Former Diocese of

Avranches

France France

Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Avranches / Abrincen(sis) (Latin)

United to: Coutances

History

Past Ordinaries

Bishops of Avranches (Roman Rite)

Bishop Pierre-Augustin Godard de Belbeuf
(1774.04.18 – 1801.08.15)

Born:1730.05.08
Consecrated Bishop:1774.05.15
Died:1808.09.26 († 78)

Bishop of Avranches (France) (1774.04.18 – 1801.08.15)

Bishop Joseph-François de Malide
(1766.08.06 – 1774.02.25)

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)
(1764.08.20 – 1766.08.04)

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 Jean-Baptiste de Missy
(1746.09.19 – 1764.04.04)

Consecrated Bishop:1746.10.09
Died:1764.04.04

Bishop of Avranches (France) (1746.09.19 – 1764.04.04)

Bishop César Le Blanc, C.R.S.A.
(1720.03.20 – 1746.03.13)

Born:1672.03.15
Consecrated Bishop:1720.05.01
Died:1746.03.13 († 73)

Bishop of Avranches (France) (1720.03.20 – 1746.03.13)

Bishop Roland-François de Kerhoen de Coettenfau
(1699.10.05 – 1719.10.02)

Born:1662.01.10
Consecrated Bishop:1699.11.29
Died:1719.10.02 († 57)

Bishop of Avranches (France) (1699.10.05 – 1719.10.02)

Bishop Pierre Daniel Huet
(1692.05.05 – 1699)

Born:1630.02.08 (France)
Consecrated Bishop:1692.08.24
Died:1721.01.26 († 90)

Bishop of Soissons (France) (1685 – 1689.10)

Bishop of Avranches (France) (1692.05.05 – 1699)

Fr. Fabio Brulart de Sillery (later Bishop)
(1689.06.10 – 1692.01.15 not possessed)

Born:1655.10.22
Ordained Priest:1682.03.28
Consecrated Bishop:1692.03.23
Died:1714.11.19 († 59)

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

Bishop of Soissons (France) (1692.01.15 – 1714.11.19)

Bishop Gabriel-Philippe de Froulay de Tessé
(1668.11.26 – 1689.04.27)

Consecrated Bishop:1669.01.20
Died:1689.04.27

Bishop of Avranches (France) (1668.11.26 – 1689.04.27)

Bishop Gabriel Boislève
(1651.10.28 – 1667.12.03)

Born:1595.03.01
Died:1667.12.03 († 72)

Bishop of Avranches (France) (1651.10.28 – 1667.12.03)

Bishop Roger d’Aumont
(1645.03.20 – 1651)

Consecrated Bishop:1645.05.14
Died:1653.03.25

Bishop of Avranches (France) (1645.03.20 – 1651)

Bishop Charles Vialart de Saint-Paul
(1642.05.26 – 1644.09.15)

Consecrated Bishop:1642.07.06
Died:1644.09.15

Bishop of Avranches (France) (1642.05.26 – 1644.09.15)

Bishop François de Péricard
(1588.01.08 – 1639.11.25)

Died:1639.11.25

Bishop of Avranches (France) (1588.01.08 – 1639.11.25)

Bishop Georges de Péricard
(1583.03.28 – 1587.07.22)

Died:1587.07.22

Bishop of Avranches (France) (1583.03.28 – 1587.07.22)

Bishop Augustin Le Cirier
(1575.04.22 – 1580.03.23)

Consecrated Bishop:1575.07.31
Died:1580.03.23

Bishop of Avranches (France) (1575.04.22 – 1580.03.23)

Bishop Antoine Le Cirier
(1561.06.02 – 1575.01.17)

Consecrated Bishop:1561.06.15
Died:1575.01.17

Bishop of Avranches (France) (1561.06.02 – 1575.01.17)

Bishop Robert Cénalis
(1532.04.17 – 1560.04.07)

Died:1560.04.07

Bishop of Vence (France) (1522.12.22 – 1530.06.20)

Bishop of Riez (France) (1530.06.20 – 1532.04.17)

Bishop of Avranches (France) (1532.04.17 – 1560.04.07)

Bishop Jean de Langeac
(1526.10.22 – 1532.04.17)

Died:1541.07.25

Bishop of Avranches (France) (1526.10.22 – 1532.04.17)

Bishop of Limoges (France) (1532.04.17 – 1541.07.25)

Cardinal Agostino Trivulzio
(Apostolic Administrator 1526.05.02 – 1526.10.19)

Bishop Louis Herbert
(1511.02.27 – 1526.04.04)

Died:1526.04.04

Bishop of Avranches (France) (1511.02.27 – 1526.04.04)

Bishop Louis de Bourbon-Vendôme
(1484.12.17 – 1510.10.21)

Died:1510.10.21

Bishop of Avranches (France) (1484.12.17 – 1510.10.21)

Bishop Jean Bouchard
(1453.04.28 – 1484.11.28)

Died:1484.11.28

Bishop of Avranches (France) (1453.04.28 – 1484.11.28)

Bishop Martin Pinard
(1442.09.03 – 1453.01.10)

Died:1453.01.10

Bishop of Avranches (France) (1442.09.03 – 1453.01.10)

Bishop Jean de Saint-Avit, O.S.B.
(1391.10.07 – 1442.07.22)

