Archdiocese of Auch, France

Archbishops of Auch (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Maurice Gardès (68)
(2004.12.21 – ...)

Born:	1945.02.04 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1975.06.22
Consecrated Bishop:	2005.02.06

Archbishop of Auch (France) (2004.12.21 – ...)

Archbishop Maurice Lucien Fréchard, C.S.Sp. (84)
(2002.12.08 – 2004.12.21)

Born:	1928.07.03 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1955.07.03
Consecrated Bishop:	1996.10.27

Metropolitan Archbishop of Auch (France) (1996.09.06 – 2002.12.08)

Archbishop of Auch (France) (2002.12.08 – 2004.12.21)

Metropolitan Archbishops of Auch (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Maurice Lucien Fréchard, C.S.Sp. (84)
(1996.09.06 – 2002.12.08)

(see above)

Archbishop Gabriel Marie Étienne Vanel
(1985.06.21 – 1996.03.01)

Born:	1925.01.12 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1949.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:	1970.06.13
Died:	2013.03.01 († 88)

Military Vicar of France (France) (1970.04.21 – 1983.02.12)

Titular Bishop of Rota (1970.04.21 – 1985.06.21)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Auch (France) (1985.06.21 – 1996.03.01)

Archbishop Maurice-Mathieu-Louis Rigaud
(1968.04.16 – 1984.12.29)

Born:	1912.10.15 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1935.06.15
Consecrated Bishop:	1961.12.21
Died:	1984.12.29 († 72)

Bishop of Pamiers (France) (1961.09.18 – 1968.04.16)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Auch (France) (1968.04.16 – 1984.12.29)

Archbishop Henri Audrain
(1955.03.02 – 1968.04.16)

Born:	1895.12.31 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1923.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:	1938.12.06
Died:	1982.04.23 († 86)

Titular Bishop of Arsinoë in Arcadia (1938.10.22 – 1954.02.03)

Auxiliary Bishop of Versailles (France) (1938.10.22 – 1954.02.03)

Titular Archbishop of Phasis (1954.02.03 – 1955.03.02)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Auch (France) (1954.02.03 – 1955.03.02)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Auch (France) (1955.03.02 – 1968.04.16)

Titular Archbishop of Mimiana (1968.04.16 – 1970.12.10)

Archbishop Virgile-Joseph Béguin
(1934.12.24 – 1955.03.02)

Born:	1872.08.14 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1897.06.12
Consecrated Bishop:	1930.01.14
Died:	1955.03.02 († 82)

Bishop of Belley (France) (1929.11.15 – 1934.12.24)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Auch (France) (1934.12.24 – 1955.03.02)

Archbishop Joseph-François-Ernest Ricard
(1907.04.15 – 1934.09.18)

Born:	1852.02.27 (France)
Consecrated Bishop:	1901.06.29
Died:	1944.11.11 († 92)

Bishop of Angoulême (France) ([1901.04.05] 1901.04.18 – 1907.04.15)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Auch (France) (1907.04.15 – 1934.09.18)

Titular Archbishop of Ternobus (1934.09.18 – 1944.11.11)

Archbishop Emile-Christophe Enard
(1906.02.21 – 1907.03.13)

Born:	1839.06.15 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1862.06.15
Consecrated Bishop:	1896.09.08
Died:	1907.03.13 († 67)

Bishop of Cahors (France) ([1896.06.23] 1896.06.25 – 1906.02.21)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Auch (France) (1906.02.21 – 1907.03.13)

Archbishop Matthieu-Victor-Félicien Balaïn, O.M.I.
(1896.06.25 – 1905.05.13)

Born:	1828.05.27 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1852.03.06
Consecrated Bishop:	1878.02.25
Died:	1905.05.13 († 76)

Bishop of Nice (France) ([1877.11.22] 1877.12.28 – 1896.06.25)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Auch (France) ([1896.05.30] 1896.06.25 – 1905.05.13)

Archbishop Louis-Joseph-Jean-Baptiste-Léon Gouzot
(1887.05.26 – 1895.08.20)

Born:	1827.02.25 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1851.11.23
Consecrated Bishop:	1884.06.02
Died:	1895.08.20 († 68)

Bishop of Gap (France) ([1883.11.10] 1884.03.27 – 1887.05.26)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Auch (France) ([1887.04.16] 1887.05.26 – 1895.08.20)

Archbishop Pierre-Henri Gérault de Langalerie
(1871.10.27 – 1886.02.13)

Born:	1810.08.10 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1834
Consecrated Bishop:	1857.05.01
Died:	1886.02.13 († 75)

Bishop of Belley (France) ([1857.02.14] 1857.03.19 – 1871.10.27)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Auch (France) ([1871.09.30] 1871.10.27 – 1886.02.13)

Archbishop François-Augustin Delamare
(1861.03.18 – 1871.07.26)

Born:	1800.09.09 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1823
Consecrated Bishop:	1856.07.20
Died:	1871.07.26 († 70)

