Former Diocese of

Léon

France France

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Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Léon / Saint-Pol-de-Léon / Leonen(sis) (Latin)

United to: Quimper

History

Past Ordinaries

Bishops of Léon (Roman Rite)

Bishop Jean-François de La Marche
(1772 – 1801)

Born:1729.07.04 (France)
Ordained Priest:1756.04.06
Died:1806.11.25 († 77)

Bishop of Léon (France) (1772 – 1801)

Bishop Joseph-François d’Andigné de la Chasse
(1763 – 1772)

Born:1724.01.29 (France)
Consecrated Bishop:1763.08.24
Died:1806.07.12 († 82)

Bishop of Léon (France) (1763 – 1772)

Bishop of Châlon-sur-Saône (France) (1772 – 1781)

Bishop Jean-Louis Gouyon de Vaudurand
(1745 – 1763)

Bishop of Léon (France) (1745 – 1763)

Bishop Jean Louis de La Bourdonnaye
(1701 – 1745.02.21)

Born:1667.02.25
Died:1745.02.21 († 77)

Bishop of Léon (France) (1701 – 1745.02.21)

Bishop Pierre Le Neboux de la Brousse
(1671 – 1701)

Died:1701

Bishop of Léon (France) (1671 – 1701)

Bishop Jean de Montigny
(1668? – 1671.09.28)

Born:1637
Died:1671.09.28 († 33)

Bishop of Léon (France) (1668? – 1671.09.28)

Bishop François de Visdelou
(1663.07.27 – 1668)

Died:1668

Titular Bishop of Madauros (1651.02.27 – 1663.07.27)

Coadjutor Bishop of Quimper (France) (1651.02.27 – 1663.07.27)

Bishop of Léon (France) (1663.07.27 – 1668)

Bishop Henri-Marie de Laval de Bois-Dauphin
(1651 – 1661.07.01)

Died:1693.11.22

Bishop of Léon (France) (1651 – 1661.07.01)

Bishop of La Rochelle (France) (1661.07.01 – 1693.11.22)

Bishop René de Rieux
(1646 – 1651.03.14)

Died:1651.03.14

Bishop of Léon (France) (1613 – 1639)

Bishop of Léon (France) (1646 – 1651.03.14)

Bishop Robert Cupif
(1639 – 1646)

Bishop of Léon (France) (1639 – 1646)

Bishop of Dol (France) (1648.11.24 – 1653.02.16)

Bishop René de Rieux
(1613 – 1639)

Died:1651.03.14

Bishop of Léon (France) (1613 – 1639)

Bishop of Léon (France) (1646 – 1651.03.14)

Bishop Roland de Neufville
(1563 – 1613)

Died:1613

Bishop of Léon (France) (1563 – 1613)

Bishop Roland de Chauvigné
(1554 – 1563)

Bishop of Léon (France) (1554 – 1563)

Bishop Christophe de Chauvigné
(1521 – 1554)

Born:1475
Died:1560 († 85)

Bishop of Léon (France) (1521 – 1554)

Bishop Guy Le Clerc
(1514 – 1521)

Died:1523

Bishop of Léon (France) (1514 – 1521)

Bishop Jean d’Epinay
(1503.01.03 – 1503)

Died:1503

Bishop of Die (France) (1491.11.16 – 1503.01.03)

Bishop of Valence (France) (1491.11.16 – 1503.01.03)

Bishop of Léon (France) (1503.01.03 – 1503)

Bishop Jean de Kermavan
(1503 – 1514)

Died:1514

Bishop of Léon (France) (1503 – 1514)

Bishop Antoine de Longueil
(1484 – 1500)

Died:1500

Bishop of Léon (France) (1484 – 1500)

Bishop Alain Le Maout
(1482 – 1484.03.08)

Died:1493.11.02

Bishop of Léon (France) (1482 – 1484.03.08)

Bishop of Quimper (France) (1484.03.08 – 1493.11.02)

Bishop Thomas James
(1478 – 1482.03.28)

Bishop of Léon (France) (1478 – 1482.03.28)

Bishop of Dol (France) (1482.03.28 – 1504.04.05)

Bishop Michel Guibé
(1477 – 1478)

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 Vincent de Kerléau
(1472 – 1476)

Died:1476

Bishop of Léon (France) (1472 – 1476)

Bishop Guillaume Le Ferron
(1439 – 1472)

Died:1472

Bishop of Léon (France) (1439 – 1472)

Bishop Jean Prigent
(1436 – 1439.02.27)

