Former Diocese of

Saintes

France France

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Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Saintes / Santonen(sis) (Latin)

United to: La Rochelle

History

Past Ordinaries

Bishops of Saintes (Roman Rite)

Blessed Bishop Pierre-Louis de La Rochefoucauld
(1781.12.10 – 1792.09.02)

Born:1744.10.12 (Blanzaguet-Saint-Cybard-le-Peyrat, Charente, France)
Consecrated Bishop:1782.01.06
Died:1792.09.02 🩸 (Paris, France † 47)
Beatified:1926.10.17
Feast:09.02

Bishop of Saintes (France) ([1781.10.14] 1781.12.10 – 1792.09.02)

Bishop. Martyr.

Bishop Germain Chasteigner de la Chasteigneraye
(1764.02.20 – 1781.09.29)

Born:1712.04.20 (France)
Consecrated Bishop:1764.03.25
Died:1781.09.29 († 69)

Bishop of Saintes (France) ([1763.10.30] 1764.02.20 – 1781.09.29)

Bishop Simon-Pierre de Lacoré
(1745.07.19 – 1763.09.12)

Born:1691.06.02 (France)
Consecrated Bishop:1745.09.17
Died:1763.09.12 († 72)

Bishop of Saintes (France) ([1744.12.06] 1745.07.19 – 1763.09.12)

Bishop Léon de Beaumont
(1718.05.11 – 1744.10.10)

Born:1660 (France)
Ordained Priest:1708
Consecrated Bishop:1718.07.03
Died:1744.10.10 († 83)

Bishop of Saintes (France) (1718.05.11 – 1744.10.10)

Bishop Henri-Augustin Le Pileur
(1711.10.19 – 1715.12.19)

Born:1650 (France)
Consecrated Bishop:1711.12.21
Died:1726.02.23 († 75)

Bishop of Saintes (France) ([1711.04.04] 1711.10.19 – 1715.12.19)

Bishop Alexandre de Chevriers de Saint-Mauris
(1702.11.20 – 1710.06.03)

Born:1653.12.29 (France)
Consecrated Bishop:1703.03.25
Died:1710.06.03 († 56)

Bishop of Saintes (France) ([1702.08.15] 1702.11.20 – 1710.06.03)

Bishop Guillaume de La Brunetière du Plessis-Gesté
(1677.08.30 – 1702.05.02)

Born:1630.11.24 (France)
Ordained Priest:1655
Consecrated Bishop:1677.11.30
Died:1702.05.02 († 71)

Bishop of Saintes (France) ([1676.08.12] 1677.08.30 – 1702.05.02)

Bishop Louis de Bassompierre
(1647 – 1676.07.01)

Born:1610.08.17 (France)
Consecrated Bishop:1649.01.17
Died:1676.07.01 († 65)

Bishop of Saintes (France) (1647 – 1676.07.01)

Bishop Jacques Raoul de La Guibourgère
(1631 – 1646)

Born:1589
Consecrated Bishop:1632.01.11
Died:1661.05.15 († 71)

Bishop of Saintes (France) (1631 – 1646)

Bishop of Maillezais (France) (1646 – 1648.05.04)

Bishop of La Rochelle (France) (1648.05.04 – 1661.05.15)

Bishop Michel Raoul
(1617 – 1630)

Consecrated Bishop:1618.03.18
Died:1630.09.14

Bishop of Saintes (France) (1617 – 1630)

Bishop Nicolas Le Cornu de la Courbe de Brée
(1576 – 1617)

Died:1617.07.10

Bishop of Saintes (France) (1576 – 1617)

Bishop Tristan de Bizet
(1550 – 1576)

Died:1579.11.08

Bishop of Saintes (France) (1550 – 1576)

Cardinal Charles de Bourbon-Vendôme
(1544.01.23 – 1550.03.19)

Folium ejus non defluet

Born:1523.09.22 (France)
Ordained Priest:
Created Cardinal:1548.01.09
Consecrated Bishop:
Died:1590.05.09 († 66)

Bishop of Nevers (France) (1540.07.05 – 1546.05.05)

Bishop of Saintes (France) (1544.01.23 – 1550.03.19)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Sisto pro illa vice Deaconry (1549.02.25 – 1561.01.15)

Apostolic Administrator of Nantes (France) (1550 – 1553)

Apostolic Administrator of Carcassonne (France) (1550.03.09 – 1553.12.15)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Rouen (France) (1550.10.03 – 1590.05.09)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Crisogono (1561.01.15 – 1590.05.09)

