Diocese of Vannes, France

Present Prelates

Bishop (2005.06.28 – ...):

Bishop Raymond Centène (66)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Vannes (Roman Rite)

Bishop Raymond Centène (66)
(2005.06.28 – ...)

Bishop of Vannes (France)

Born:	1958.03.20 (Banyuls-sur-Mer, France)
Ordained Priest:	1993.06.27
Consecrated Bishop:	2005.10.16

Priest of Perpignan–Elne (France) (1993.06.27 – 2005.06.28)

Bishop of Vannes (France) (2005.06.28 – ...)

Bishop François-Mathurin Gourvès
(1991.11.16 – 2005.06.28)

Born:	1929.06.17 (Plougastel-Daoulas, France)
Ordained Priest:	1953.04.06
Consecrated Bishop:	1991.02.24
Died:	2020.08.12 (Sainte-Anne d’Auray, France † 91)

Coadjutor Bishop of Vannes (France) (1990.12.19 – 1991.11.16)

Bishop of Vannes (France) (1991.11.16 – 2005.06.28)

Bishop Pierre-Auguste-Marie Boussard
(1964.09.24 – 1991.11.16)

Born:	1917.06.27 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1947.09.29
Consecrated Bishop:	1965.02.01
Died:	1997.10.18 († 80)

Bishop of Vannes (France) (1964.09.24 – 1991.11.16)

Bishop Eugène-Joseph-Marie Le Bellec
(1941.10.11 – 1964.09.24)

Beleg de viken

Born:	1890.02.19 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1912.12.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1941.12.11
Died:	1970.10.13 († 80)

Bishop of Vannes (France) (1941.10.11 – 1964.09.24)

Titular Bishop of Tela (1964.09.24 – 1970.10.13)

Bishop Hippolyte Tréhiou
(1929.04.15 – 1941.01.09)

Born:	1880.11.22 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1905.06.17
Consecrated Bishop:	1929.06.24
Died:	1941.01.09 († 60)

Bishop of Vannes (France) (1929.04.15 – 1941.01.09)

Bishop Alcime-Armand-Pierre-Henri Gouraud
(1906.02.21 – 1928.10.02)

Born:	1856.04.13 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1880.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:	1906.02.25
Died:	1928.10.02 († 72)

Bishop of Vannes (France) (1906.02.21 – 1928.10.02)

Bishop Amédée-Jean-Baptiste Latieule
(1898.03.24 – 1903.10.21)

Fratrum amator

Born:	1838.07.02 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1864.05.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1898.06.29
Died:	1903.10.21 († 65)

Bishop of Vannes (France) ([1898.03.22] 1898.03.24 – 1903.10.21)

Bishop Jean-Marie Bécel
(1866.06.22 – 1897.11.06)

Born:	1825.08.01 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1851.04.05
Consecrated Bishop:	1866.07.25
Died:	1897.11.06 († 72)

Bishop of Vannes (France) ([1865.12.30] 1866.06.22 – 1897.11.06)

Bishop Jean-Baptiste Charles Gazailhan
(1863.12.21 – 1865)

Born:	1811.05.14 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1834.05.24
Consecrated Bishop:	1864.03.06
Died:	1872.01.09 († 60)

Bishop of Vannes (France) ([1863.10.24] 1863.12.21 – 1865)

Archbishop Louis-Anne Dubreil
(1861.07.22 – 1863.12.21)

Born:	1808.01.16 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1832.12.22
Consecrated Bishop:	1861.09.08
Died:	1880.01.13 († 71)

Bishop of Vannes (France) ([1861.06.05] 1861.07.22 – 1863.12.21)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Avignon (France) ([1863.10.24] 1863.12.21 – 1880.01.13)

Bishop Charles-Jean de la Motte de Broons et de Vauvert
(1827.09.17 – 1860.05.05)

Born:	1782.08.13 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1812
Consecrated Bishop:	1827.10.28
Died:	1860.05.05 († 77)

Bishop of Vannes (France) ([1827.07.04] 1827.09.17 – 1860.05.05)

Bishop Simon Garnier
(1826.10.02 – 1827.05.08)

Born:	1765.07.29 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1788
Consecrated Bishop:	1826.11.12
Died:	1827.05.08 († 61)

