Diocese of Vence, France 🇫🇷

Past Ordinaries

Bishops of Vence (Roman Rite)

Bishop Charles-François-Joseph Pisani de la Gaude
(1783.12.15 – 1801.10.17)

Born:	1743.03.14 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1774
Consecrated Bishop:	1784.02.08
Died:	1826.02.23 († 82)

Bishop of Vence (France) (1783.12.15 – 1801.10.17)

Bishop of Namur (Belgium) ([1804.02.04] 1804.05.28 – 1826.02.23)

Bishop Antoine-René de Bardonnenche
(1772.01.27 – 1783.10.06)

Born:	1726.07.17 (France)
Consecrated Bishop:	1772.03.15
Died:	1783.10.06 († 57)

Bishop of Vence (France) (1772.01.27 – 1783.10.06)

Bishop Jean de Cairol de Madaillan
(1770.01.29 – 1771.12.16)

Born:	1712 (France)
Consecrated Bishop:	1761.08.03
Died:	1788 († 76)

Titular Bishop of Sarepta (1760.01.28 – 1770.01.29)

Auxiliary Bishop of Narbonne (France) (1760.01.28 – 1788)

Bishop of Vence (France) (1770.01.29 – 1771.12.16)

Bishop of Grenoble (France) (1771.12.16 [1772.01.23] – 1779.12.10)

Bishop Michel-François de Couët du Vivier de Lorry
(1764.04.09 – 1769.09.11)

Born:	1727.01.09 (France)
Consecrated Bishop:	1764.05.01
Died:	1803.03.14 († 76)

Bishop of Vence (France) ([1763.12.25] 1764.04.09 – 1769.09.11)

Bishop of Tarbes (France) ([1769.06.18] 1769.09.11 – 1782.09.23)

Bishop of Angers (France) ([1782.08.04] 1782.09.23 – 1801.09.19)

Bishop of La Rochelle (France) ([1802.04.09] 1802.04.17 – 1802.11.20)

Bishop Gabriel-François Moreau
(1759.04.04 – 1764.04.09)

Born:	1721.09.24 (France)
Consecrated Bishop:	1759.04.29
Died:	1802.09.08 († 80)

Bishop of Vence (France) ([1758.12.03] 1759.04.04 – 1764.04.09)

Bishop of Mâcon (France) ([1763.11.27] 1764.04.09 – 1801.09.06)

Bishop of Autun (France) ([1802.04.09] 1802.05.16 – 1802.09.08)

Bishop Jacques de Grasse de Bar
(1755.02.17 – 1759.01.20)

Born:	1720.09.24
Consecrated Bishop:	1755.03.23
Died:	1782.07.24 († 61)

Bishop of Vence (France) (1755.02.17 – 1759.01.20)

Bishop of Angers (France) (1759.04.04 – 1782.07.24)

Bishop Jean-Baptiste Surian, C.O.
(1728.04.24 – 1754.08.03)

Born:	1670.09.20 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1695.04.02
Consecrated Bishop:	1728.06.13
Died:	1754.08.03 († 83)

Bishop of Vence (France) (1728.04.24 – 1754.08.03)

Bishop Flodoard Maret de Bourchenu
(1714.11.19 – 1728.04.23)

Born:	1663?
Consecrated Bishop:	1715.01.06
Died:	1744.01.11 († 80)

Bishop of Vence (France) (1714.11.19 – 1728.04.23)

Bishop François de Berton de Crillon (later Archbishop)
(1697.11.20 – 1714.09.17)

Born:	1648.03.17? (France)
Ordained Priest:	1671.02.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1697.12.29
Died:	1720.10.30 († 72)

Bishop of Vence (France) (1697.11.20 – 1714.09.17)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Vienne (France) (1714.09.17 – 1720.10.30)

Bishop Jean-Balthazar de Cabannes de Viens
(1693.10.12 – 1697.05.09)

Born:	1646?
Consecrated Bishop:	1693.11.29
Died:	1697.05.09 († 50)

Bishop of Vence (France) (1693.10.12 – 1697.05.09)

Bishop Théodore-Germain Allart, O.F.M. Rec.
(1682.06.08 – 1685.12.13)

Born:	1617?
Ordained Priest:	1642
Consecrated Bishop:	1682.07.12
Died:	1685.12.13 († 67)