Apostolic Administrator of Carcassonne (France) (1565.10.04 – 1567)

Apostolic Administrator of Beauvais (France) (1569.08.26 – 1575.08.24)

Bishop Giuliano Soderini
(1514.06.12 – 1544.07.30)

Died:1544.07.30

Bishop of Volterra (Italy) (1509.05.23 – 1514.06.12)

Bishop of Saintes (France) (1514.06.12 – 1544.07.30)

Cardinal Francesco Soderini
(Apostolic Administrator 1507.01.27 – 1514.06.12)

Bishop Eustache
(1505.10? – 1506)

Bishop of Saintes (France) (1505.10? – 1506)

Cardinal Raymund Pérault, O.E.S.A.
(Apostolic Administrator 1505.07.11 – 1505.09.05)

Bishop Pierre de Rochechouart
(1493 – 1503)

Bishop of Saintes (France) (1493 – 1503)

Cardinal Alain de Coëtivy
(Apostolic Administrator 1461.01.07 – 1462.04.08)

Bishop Louis de Rochechouart
(1461 – 1493)

Bishop of Saintes (France) (1461 – 1493)

Bishop Guy de Rochechouart
(1424 – 1460)

Bishop of Saintes (France) (1424 – 1460)

Bishop Jean Boursier
(1415 – 1424)

Bishop of Saintes (France) (1415 – 1424)

Bishop Geoffroy de Pérusse des Cars
(1411 – 1418)

Bishop of Saintes (France) (1411 – 1418)

Bishop Bernard de Chevenon
(1398.07.23 – 1411.03.20)

Died:1420.02.16

Bishop of Lavaur (France) (1394 – 1397.03.27)

Bishop of Agen (France) (1397.03.27 – 1398.07.23)

Bishop of Saintes (France) (1398.07.23 – 1411.03.20)

Bishop of Amiens (France) (1411.03.20 – 1413.03.29)

Bishop of Beauvais (France) (1413.03.29 – 1420.02.16)

Bishop Pierre Mignot
(1396 – 1397)

Bishop of Saintes (France) (1396 – 1397)

Bishop Helie de Lestrange
(1381 – 1396)

Bishop of Saintes (France) (1381 – 1396)

Bishop Raymond d’Angoulême
(1380 – 1380)

Bishop of Saintes (France) (1380 – 1380)

Bishop Bernard du Sault
(1362 – 1381)

Bishop of Saintes (France) (1362 – 1381)

Bishop Gaillard du Puy
(1351 – 1361)

Bishop of Saintes (France) (1351 – 1361)

Bishop Étienne de la Garde (later Archbishop)
(1348.05.17 – 1351.01.08)

Born: (France)
Died:1361.05.19

Bishop of Lisboa (Portugal) (1344.12.22 – 1348.05.17)

Bishop of Saintes (France) (1348.05.17 – 1351.01.08)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Arles (France) (1351.01.08 – 1361.05.19)

Bishop Thibaud de Castillon
(1322 – 1342)

Bishop of Saintes (France) (1322 – 1342)

Bishop Guillaume Arnaud de La Mothe
(1313 – 1322)

Bishop of Bazas (France) (1302 – 1313)

Bishop of Saintes (France) (1313 – 1322)

Bishop of Bazas (France) (1319 – 1319)

Bishop Geoffroy
(1313 – 1313)

Bishop of Saintes (France) (1313 – 1313)

Bishop Guy de Neuville
(1296.04.24 – 1312)

Bishop of Le Puy-en-Velay (France) (1290.07 – 1296.04.24)

Bishop of Saintes (France) (1296.04.24 – 1312)

Bishop Ramnufle de Carel
(1296 – 1296)

Bishop of Saintes (France) (1296 – 1296)

Bishop Geoffroy d’Archiac
(1288 – 1294)

Bishop of Saintes (France) (1288 – 1294)

Bishop Gimer
(1288 – 1288)

Bishop of Saintes (France) (1288 – 1288)

Bishop Pierre
(1284 – 1287)

Bishop of Saintes (France) (1284 – 1287)

Bishop Geoffroy de Saint-Briçon
(1277 – 1284)

Bishop of Saintes (France) (1277 – 1284)

Bishop Pierre
(1275 – 1277)

Bishop of Saintes (France) (1275 – 1277)

