Diocese of

Soissons–LaonSaint-Quentin

France France

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Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Soissons / Suessionen(sis) (Latin)

United Titles: Laon, Saint-Quentin

Ecclesiastical Province: Reims

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

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Celebrations

Patron Saint: Saints Gervais et Protais

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History

United Titles

Present Prelates

Bishop (2015.10.30 – ...):Bishop Renauld Dupont de Dinechin (66)Bishop Renauld Dupont de Dinechin (66)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Soissons (Roman Rite)

Bishop Renauld Dupont de Dinechin (66)Bishop Renauld Dupont de Dinechin (66)
(2015.10.30 – ...)

Bishop of Soissons (France)

Sitio / J’ai soif

Born:1958.03.25 (Lille, France)
Ordained Priest:1988.06.25
Consecrated Bishop:2008.09.05

Priest of Paris (France) (1988.06.25 – 2008.05.21)

Titular Bishop of Macriana minor (2008.05.21 – 2015.10.30)

Auxiliary Bishop of Paris (France) (2008.05.21 – 2015.10.30)

Bishop of Soissons (France) (2015.10.30 – ...)

Bishop Daniel Camille Victor Marie Labille
(Apostolic Administrator 2015.04.19 – 2015.10.30)

Archbishop Hervé Jean Robert Giraud (67)Bishop Hervé Jean Robert Giraud (67) (later Archbishop)
(2008.02.22 – 2015.03.05)

Bishop of Viviers (France)
Bishop-Prelate of Mission de France (France)
Archbishop ad personam

Ressuscités avec le Christ

Born:1957.02.26 (Tournon nell’Ardèche, France)
Ordained Priest:1985.09.24
Consecrated Bishop:2003.05.25

Priest of Viviers (France) (1985.09.24 – 2003.04.15)

Titular Bishop of Silli (2003.04.15 – 2007.11.13)

Auxiliary Bishop of Lyon (France) (2003.04.15 – 2007.11.13)

Coadjutor Bishop of Soissons (France) (2007.11.13 – 2008.02.22)

Bishop of Soissons (France) (2008.02.22 – 2015.03.05)

Archbishop of Sens (France) (2015.03.05 – 2024.03.13)

Bishop-Prelate of Mission de France (France) (2015.03.05 – ...)

Bishop of Viviers (France) (2024.03.13 – ...)

Archbishop ad personam (2024.03.13 – ...)

Bishop Marcel Paul Herriot
(1999.04.29 – 2008.02.22)

Deus caritas est

Born:1934.05.18 (France)
Ordained Priest:1960.04.18
Consecrated Bishop:1987.06.28
Died:2017.09.14 († 83)

Bishop of Verdun (France) (1987.05.25 – 1999.04.29)

Bishop of Soissons (France) (1999.04.29 – 2008.02.22)

Bishop Daniel Camille Victor Marie Labille
(1984.02.16 – 1998.03.25)

Allez, il vous précède en Galilée

Born:1932.10.15 (Nouvion-sur-Meuse, France)
Ordained Priest:1956.04.15
Consecrated Bishop:1978.09.17
Died:2022.12.31 (Charleville-Meizères, France † 90)

Titular Bishop of Fata (1978.06.26 – 1984.02.16)

Auxiliary Bishop of Soissons (France) (1978.06.26 – 1984.02.16)

Bishop of Soissons (France) (1984.02.16 – 1998.03.25)

Bishop of Créteil (France) (1998.03.25 – 2007.09.04)

Apostolic Administrator of Soissons (France) (2015.04.19 – 2015.10.30)

Bishop Alphonse-Gérard Bannwarth
(1963.05.22 – 1984.02.13)

Born:1908.06.04 (France)
Ordained Priest:1932.08.10
Consecrated Bishop:1963.07.01
Died:1991.01.04 († 82)

Bishop of Soissons (France) (1963.05.22 – 1984.02.13)