Bishop of Vannes (France) ([1826.06.28] 1826.10.02 – 1827.05.08)

Bishop Henri-Marie-Clauce de Bruc-Montplaisir
(1819.08.23 – 1826.06.18)

Born:	1751.07.19 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1776.06.01
Consecrated Bishop:	1819.10.17
Died:	1826.06.18 († 74)

Bishop of Vannes (France) ([1817.08.27] 1819.08.23 – 1826.06.18)

Archbishop Pierre-François-Gabriel-Raymond-Ignace-Ferdinand de Bausset-Roquefort
(1808.03.16 – 1817.10.01)

Born:	1757.12.31 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1782
Consecrated Bishop:	1808.05.29
Died:	1829.01.29 († 71)

Bishop of Vannes (France) ([1807.11.19] 1808.03.16 – 1817.10.01)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Aix (France) ([1817.08.08] 1817.10.01 – 1829.01.29)

Bishop Antoine-Xavier Maynaud de Pancemont
(1802.04.10 – 1807.03.13)

Born:	1756.08.06 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1781
Consecrated Bishop:	1802.04.11
Died:	1807.03.13 († 50)

Bishop of Vannes (France) ([1802.04.09] 1802.04.10 – 1807.03.13)

Bishop Sébastien-Michel Amelot
(1775.04.03 – 1801)

Born:	1741.09.05 (France)
Consecrated Bishop:	1775.04.23
Died:	1829.04.02 († 87)

Bishop of Vannes (France) ([1774.11.10] 1775.04.03 – 1801)

Bishop Charles-Jean de Bertin
(1746.08.22 – 1774.09.23)

Born:	(France)
Consecrated Bishop:	1746.09.25
Died:	1774.09.23

Bishop of Vannes (France) (1746.08.22 – 1774.09.23)

Archbishop Jean-Joseph Chapelle de Saint-Jean de Jumilhac
(1742.07.09 – 1746.09.19)

Born:	1706.09.30 (France)
Consecrated Bishop:	1742.08.12
Died:	1775.02.20 († 68)

Bishop of Vannes (France) ([1742.04.02] 1742.07.09 – 1746.09.19)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Arles (France) ([1746.04.17] 1746.09.19 – 1775.02.20)

Bishop Antoine Fagon
(1720.03.20 – 1742.02.16)

Born:	1665 (France)
Consecrated Bishop:	1712.05.22
Died:	1742.02.16 († 76)

Bishop of Lombez (France) ([1711.04.05] 1712.03.16 – 1720.03.20)

Bishop of Vannes (France) ([1719.08.29] 1720.03.20 – 1742.02.16)

Bishop Jean-Paul-François Le Févre de Caumartin
(1717 – 1719.08.27)

Born:	1668.12.16 (France)
Consecrated Bishop:	1718.07.17
Died:	1733.08.30 († 64)

Bishop of Vannes (France) (1717 – 1719.08.27)

Bishop of Blois (France) (1719.08.27 – 1733.08.30)

Bishop François d’Argouges
(1688 – 1716.03.15)

Consecrated Bishop:	1692.03.30
Died:	1716.03.15

Bishop of Vannes (France) (1688 – 1716.03.15)

Bishop Pierre-Louis Cazet de Vautorte
(1671.01.28 – 1687.12.27)

Consecrated Bishop:	1655.09.21
Died:	1687.12.27

Bishop of Lectoure (France) (1655.09.21 – 1671.01.05)

Bishop of Vannes (France) (1671.01.28 – 1687.12.27)

Bishop Charles de Rosmadec (later Archbishop)
(1647.07.01 – 1671.01.28)

Consecrated Bishop:	1647.10.06
Died:	1672.07.12

Bishop of Vannes (France) (1647.07.01 – 1671.01.28)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tours (France) (1671.01.28 – 1672.07.12)

Bishop Sébastien de Rosmadec
(1622.11.14 – 1646.07.29)

Consecrated Bishop:	1624.02.11
Died:	1646.07.29

Bishop of Vannes (France) (1622.11.14 – 1646.07.29)

Bishop Jacques Martin
(1599.11.08 – 1622)

Died:

1624.01.12

Bishop of Vannes (France) (1599.11.08 – 1622)

Bishop Georges d’Aradon
(1592.03.10 – 1596.05.31)