Bishop of Vence (France) (1682.06.08 – 1685.12.13)

Bishop Louis de Thomassin
(1672.04.17 – 1682.04.20)

Born:	1637.08.16 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1670.06.01
Consecrated Bishop:	1672.02.21
Died:	1718.07.16 († 80)

Titular Bishop of Rhodiopolis (1671.12.14 – 1672.04.17)

Coadjutor Bishop of Vence (France) ([1671.04.22] 1671.12.14 – 1672.04.17)

Bishop of Vence (France) (1672.04.17 – 1682.04.20)

Bishop of Sisteron (France) ([1681.05.19] 1682.04.20 – 1718.07.16)

Bishop Antoine Godeau
(1636.09.22 – 1672.04.21)

Born:	1605.09.24 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1636.05.07
Consecrated Bishop:	1636.12.14
Died:	1672.04.21 († 66)

Bishop of Grasse (France) (1636.09.22 – 1653.11.10)

Bishop of Vence (France) (1636.09.22 – 1672.04.21)

Bishop Pierre du Vair
(1602.04.15 – 1638.06.28)

Born:	1561
Died:	1638.06.28 († 76)

Bishop of Vence (France) (1602.04.15 – 1638.06.28)

Bishop Guillaume Le Blanc
(1592.02.14 – 1601.11.29)

Born:	1561?
Consecrated Bishop:	1592.05.31
Died:	1601.11.29 († 39)

Bishop of Grasse (France) (1592.02.14 – 1601.11.29)

Bishop of Vence (France) (1592.02.14 – 1601.11.29)

Bishop Audin de Garidelli
(1575.06.17 – 1588.04.23)

Died:

1588.04.23

Bishop of Vence (France) (1575.06.17 – 1588.04.23)

Bishop Louis Grimaldi de Beuil
(1560.03.13 – 1575)

Died:

1608.02.05

Bishop of Vence (France) (1560.03.13 – 1575)

Bishop Jean-Baptiste Raimbaud de Simiane
(1556.09.28 – 1560.02.07)

Died:

1584.09.23

Bishop of Vence (France) (1556.09.28 – 1560.02.07)

Bishop of Apt (France) (1560.02.07 – 1571 deposed)

Bishop Nicolas de Jarente
(1543.05.11 – 1555.10.02)

Died:

1555.10.02

Coadjutor Bishop of Vence (France) (? – 1543.05.11)

Bishop of Vence (France) (1543.05.11 – 1555.10.02)

Bishop Balthazar-Hercule de Jarente (later Archbishop)
(1530.08.03 – 1543.05.11)

Died:

1555.06.27

Bishop of Vence (France) (1530.08.03 – 1543.05.11)

Bishop of Saint-Flour (France) (1543.05.11 – 1548.01.09)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Embrun (France) (1548.01.09 – 1555.06.27)

Bishop Robert Cénalis
(1522.12.22 – 1530.06.20)

Born:	1483?
Died:	1560.04.07 († 76)

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-Baptiste Bonjean
(1510.06.05 – 1522)

Died:

1522

Bishop of Vence (France) (1510.06.05 – 1522)

Cardinal Alessandro Farnese (later Pope Paul III)
(Apostolic Administrator 1508.02.18 – 1510.06.05)

Bishop Aimar de Vesc
(1495.02.25 – 1508)

Died:

1508

Bishop of Vence (France) (1495.02.25 – 1508)

Bishop Jean de Vesc
(1491.12.02 – 1495.02.25)

Bishop of Vence (France) (1491.12.02 – 1495.02.25)

Bishop of Agde (France) (1495.02.25 – 1504)

Bishop Raphaël Monso, O.E.S.A.
(1462.04.14 – 1491.10.02)

Died:

1491.10.02

Bishop of Vence (France) (1462.04.14 – 1491.10.02)

Bishop Antoine Sabranti
(1440.03.14 – 1462?)

Died:

1462?

Bishop of Vence (France) (1440.03.14 – 1462?)

Bishop Louis de Glandevès
(1427.03.17 – 1439)

Died:

1445

Bishop of Glandèves (France) (1415 – 1420)

Bishop of Vence (France) (1427.03.17 – 1439)

Bishop of Marseille (France) (1445 – 1445)

Bishop Paul de Caire
(1415.03.20 – 1427.03.27)

Bishop of Vence (France) (1415.03.20 – 1427.03.27)

Bishop of Glandèves (France) (1427.03.27 – ?)