Bishop Pierre-Auguste-Marie-Joseph Douillard
(1947.02.17 – 1963.05.22)

Born:1888.04.29 (France)
Ordained Priest:1910.12.17
Consecrated Bishop:1947.05.01
Died:1963.08.20 († 75)

Bishop of Soissons (France) (1947.02.17 – 1963.05.22)

Titular Bishop of Berrhœa (1963.05.22 – 1963.08.20)

Bishop Ernest-Victor Mennechet
(1928.03.02 – 1946.06.02)

Born:1877.06.09 (France)
Ordained Priest:1901.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:1928.05.01
Died:1946.06.02 († 68)

Bishop of Soissons (France) (1928.03.02 – 1946.06.02)

Bishop Charles-Henri-Joseph Binet (later Cardinal)
(1920.06.16 – 1927.10.31)

Da robur fer auxilium

Born:1869.04.08 (Juvigny, France)
Ordained Priest:1893.10.22
Consecrated Bishop:1920.08.24
Created Cardinal:1927.12.19
Died:1936.07.15 (Besançon, France † 67)

Bishop of Soissons (France) (1920.06.16 – 1927.10.31)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Besançon (France) (1927.10.31 – 1936.07.15)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Prisca (1927.12.22 – 1936.07.15)

Bishop Pierre-Louis Péchenard
(1906.12.22 – 1920.05.27)

Justitia et pax

Born:1842.12.05 (France)
Consecrated Bishop:1907.01.31
Died:1920.05.27 († 77)

Bishop of Soissons (France) (1906.12.22 – 1920.05.27)

Bishop Augustin-Victor Deramecourt
(1898.03.24 – 1906.09.16)

Born:1841.03.07 (France)
Ordained Priest:1865.09.23
Consecrated Bishop:1898.06.24
Died:1906.09.16 († 65)

Bishop of Soissons (France) ([1898.03.22] 1898.03.24 – 1906.09.16)

Bishop Jean-Baptiste-Théodore Duval
(1889.12.30 – 1897.08.23)

Per gratiam ad lætitiam

Born:1824.07.06 (France)
Ordained Priest:1849.12.22
Consecrated Bishop:1890.02.24
Died:1897.08.23 († 73)

Bishop of Soissons (France) ([1889.08.28] 1889.12.30 – 1897.08.23)

Bishop Odon Thibaudier (later Archbishop)
(1876.06.26 – 1889.02.03)

Born:1823.09.30 (France)
Ordained Priest:1849
Consecrated Bishop:1875.05.09
Died:1892.01.09 († 68)

Titular Bishop of Sidon (1875.03.15 – 1876.04.20)

Auxiliary Bishop of Lyon (France) (1875.03.15 – 1876.04.20)

Bishop of Soissons (France) ([1876.04.20] 1876.06.26 – 1889.02.03)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cambrai (France) ([1889.02.03] 1889.02.14 – 1892.01.09)

Bishop Jean-Pierre-Jacques Dours
(1863.12.21 – 1876.02.14)

Jesum Christum et hunc crucifixum

Born:1809.02.04 (France)
Consecrated Bishop:1864.03.13
Died:1877.10.12 († 68)

Bishop of Soissons (France) ([1863.10.16] 1863.12.21 – 1876.02.14)

Bishop Jean-Joseph Christophe
(1861.03.18 – 1863.08.10)

Born:1803.04.16 (France)
Ordained Priest:1827
Consecrated Bishop:1861.05.05
Died:1863.08.10 († 60)

Bishop of Soissons (France) ([1860.12.11] 1861.03.18 – 1863.08.10)

Bishop Paul-Armand-Ignace-Anaclet Cardon de Garsignies
(1848.01.17 – 1860.12.06)

Candor

Born:1803.01.14 (France)
Ordained Priest:1834
Consecrated Bishop:1848.02.25
Died:1860.12.06 († 57)

Bishop of Soissons (France) ([1847.11.18] 1848.01.17 – 1860.12.06)