Born:	1564.09.29
Consecrated Bishop:	1593.06
Died:	1596.05.31 († 31)

Bishop of Vannes (France) (1592.03.10 – 1596.05.31)

Bishop Louis de La Haye
(1575.08.03 – 1588.01.26)

Died:

1588.01.26

Bishop of Vannes (France) (1575.08.03 – 1588.01.26)

Bishop Jean de La Haye, O.S.B.
(1574.03.22 – 1574.08)

Died:

1574.08

Bishop of Vannes (France) (1574.03.22 – 1574.08)

Bishop Pierre de Saint-Martin
(1572.03.17 – 1574)

Bishop of Vannes (France) (1572.03.17 – 1574)

Bishop Jean Le Feuvre
(1566.05.15 – 1570)

Died:

1570

Bishop of Vannes (France) (1566.05.15 – 1570)

Bishop Philippe du Bec (later Archbishop)
(1559.04.17 – 1566.10.15)

Born:	1519
Died:	1605.01.10 († 85)

Bishop of Vannes (France) (1559.04.17 – 1566.10.15)

Bishop of Nantes (France) (1566.10.15 – 1598.01.07)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Reims (France) ([1594] 1598.01.07 – 1605.01.10)

Bishop Sébastien de L’Aubespine
(1557.06.21 – 1558.03.23)

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 Charles de Marillac (later Archbishop)
(1550.10.20 – 1557.03.24)

Died:

1560.12.02

Bishop of Vannes (France) (1550.10.20 – 1557.03.24)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Vienne (France) (1557.03.24 – 1560.12.02)

Fr. Lorenzo Pucci
(1541.06.10 – 1547 not possessed)

Died:

1547

Bishop of Vannes (France) (1541.06.10 – 1547 not possessed)

Cardinal Antonio Pucci
(1529.06.08 – 1541.06.10)

Born:	1484.10.08 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:	1518?
Created Cardinal:	1531.09.22
Died:	1544.10.12 († 60)

Bishop of Pistoia (Italy) (1518.11.05 – 1541.11.08)

Bishop of Vannes (France) (1529.06.08 – 1541.06.10)

Major Penitentiary of Sacred Apostolic Penitentiary (1529.10.01 – 1544.10.12)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Quattro Coronati (1531.09.27 – 1541.11.14)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Trastevere (1541.11.14 – 1542.02.15)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Quattro Coronati in commendum (1541.11.14 – 1544.10.12)

Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (1542.02.15 – 1543.01.08)

Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina (1543.01.08 – 1544.10.12)

Bishop André Hamon
(1514.12.11 – 1529)

Bishop of Vannes (France) (1514.12.11 – 1529)

Cardinal Lorenzo Pucci
(Apostolic Administrator 1513.11.21 – 1514)

Cardinal Robert Guibé
(Apostolic Administrator 1511.03.17 – 1513.11.09)

Bishop Jacques de Beaune de Semblançay
(1511.01.08 – 1511.01.08)

Died:

1511.01.08

Bishop of Vannes (France) (1511.01.08 – 1511.01.08)

Cardinal Amanieu d’Albret
(Apostolic Administrator 1504.01.08 – 1504.10.14)

Cardinal Lorenzo Cibo de’ Mari
(Apostolic Administrator 1490.08.29 – 1503.12.21)

Cardinal Pierre de Foix, O.F.M.
(1476.03.11 – 1490.08.10)

Born:	1449.02.07 (France)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:
Created Cardinal:	1476.12.18
Died:	1490.08.10 († 41)

Bishop of Aire (France) (1475.07.31 – 1484.05.05)

Bishop of Vannes (France) ([1475.05.17] 1476.03.11 – 1490.08.10)

Cardinal-Deacon of Ss. Cosma e Damiano (1477.01.15 – 1485.08)

Apostolic Administrator of Bayonne (France) (1484.05.05 – 1490.08.10)

Apostolic Administrator of Palermo (Italy) (1485.05.14 – 1489.07.06)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Sisto (1485.08 – 1490.08.10)

Apostolic Administrator of Malta (Malta) (1489.07.06 – 1490.08.10)

Bishop Yves de Pontsal
(1451.08.20 – 1475.01.07)

Died:

1475.01.07

Bishop of Vannes (France) (1451.08.20 – 1475.01.07)

Bishop Jean Validire
(1432.10.29 – 1444?)