Bishop Jean
(1409 – ?)

Bishop of Vence (France) (1409 – ?)

Bishop Raphaël
(1404 – ?)

Bishop of Vence (France) (1404 – ?)

Bishop Jean Abrahardi, O.P.
(1384.07.30 – 1404)

Died:

1404

Bishop of Vence (France) (1384.07.30 – 1404)

Bishop Boniface du Puy
(1373.11.14 – 1379)

Bishop of Vence (France) (1373.11.14 – 1379)

Titular Bishop of Semgallia (1379 – ?)

Bishop Étienne de Digne
(1361.10.29 – 1365)

Died:

1365

Bishop of Vence (France) (1361.10.29 – 1365)

Bishop Guillaume Ribati, O. Carm.
(1348.10.22 – 1360)

Died:

1360

Bishop of Segni (Italy) (1348.01.07 – 1348.10.22)

Bishop of Vence (France) (1348.10.22 – 1360)

Bishop Jean Coci, O.E.S.A.
(1347.08.06 – 1348.08.14)

Died:

1361

Bishop of Vence (France) (1347.08.06 – 1348.08.14)

Bishop of Grasse (France) (1348.08.14 – 1349.11.04)

Bishop of Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux (France) (1349.11.04 – 1361)

Bishop Arnaud Barcillon, O.F.M.
(1334.02.07 – 1346)

Died:

1346

Bishop of Vence (France) (1334.02.07 – 1346)

Bishop Raymond, O.P.
(1328.09.06 – 1334.01.10)

Died:

1335

Bishop of Ventimiglia (Italy) (1320.11.26 – 1327.09)

Bishop of Vence (France) (1328.09.06 – 1334.01.10)

Bishop of Nice (France) (1334.01.10 – 1335)

Bishop Foulques Chatelmi
(1325.09.10 – 1328.09.06)

Died:

1329

Bishop of Vence (France) (1325.09.10 – 1328.09.06)

Bishop of Toulon (France) (1328.09.06 – 1329)

Bishop Pierre Malirati
(1324 – 1325)

Bishop of Vence (France) (1324 – 1325)

Bishop Raymond
(1319 – 1324)

Bishop of Vence (France) (1319 – 1324)

Bishop Pierre
(1312 – 1319)

Bishop of Vence (France) (1312 – 1319)

Bishop Foulques
(1308 – 1312)

Bishop of Vence (France) (1308 – 1312)

Bishop Pierre Malirat, O.P.
(1298? – 1304?)

Died:

1304?

Bishop of Vence (France) (1298? – 1304?)

Bishop Guillaume de Sisteron
(1270? – 1290?)

Bishop of Vence (France) (1270? – 1290?)

Bishop Pierre
(1263? – ?)

Bishop of Vence (France) (1263? – ?)

Bishop Guillaume Riboti
(1222 – 1253)

Bishop of Vence (France) (1222 – 1253)

Bishop Raimond
(1220? – ?)

Bishop of Vence (France) (1220? – ?)

Bishop Pierre de Grimaldi
(1193 – 1210)

Bishop of Vence (France) (1193 – 1210)

Bishop Guillaume Giraud
(1176 – 1193)

Bishop of Vence (France) (1176 – 1193)

Bishop Raimond
(1154 – 1176)

Bishop of Vence (France) (1154 – 1176)

Saint Bishop Lambert de Vence
(1114 – 1154)

Born:	1084 (France)
Died:	1154 († 70)
Feast:	05.26

Bishop of Vence (France) (1114 – 1154)

Bishop.

Bishop Pierre
(1060 – 1114)

Bishop of Vence (France) (1060 – 1114)

Bishop Durand
(1015 – 1060)

Bishop of Vence (France) (1015 – 1060)

Bishop Arnould
(995 – 1015)

Bishop of Vence (France) (995 – 1015)

Saint Bishop Véran de Vence
(451 – 492?)

Feast:

11.11

Bishop of Vence (France) (451 – 492?)

Bishop. Son of Saint Eucher de Lyon.

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Louis de Thomassin (1671.12.14 – 1672.04.17)
Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Nicolas de Jarente (? – 1543.05.11)
Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Nicola (1391 – ?)

Former Diocese of

Vence

France

History

Past Ordinaries

Former Prelates