Bishop Jules-François de Simony
(1825.03.21 – 1847.05.31)

Born:1770.07.29 (France)
Consecrated Bishop:1825.04.24
Died:1849.02.24 († 78)

Bishop of Soissons (France) ([1824.10.22] 1825.03.21 – 1847.05.31)

Archbishop Guillaume-Aubin de Villèle
(1820.08.28 – 1825.03.21)

Born:1770.02.12 (France)
Consecrated Bishop:1820.09.24
Died:1841.11.25 († 71)

Bishop of Soissons (France) ([1820.07.08] 1820.08.28 – 1825.03.21)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bourges (France) ([1824.10.22] 1825.03.21 – 1841.11.25)

Bishop Jean-Claude Leblanc de Beaulieu
(1802.04.25 – 1820.09.14)

Born:1753.05.29 (France)
Consecrated Bishop:1800.01.18
Died:1825.07.13 († 72)

Bishop of Soissons (France) ([1802.04.09] 1802.04.25 – 1820.09.14)

Bishop Henri-Joseph-Claude de Bourdeilles
(1764.12.17 – 1801)

Bishop of Tulle (France) (1762.11.22 – 1764.12.17)

Bishop of Soissons (France) (1764.12.17 – 1801)

Bishop François de Fitz-James
(1739.05.04 – 1764.07.19)

Born:1709.06.09 (France)
Consecrated Bishop:1739.05.31
Died:1764.07.19 († 55)

Bishop of Soissons (France) ([1738.12.31] 1739.05.04 – 1764.07.19)

Bishop Charles-François Le Févre de Laubriéres
(1731.07.26 – 1738.12.25)

Died:1738.12.25

Bishop of Soissons (France) (1731.07.26 – 1738.12.25)

Bishop Jean-Joseph Languet de Gergy (later Archbishop)
(1715.05.29 – 1730.12.20)

Born:1677.08.25 (France)
Consecrated Bishop:1715.06.23
Died:1753.05.11 († 75)

Bishop of Soissons (France) ([1715.01.15] 1715.05.29 – 1730.12.20)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Sens (France) ([1730.12.20] 1731.04.09 – 1753.05.11)

Bishop Fabio Brulart de Sillery
(1692.01.15 – 1714.11.19)

Died:1714.11.19

Bishop of Avranches (France) (1689.06.10 – 1692.01.15 not possessed)

Bishop of Soissons (France) (1692.01.15 – 1714.11.19)

Bishop Pierre Daniel Huet
(1685 – 1689.10)

Born:1630.02.08 (France)
Died:1721.01.26 († 90)

Bishop of Soissons (France) (1685 – 1689.10)

Bishop of Avranches (France) (1692.05.05 – 1699)

Bishop Charles de Bourlon
(1656.10.28 – 1685.10.26)

Born:1613
Consecrated Bishop:1653.02.02
Died:1685.10.26 († 71)

Titular Bishop of Paneade (1652.12.16 – 1656.10.28)

Coadjutor Bishop of Soissons (France) (1652.12.16 – 1656.10.28)

Bishop of Soissons (France) (1656.10.28 – 1685.10.26)

Bishop Simon Legras
(1624 – 1656.10.28)

Died:1656.10.28

Bishop of Soissons (France) (1624 – 1656.10.28)

Bishop Charles de Hacqueville
(1619 – 1623.02.17)

Died:1623.02.17

Bishop of Soissons (France) (1619 – 1623.02.17)

Bishop Jérôme Hennequin
(1585 – 1619.03.10)

Died:1619.03.10

Bishop of Soissons (France) (1585 – 1619.03.10)

Bishop Charles de Roucy
(1557.12.15 – 1585.10.06)

Died:1585.10.06

Bishop of Soissons (France) (1557.12.15 – 1585.10.06)

Bishop Mathieu de Longuejoue
(1534.02.06 – 1557.09.06)

Died:1557.09.06

Bishop of Soissons (France) (1534.02.06 – 1557.09.06)