Bishop of Luçon (France) ([1856.03.05] 1856.06.16 – 1861.03.18)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Auch (France) ([1861.02.20] 1861.03.18 – 1871.07.26)

Archbishop Louis-Antoine de Salinis
(1856.06.16 – 1861.01.30)

Born:	1798.08.11 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1822.06.01
Consecrated Bishop:	1849.07.29
Died:	1861.01.30 († 62)

Bishop of Amiens (France) ([1849.02.07] 1849.04.02 – 1856.02.12)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Auch (France) ([1856.02.12] 1856.06.16 – 1861.01.30)

Archbishop Nicolas-Augustin de la Croix d’Azolette
(1840.04.27 – 1856.01)

Born:	1779.07.15 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1806.08.03
Consecrated Bishop:	1837.07.25
Died:	1861.06.06 († 81)

Bishop of Gap (France) ([1836.11.30] 1837.05.19 – 1840.04.27)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Auch (France) ([1839.12.04] 1840.04.27 – 1856.01)

Cardinal Joachim-Jean-Xavier d’Isoard
(1828.12.15 – 1839.06.13)

Lux nostris hostibus ignis

Born:	1766.10.23 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1805
Created Cardinal:	1827.06.25
Consecrated Bishop:	1829.01.11
Died:	1839.10.07 († 72)

Prelate Auditor of Sacred Roman Rota (1803.12.09 – 1823.03.10)

Dean of Sacred Roman Rota (1823.03.10 – 1827.06.25)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Pietro in Vincoli (1827.09.17 – 1833.04.15)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Auch (France) ([1828.07.06] 1828.12.15 – 1839.06.13)

Cardinal-Priest of SS. Trinità al Monte Pincio (1833.04.15 – 1839.10.07)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (1839.06.13 – 1839.10.07)

Archbishop Louis François-Auguste de Rohan Chabot (later Cardinal)
(1828.06.23 – 1828.12.15)

Born:	1788.02.29 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1822.06.01
Consecrated Bishop:	1829.01.18
Created Cardinal:	1830.07.05
Died:	1833.02.08 († 44)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Auch (France) ([1828.04.27] 1828.06.23 – 1828.12.15)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Besançon (France) ([1828.07.06] 1828.12.15 – 1833.02.08)

Cardinal-Priest of SS. Trinità al Monte Pincio (1831.02.28 – 1833.02.08)

Archbishop André-Etienne-Antoine de Morlhon
(1823.05.16 – 1828.01.14)

Born:	1753.10.12 (France)
Consecrated Bishop:	1823.07.13
Died:	1828.01.14 († 74)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Auch (France) ([1823.01.13] 1823.05.16 – 1828.01.14)

Archbishop Louis-Apolinaire de La Tour du Pin-Montauban
(1783.07.18 – 1801.10.24)

Born:	1744.01.13 (France)
Consecrated Bishop:	1778.01.25
Died:	1807.11.28 († 63)

Bishop of Nancy (France) ([1777.08.10] 1777.12.15 – 1783.07.18)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Auch (France) ([1783.06.15] 1783.07.18 – 1801.10.24)

Archbishop-Bishop of Troyes (France) ([1802.09.30] 1802.12.20 – 1807.11.28)

Archbishop Claude-Marc-Antoine d’Apchon de Corgenon
(1776.02.18 – 1783.06)

Died:

1783.06

Bishop of Dijon (France) (1755.09.24 – 1776.02.18)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Auch (France) (1776.02.18 – 1783.06)

Archbishop Jean-François de Chastellard de Montillet de Grenaud
(1742 – 1776.02.07)

Died:

1776.02.07

Metropolitan Archbishop of Auch (France) (1742 – 1776.02.07)

Cardinal Melchior de Polignac
(1726.02.20 – 1741.11.20)

Born:	1661.10.11 (France)
Ordained Priest:
Created Cardinal in pectore:	1712.05.18
Revealed as Cardinal:	1713.01.30
Consecrated Bishop:	1726.03.19
Died:	1741.11.20 († 80)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Portico (1724.09.27 – 1724.11.20)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Via (1724.11.20 – 1725.12.19)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria degli Angeli (1725.12.19 – 1741.11.20)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Auch (France) (1726.02.20 – 1741.11.20)

Archbishop Jacques des Maretz
(1713.07.21 – 1725.11.25)

Died:

1725.11.25

Bishop of Riez (France) (1693 – 1713.07.21)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Auch (France) (1713.07.21 – 1725.11.25)

Archbishop Augustin de Maupeou
(1705.04.11 – 1712.06.12)

Died:

1712.06.12

Bishop of Castres (France) (1682.07.03 – 1705.04.11)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Auch (France) (1705.04.11 – 1712.06.12)

Archbishop Armand-Anne-Tristan de La Baume de Suze
(1684.05 – 1705.03.04)

Died:

1705.03.04

Metropolitan Archbishop of Auch (France) (1684.05 – 1705.03.04)

Archbishop Henri de La Mothe-Houdancourt
(1664.03.24 – 1684.02.24)

