02.02)

Bishop Rouaud
(1123 – 1126.09.21)

Died:1126.09.21

Bishop of Rennes (France) (1123 – 1126.09.21)

Bishop Marbode, O.S.B.
(1096 – 1123.09.11)

Died:1123.09.11

Bishop of Rennes (France) (1096 – 1123.09.11)

Bishop Sylvestre de la Guerche
(1076 – 1096.01.18)

Died:1096.01.18

Bishop of Rennes (France) (1076 – 1096.01.18)

Bishop Maine
(1040 – 1076.01)

Died:1076.01

Bishop of Rennes (France) (1040 – 1076.01)

Bishop Triscan
(1037? – 1040?)

Bishop of Rennes (France) (1037? – 1040?)

Bishop Guérin
(1020? – 1037?)

Bishop of Rennes (France) (1020? – 1037?)

Bishop Walter
(? – ?)

Bishop of Rennes (France) (? – ?)

Bishop Deotbaldo
(990 – 1020?)

Bishop of Rennes (France) (990 – 1020?)

Saint Bishop Modéran de Rennes
(703 – 720)

Died:731
Feast:10.22

Bishop of Rennes (France) (703 – 720)

Bishop.

Saint Bishop Melaine de Rennes
(505 – 530?)

Died:530? (Rennes, France)
Feast:11.06

Bishop of Rennes (France) (505 – 530?)

Bishop.

Former Prelates

Special Churches

Vannes (↙), Saint-Brieuc (↖), Coutances (↗), Laval (→), Angers (↘), Nantes (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 6,786 km²

Population: 874,200 Catholics (81.0% of 1,079,498 total)

Pastoral Centres: 74 parishes, 4 missions

Personnel: 263 priests (226 diocesan, 37 religious), 63 deacons, 499 religious (111 brothers, 388 sisters), 16 seminarians

Population

Pastoral Centres

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Deacons

Religious

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