Bishop Symphorien de Bullioud
(1528.07.01 – 1534.01.05)

Died:1534.01.05

Bishop of Soissons (France) (1528.07.01 – 1534.01.05)

Bishop Foucault de Bonneval
(1514.08.18 – 1528.07.01)

Died:1540

Bishop of Soissons (France) (1514.08.18 – 1528.07.01)

Bishop of Bazas (France) (1528.07.01 – 1531.08.04)

Bishop of Périgueux (France) (1531.08.04 – 1540)

Bishop Claude de Louvain
(1503 – 1514.08.18)

Died:1519

Bishop of Soissons (France) (1503 – 1514.08.18)

Bishop of Sisteron (France) (1514.08.18 – 1519)

Bishop Jean Milet
(1443.01.13 – 1503.04.01)

Died:1503.04.01

Bishop of Soissons (France) (1443.01.13 – 1503.04.01)

Bishop Renaud de Fontaines
(1423 – 1442.09.05)

Died:1442.09.05

Bishop of Soissons (France) (1423 – 1442.09.05)

Bishop Nicolas Graibert
(1414.02.11 – 1422.11)

Died:1422.11

Bishop of Soissons (France) (1414.02.11 – 1422.11)

Bishop Victor de Camerin
(1405 – 1414.01.13)

Died:1414.01.13

Bishop of Soissons (France) (1405 – 1414.01.13)

Bishop Simon de Bucy
(1362.11.03 – 1404.10.14)

Died:1404.10.14

Bishop of Soissons (France) (1362.11.03 – 1404.10.14)

Bishop Guillaume Bertrand de Colombier
(1349.11.19 – 1362.05.15)

Died:1362.05.15

Bishop of Soissons (France) (1349.11.19 – 1362.05.15)

Bishop Pierre de Chappe
(1331.12.04 – 1349.09)

Died:1349.09

Bishop of Soissons (France) (1331.12.04 – 1349.09)

Bishop Gérard de Courtonne
(1313 – 1331.10.27)

Died:1331.10.27

Bishop of Soissons (France) (1313 – 1331.10.27)

Bishop Guy de La Charité
(1296.12.25 – 1313.07.08)

Died:1313.07.08

Bishop of Soissons (France) (1296.12.25 – 1313.07.08)

Bishop Gérard de Montcornet
(1292.06.24 – 1296.09.01)

Died:1296.09.01

Bishop of Soissons (France) (1292.06.24 – 1296.09.01)

Bishop Milon de Bazoches
(1262 – 1290.09.24)

Died:1290.09.24

Bishop of Soissons (France) (1262 – 1290.09.24)

Bishop Nivelon de Bazoches
(1252.01.08 – 1262.02.10)

Died:1262.02.10

Bishop of Soissons (France) (1252.01.08 – 1262.02.10)

Bishop Guy de Châteauporcien
(1245.12 – 1250)

Bishop of Soissons (France) (1245.12 – 1250)

Bishop Raoul de Coudun
(1244 – 1245.12.06)

Died:1245.12.06

Bishop of Soissons (France) (1244 – 1245.12.06)

Bishop Jacques de Bazoches
(1219 – 1242.07.08)

Died:1242.07.08

Bishop of Soissons (France) (1219 – 1242.07.08)

Bishop Aymard de Provins
(1208 – 1219.05.20)

Died:1219.05.20

Bishop of Soissons (France) (1208 – 1219.05.20)

Bishop Nivelon de Quierzy (later Archbishop)
(1176 – 1205)

Bishop of Soissons (France) (1176 – 1205)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Thessalonica (1205 – ?)