Bishop Ponce de Pons
(1271 – 1275)

Bishop of Saintes (France) (1271 – 1275)

Bishop Pierre Laud
(1267 – 1271)

Bishop of Saintes (France) (1267 – 1271)

Bishop Hélie de Fors
(1266 – 1266)

Bishop of Saintes (France) (1266 – 1266)

Bishop Ponce de Pons
(1257 – 1266)

Bishop of Saintes (France) (1257 – 1266)

Bishop Hugues de Féletz
(1250 – 1256)

Bishop of Saintes (France) (1250 – 1256)

Bishop Pierre
(1241 – 1250)

Bishop of Saintes (France) (1241 – 1250)

Bishop Hélie
(1239 – 1241)

Bishop of Saintes (France) (1239 – 1241)

Bishop Guillaume
(1237 – 1239)

Bishop of Saintes (France) (1237 – 1239)

Bishop Pierre
(1235 – 1237)

Bishop of Saintes (France) (1235 – 1237)

Bishop Jean
(1231 – 1235)

Bishop of Saintes (France) (1231 – 1235)

Bishop Hélie
(1222 – 1231)

Bishop of Saintes (France) (1222 – 1231)

Bishop Michel
(1221 – 1221)

Bishop of Saintes (France) (1221 – 1221)

Bishop Ponce de Pons
(1216 – 1221)

Bishop of Saintes (France) (1216 – 1221)

Bishop Henri
(1190 – 1217)

Bishop of Saintes (France) (1190 – 1217)

Bishop Helias
(1189 – 1189)

Bishop of Saintes (France) (1189 – 1189)

Bishop Ademar Charbonnel
(1167 – 1189)

Bishop of Saintes (France) (1167 – 1189)

Bishop Bernard
(1142 – 1165?)

Bishop of Saintes (France) (1142 – 1165?)

Bishop Guilelmus Gardradus
(1127 – 1142)

Bishop of Saintes (France) (1127 – 1142)

Bishop Pierre de Confolens
(1117 – 1126)

Bishop of Saintes (France) (1117 – 1126)

Bishop Rainaldus Chainel
(1113 – 1116)

Bishop of Saintes (France) (1113 – 1116)

Bishop Pierre de Soubise
(1107 – 1112)

Bishop of Saintes (France) (1107 – 1112)

Bishop Ramnulfus Focaudi
(1083 – 1106)

Bishop of Saintes (France) (1083 – 1106)

Bishop Boso
(1072 – 1082)

Bishop of Saintes (France) (1072 – 1082)

Bishop Goderanus
(1067 – 1072)

Bishop of Saintes (France) (1067 – 1072)

Bishop Guillaume
(1066 – 1067)

Bishop of Saintes (France) (1066 – 1067)

Bishop Arnoul
(1047 – 1066?)

Bishop of Saintes (France) (1047 – 1066?)

Bishop Engelricus
(1040 – 1047)

Bishop of Saintes (France) (1040 – 1047)

Bishop Arnulfus
(1037 – 1040)

Bishop of Saintes (France) (1037 – 1040)

Bishop Godefroy
(1032 – 1036)

Bishop of Saintes (France) (1032 – 1036)

Bishop Islus
(1000? – 1031?)

Bishop of Saintes (France) (1000? – 1031?)

Saint Bishop Dizan de Saintes
(? – 800?)

Died:800? (Tours, France)

Bishop of Saintes (France) (? – 800?)

Bishop.

Saint Bishop Léonce de Saintes
(625 – 634)

Bishop of Saintes (France) (625 – 634)

Bishop.

Saint Bishop Pallais de Saintes
(573 – 596.10.07)

Died:596.10.07 (Saintes, France)
Feast:10.07

Bishop of Saintes (France) (573 – 596.10.07)

Bishop.

Saint Bishop Trojan de Saintes
(? – 532?)

Died:532?
Feast:02.10

Bishop of Saintes (France) (? – 532?)

Bishop.

Saint Bishop Vivien de Saintes
(? – 460.08)

Died:460.08
Feast:08.28

Bishop of Saintes (France) (? – 460.08)

Bishop.

Saint Bishop Ambroise de Saintes
(? – 420?)

Died:420? (Saintes, France)

Bishop of Saintes (France) (? – 420?)

Bishop.

Saint Bishop Eutrope de Saintes
(IV century? – ?)

Feast:04.30

Bishop of Saintes (France) (IV century? – ?)

Bishop.

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