Died:1442.07.22

Bishop of Avranches (France) (1391.10.07 – 1442.07.22)

Bishop Laurent de La Faye
(1379.12.20 – 1391.06)

Died:1391.06

Bishop of Saint-Brieuc (France) (1376.01.02 – 1379.12.20)

Bishop of Avranches (France) (1379.12.20 – 1391.06)

Bishop Robert de La Porte
(1359.10.14 – 1379)

Died:1379

Bishop of Avranches (France) (1359.10.14 – 1379)

Bishop Foulque Bardoul
(1358.10.17 – 1359)

Bishop of Avranches (France) (1358.10.17 – 1359)

Bishop Jean de Hautfumé
(1330.12.14 – 1358.05.04)

Died:1358.05.04

Bishop of Avranches (France) (1330.12.14 – 1358.05.04)

Bishop Jean de Vienne (later Archbishop)
(1328.04.06 – 1330.12.14)

Died:1351.07.14

Bishop of Avranches (France) (1328.04.06 – 1330.12.14)

Bishop of Thérouanne (France) (1330.12.14 – 1334.10.12)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Reims (France) (1334.10.12 – 1351.07.14)

Bishop Jean de La Mouche
(1317.08.16 – 1327.03.13)

Died:1327.03.13

Bishop of Avranches (France) (1317.08.16 – 1327.03.13)

Bishop Michel de Pontorson
(1311 – 1312.12.13)

Died:1312.12.13

Bishop of Avranches (France) (1311 – 1312.12.13)

Bishop Nicolas de Luzarches
(1306.08.27 – 1311.04.24)

Died:1311.04.24

Bishop of Avranches (France) (1306.08.27 – 1311.04.24)

Bishop Geoffroi Boucher
(1293 – 1306.04)

Died:1306.04

Bishop of Avranches (France) (1293 – 1306.04)

Bishop Raoul de Thieuville
(1269 – 1292.12)

Consecrated Bishop:1269.11
Died:1292.12

Bishop of Avranches (France) (1269 – 1292.12)

Bishop Richard l’Anglais
(1253.09.30 – 1269)

Died:1269

Bishop of Avranches (France) (1253.09.30 – 1269)

Bishop Guillaume de Saint-Mère-Église
(1236.12.08 – 1253.02.17)

Died:1253.02.17

Bishop of Avranches (France) (1236.12.08 – 1253.02.17)

Bishop Guillaume d’Otelles
(1212 – 1236.10.28)

Died:1236.10.28

Bishop of Avranches (France) (1212 – 1236.10.28)

Bishop Guillaume Tholom
(1198.09.21 – 1210.08.22)

Died:1210.08.22

Bishop of Avranches (France) (1198.09.21 – 1210.08.22)

Bishop Guillaume de Chemillé
(1196 – 1198)

Died:1202.05.25

Bishop of Avranches (France) (1196 – 1198)

Bishop of Angers (France) (1198 – 1202.05.25)

Bishop Guillaume Burel
(1182 – 1196.03.18)

Died:1196.03.18

Bishop of Avranches (France) (1182 – 1196.03.18)

Bishop Richard
(1171 – 1182.07.29)

Died:1182.07.29

Bishop of Avranches (France) (1171 – 1182.07.29)

Saint Bishop Achard de Saint-Victor, O. Praem.
(1161 – 1171.03.29)

Died:1171.03.29
Feast:04.29

Bishop of Avranches (France) (1161 – 1171.03.29)

Bishop and religious of Order of the Canons Regular of Prémontré (Norbertines, Premonstratensians).

Bishop Herbert
(1156? – 1160.09.06)

Died:1160.09.06

Bishop of Avranches (France) (1156? – 1160.09.06)

Bishop Richard de Subligny
(1142 – 1153.08.14)

Died:1153.08.14

Bishop of Avranches (France) (1142 – 1153.08.14)

Bishop Richard de Beaufou
(1134 – 1142.04.25)

Died:1142.04.25

Bishop of Avranches (France) (1134 – 1142.04.25)

Bishop Turgis
(1094 – 1134.01.07)

Died:1134.01.07

Bishop of Avranches (France) (1094 – 1134.01.07)

Bishop Michel
(1071? – 1094.01.26)

Died:1094.01.26

Bishop of Avranches (France) (1071? – 1094.01.26)

Bishop Jean de Bayeux (d’Avranches) (later Archbishop)
(1060.09 – 1069.08)

Died:1079.09.09

Bishop of Avranches (France) (1060.09 – 1069.08)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Rouen (France) (1069.08 – 1079.09.09)

Bishop Hugues
(1028 – 1054?)

Bishop of Avranches (France) (1028 – 1054?)

Bishop Maugis
(1022? – 1026?)

Bishop of Avranches (France) (1022? – 1026?)

Bishop Norgot
(990? – ?)

Bishop of Avranches (France) (990? – ?)

Saint Bishop Aubert d’Avranches
(708? – 723)

Feast:09.10

Bishop of Avranches (France) (708? – 723)

Bishop.

Saint Bishop Senier d’Avranches
(563 – ?)

Feast:09.18

Bishop of Avranches (France) (563 – ?)

Bishop.

Saint Bishop Pair d’Avranches (Paternus)
(550? – 563?)

Born:480?
Died:563? († 83)
Feast:04.15

Bishop of Avranches (France) (550? – 563?)

Bishop.

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