Bishop Hugues de Chamfleury
(1159 – 1175.09.04)

Died:1175.09.04

Bishop of Soissons (France) (1159 – 1175.09.04)

Bishop Anscoul de Pierrefonds
(1152.12 – 1158.09.19)

Died:1158.09.19

Bishop of Soissons (France) (1152.12 – 1158.09.19)

Bishop Josselin de Vierzy
(1126 – 1152.10.24)

Died:1152.10.24

Bishop of Soissons (France) (1126 – 1152.10.24)

Bishop Liziard de Crépy
(1108 – 1126.10.18)

Died:1126.10.18

Bishop of Soissons (France) (1108 – 1126.10.18)

Bishop Manassès de Soissons
(1103 – 1108.03.01)

Died:1108.03.01

Bishop of Cambrai (France) (1093 – 1103)

Bishop of Soissons (France) (1103 – 1108.03.01)

Bishop Hugues de Pierrefonds
(1093.03 – 1103.01.30)

Died:1103.01.30

Bishop of Soissons (France) (1093.03 – 1103.01.30)

Bishop Henri
(1088 – 1090)

Bishop of Soissons (France) (1088 – 1090)

Bishop Hilgot
(1084 – 1087)

Bishop of Soissons (France) (1084 – 1087)

Bishop Ingelram
(? – 1084)

Bishop of Soissons (France) (? – 1084)

Saint Bishop Arnould de Palmèle
(1081 – 1082)

Born:1040 (Tiegem, Belgium)
Died:1087.08.15 (Oudenburg, Belgium † 46)
Canonised:1120.01.06

Bishop of Soissons (France) (1081 – 1082)

Bishop. Founder of Abbey of St. Peter in Oudenburg.

Bishop Ursion
(1080 – 1081)

Bishop of Soissons (France) (1080 – 1081)

Bishop Thibaut de Pierrefonds
(1072 – 1080.01)

Died:1080.01

Bishop of Soissons (France) (1072 – 1080.01)

Bishop Adélard
(1064 – 1072)

Died:1072

Bishop of Soissons (France) (1064 – 1072)

Bishop Heddo
(1053 – 1063.06.21)

Died:1063.06.21

Bishop of Soissons (France) (1053 – 1063.06.21)

Bishop Bérold
(1021 – 1052.10.27)

Died:1052.10.27

Bishop of Soissons (France) (1021 – 1052.10.27)

Bishop Déodat
(1019 – 1020.12.31)

Died:1020.12.31

Bishop of Soissons (France) (1019 – 1020.12.31)

Bishop Foulques
(996 – 1019.08.06)

Died:1019.08.06

Bishop of Soissons (France) (996 – 1019.08.06)

Bishop Guy d’Amiens
(973 – 995)

Died:995

Bishop of Soissons (France) (973 – 995)

Bishop Guy d’Anjou
(937 – 973)

Died:973

Bishop of Soissons (France) (937 – 973)

Bishop Abbon
(909? – 937.06)

Died:937.06

Bishop of Soissons (France) (909? – 937.06)

Bishop Rodoïn
(902? – 909?)

Died:909?

Bishop of Soissons (France) (902? – 909?)

Bishop Riculfe
(885 – 902?)

Died:902?

Bishop of Soissons (France) (885 – 902?)

Saint Bishop Bandry
(535? – 545)

Died:545

Bishop of Soissons (France) (535? – 545)

Bishop.

Saint Bishop Loup
(511? – ?)

Bishop of Soissons (France) (511? – ?)

Bishop.

Saint Bishop Prince de Soissons
(474? – ?)

Bishop of Soissons (France) (474? – ?)

Bishop.

Saint Bishop Edibe
(451? – ?)

Bishop of Soissons (France) (451? – ?)

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Former Prelates

Special Churches

Churches by City (50)

Beauvais (←), Amiens (↖), Cambrai (↑), Tournai (↑), Reims (→), Châlons (↘), Meaux (↓)

Statistics (2021.12.31)

Area: 7,361 km²

Population: 386,000 Catholics (72.0% of 536,136 total)

Pastoral Centres: 41 parishes

Personnel: 69 priests (53 diocesan, 16 religious), 25 deacons, 58 religious (19 brothers, 39 sisters), 2 seminarians

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