Bishop of Léon (France) (1436 – 1439.02.27)

Bishop of Saint-Brieuc (France) (1439.02.27 – 1450.04.25)

Bishop Ollivier du Tillay
(1432 – 1436)

Bishop of Léon (France) (1432 – 1436)

Bishop Jean de Saint-Léon Validire, O.P.
(1427 – 1432)

Bishop of Léon (France) (1427 – 1432)

Bishop Philippe de Coëtquis (later Pseudocardinal)
(1419.10.16 – 1427.07.30)

Born:1376 (France)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:1422?
Created Cardinal:1440.11.12
Died:1441.07.12 († 64)

Bishop of Léon (France) (1419.10.16 [1422.03.17] – 1427.07.30)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tours (France) (1427.07.30 – 1441.07.12)

Bishop Alain de Kerazred (de la Rue)
(1411 – 1419)

Bishop of Léon (France) (1411 – 1419)

Bishop Guy Le Barbu
(1385 – 1410)

Died:1410

Bishop of Léon (France) (1385 – 1410)

Bishop Guillaume Ouvrouin
(1370 – 1383)

Bishop of Léon (France) (1370 – 1383)

Bishop Pierre-Raymond de Barrière, C.R.S.A. (later Pseudocardinal)
(1360.08.31 – 1361.11.19)

Born: (France)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:1360?
Created Cardinal:1378.12.18
Died:1383.06.13

Bishop of Léon (France) (1360.08.31 – 1361.11.19)

Bishop of Toul (France) (1361.11.19 – 1363.07.05)

Bishop of Mirepoix (France) (1363.07.05 – 1368)

Bishop of Autun (France) (1377.04.22 – 1379)

Pseudocardinal-Priest of Ss. Marcellino e Pietro (1379.10.03 – 1383.06.13▼)

Bishop Pierre Benoît de Guémené
(1328.05.18 – 1349)

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 Pilfort de Rabastens, O.S.B. Clun. (later Cardinal)
(1317.03.16 – 1317.10.19)

Born: (France)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:1317?
Created Cardinal:1320.12.20
Died:1330?

Bishop of Pamiers (France) (1315.01.17 – 1317.03.16)

Bishop of Léon (France) (1317.03.16 – 1317.10.19)

Bishop of Rieux (France) (1317.10.19 – 1320.12.20)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Anastasia (1320.12.20 – 1330?)

Protopriest of Sacred College of Cardinals (1328.12 – 1330?)

Bishop Guillaume de Kersauzon
(1292 – 1327)

Died:1327

Bishop of Léon (France) (1292 – 1327)

Bishop Yves
(1262 – 1292)

Died:1292

Bishop of Léon (France) (1262 – 1292)

Bishop Guy
(1238 – 1262)

Died:1262

Bishop of Léon (France) (1238 – 1262)

Bishop Derrien
(1227 – 1238)

Died:1238

Bishop of Léon (France) (1227 – 1238)

Bishop Jean
(1187 – 1227)

Bishop of Léon (France) (1187 – 1227)

Bishop Yves Le Touil
(1180 – 1186)

Died:1186

Bishop of Léon (France) (1180 – 1186)

Bishop Guy
(? – 1180)

Died:1180

Bishop of Léon (France) (? – 1180)

Bishop Hamon de Léon
(1161 – 1171)

Died:1171

Bishop of Léon (France) (1161 – 1171)

Bishop Salomon
(1149? – 1160?)

Bishop of Léon (France) (1149? – 1160?)

Bishop Guy
(1142? – 1145?)

Bishop of Léon (France) (1142? – 1145?)

Bishop Pierre de Gualon
(1106? – 1128?)

Bishop of Léon (France) (1106? – 1128?)

Bishop Jacques
(? – ?)

Bishop of Léon (France) (? – ?)

Bishop Omnes
(1038? – 1081?)

Bishop of Léon (France) (1038? – 1081?)

Bishop Salomon
(1030? – ?)

Bishop of Léon (France) (1030? – ?)

Bishop Eudon
(995 – 1019?)

Bishop of Léon (France) (995 – 1019?)

Saint Bishop Pol Aurélien
(529? – 575.03.12)

Died:575.03.12 (Batz, France)
Feast:03.12

Bishop of Léon (France) (529? – 575.03.12)

Bishop. One of the seven holy founders of Brittany.

Saint Bishop Jaoua de Léon
(? – 570?)

Died:570?
Feast:07.01

Bishop of Léon (France) (? – 570?)

Bishop.

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