Died:

1444?

Bishop of Vannes (France) (1432.10.29 – 1444?)

Bishop Amaury de la Motte d’Acigné
(1410.02.25 – 1432.10.24)

Died:

1434.08.06

Bishop of Vannes (France) (1410.02.25 – 1432.10.24)

Bishop of Saint-Malo (France) (1432.10.24 – 1434.08.06)

Bishop Hugues Lestoquer, O.P.
(1404.08.25 – 1408.10.10)

Died:

1408.10.10

Bishop of Tréguier (France) (1403 – 1404.08.25)

Bishop of Vannes (France) (1404.08.25 – 1408.10.10)

Bishop Henri le Barbu, O. Cist.
(1383.08.03 – 1404.05.02)

Died:

1419.04.27

Bishop of Vannes (France) (1383.08.03 – 1404.05.02)

Bishop of Nantes (France) (1404.05.02 – 1419.04.27)

Bishop Simon de Langres, O.P.
(1382.10.20 – 1383)

Born:	(France)
Died:	1384.06.07

Master of the Order of Order of Preachers (Dominicans) (1352 – 1366.03.16)

Bishop of Nantes (France) (1366.03.16 – 1382.10.20)

Bishop of Vannes (France) (1382.10.20 – 1383)

Bishop Jean de Montrelais
(1378.11.05 – 1382.10.20)

Died:

1391.09.13

Bishop of Vannes (France) (1378.11.05 – 1382.10.20)

Bishop of Nantes (France) (1382.10.20 – 1391.09.13)

Bishop Geoffroy de Rohan
(1360.04.22 – 1377)

Died:

1377

Bishop of Vannes (France) (1360.04.22 – 1377)

Bishop Gauthier de Saint-Père
(1347.01.10 – 1359)

Died:

1359

Bishop of Vannes (France) (1347.01.10 – 1359)

Bishop Geoffroy de Saint-Guen
(1339.03.10 – 1340?)

Bishop of Vannes (France) (1339.03.10 – 1340?)

Bishop Jean Le Parisy
(1312 – 1339.01.20)

Died:

1339.01.20

Bishop of Vannes (France) (1312 – 1339.01.20)

Bishop Henri Tore
(1287 – 1310)

Bishop of Vannes (France) (1287 – 1310)

Bishop Hervé Bloc
(1279 – 1287.03.22)

Died:

1287.03.22

Bishop of Vannes (France) (1279 – 1287.03.22)

Bishop Pierre
(1276 – 1279)

Bishop of Vannes (France) (1276 – 1279)

Bishop Gui de Conlen
(1263 – 1270.10.21)

Died:

1270.10.21

Bishop of Vannes (France) (1263 – 1270.10.21)

Bishop Alain
(1255 – 1262.02.18)

Died:

1262.02.18

Bishop of Vannes (France) (1255 – 1262.02.18)

Bishop Guillaume de Quélen
(1254.06 – 1254.08.26)

Died:

1254.08.26

Bishop of Vannes (France) (1254.06 – 1254.08.26)

Bishop Cadiocus
(1235 – 1254.05.15)

Died:

1254.05.15

Bishop of Vannes (France) (1235 – 1254.05.15)

Bishop Guillaume
(1232 – 1233)

Bishop of Vannes (France) (1232 – 1233)

Bishop Robert
(1220 – 1232)

Bishop of Vannes (France) (1220 – 1232)

Bishop Guéhénoc
(1181 – 1218)

Died:

1218

Bishop of Vannes (France) (1181 – 1218)

Saint Bishop Bilius de Vannes
(891? – 908)

Died:	🩸
Feast:	06.23

Bishop of Vannes (France) (891? – 908)

Bishop. Martyr.

Saint Bishop Patern de Vannes
(465? – 500?)

Died:	500? (Vannes, France)
Feast:	05.21

Bishop of Vannes (France) (465? – 500?)

Bishop. One of the seven holy founders of Brittany.

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop François-Mathurin Gourvès (1990.12.19 – 1991.11.16)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop François-Marie Picaud (1925.05.15 – 1931.09.12)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Henri d’Aradon, O. Carm. (1490.03.03 – 1496)

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