Died:

1684.02.24

Metropolitan Archbishop of Auch (France) (1664.03.24 – 1684.02.24)

Archbishop Dominique de Vic
(1629.10.29 – 1660.12.21)

Died:

1660.12.21

Coadjutor Archbishop of Auch (France) (? – 1629.10.29)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Auch (France) (1629.10.29 – 1660.12.21)

Archbishop Léonard de Trapes
(1597 – 1629.10.29)

Died:

1629.10.29

Metropolitan Archbishop of Auch (France) (1597 – 1629.10.29)

Cardinal Luigi d’Este
(Apostolic Administrator 1563.10.08 – 1586.12.30)

Cardinal Ippolito d’Este (Hillpolyte d’Este-Ferrare)
(1551.04.22 – 1563.10.08)

Ab insomni non custodita dracone

Born:	1509.08.25 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Created Cardinal in pectore:	1538.12.20
Revealed as Cardinal:	1539.03.05
Consecrated Bishop:	1550?
Died:	1572.12.02 († 63)

Apostolic Administrator of Milano (Italy) (1519.05.20 – 1550.03.19)

Apostolic Administrator of Lyon (France) (1539.10.29 – 1551.05.11)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Aquiro (1539.11.10 – 1564.10.08)

Apostolic Administrator of Tréguier (France) (1542.04.26 – 1544)

Apostolic Administrator of Autun (France) (1547.01.23 – 1550.06.17)

Apostolic Administrator of Novara (Italy) (1550.03.19 – 1551.11.18)

Apostolic Administrator of Narbonne (France) (1550.06.27 – 1551.04.22)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Auch (France) (1551.04.22 – 1563.10.08)

Apostolic Administrator of Milano (Italy) (1555 – 1555.12.16)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Arles (France) (1562 – 1566)

Commendatory Abbot of Order of the Canons Regular of Prémontré (Norbertines, Premonstratensians) (1562 – 1572.12.02)

Apostolic Administrator of Lyon (France) (1562.04.24 – 1564.07.14)

Bishop of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne (France) (1563 – 1567)

Apostolic Administrator of Narbonne (France) (1563.10.08 – 1572.12.02)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Via Lata (1564.10.08 – 1564.12.08)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Aquiro pro hac vice Title (1564.12.08 – 1565.04.13)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria Nuova (1565.04.13 – 1572.12.02)

Cardinal François de Tournon
(Apostolic Administrator 1538.06.14 – 1551.04.22)

Cardinal François Guillaume de Castelnau de Clermont-Lodève
(1507.07.04 – 1538.06.14)

Born:	1480 (France)
Created Cardinal in pectore:	1503.11.29
Revealed as Cardinal:	1503.12.04
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:	1509?
Died:	1541.03 († 61)

Apostolic Administrator of Saint-Pons-de-Thomières (France) (1501.11.17 – 1502.06.22)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Narbonne (France) (1502.06.22 – 1507.07.04)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Adriano al Foro (1503.12.06 – 1509.05.02)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Auch (France) (1507.07.04 – 1538.06.14)

Bishop of Senez (1508 – 1509.09.19)

Camerlengo of Sacred College of Cardinals (1509 – 1510?)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Adriano al Foro in commendum (1509.05.02 – 1511.03.17)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Stefano al Monte Celio (1509.05.02 – 1523.12.18)

Apostolic Administrator of Saint-Pons-de-Thomières (France) (1511.07.09 – 1514.07.28)

Protopriest of Sacred College of Cardinals (1521.06 – 1523.12.18)

Bishop of Valence et Die (France) (1523.01.11 – 1531.05.10)

Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati (1523.12.18 – 1541.03)

Bishop of Agde (France) (1531.05.10 – 1541.03)

Apostolic Administrator of Saint-Pons-de-Thomières (France) (1534.11.20 – 1539.03.24)

Cardinal Jean-François de la Trémoille
(1490.11.05 – 1507.06)

Born:	1465? (France)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:	1490?
Created Cardinal:	1506.12.18
Died:	1507.06 († 42)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Auch (France) (1490.11.05 – 1507.06)

Apostolic Administrator of Poitiers (France) (1505.12.05 – 1507.06)

Cardinal-Priest with no Title assigned (1506.12.18 – 1507.06)

Archbishop Francesco di Savoia
(1483 – 1490)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Auch (France) (1483 – 1490)

Archbishop Jean de Lescun
(1463 – 1483)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Auch (France) (1463 – 1483)

Archbishop Philippe de Lévis (later Cardinal)
(1454.03.29 – 1463.03.24)

Born:	1435.11.04 (France)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:
Created Cardinal:	1473.05.07
Died:	1475.11.04 († 40)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Auch (France) (1454.03.29 – 1463.03.24)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Arles (France) (1463.03.24 – 1475.11.04)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Marcellino e Pietro (1473.05.17 – 1475.11.04)

Archbishop Philippe de Lévis
(1425 – 1454)

Bishop of Agde (France) (1411 – 1425)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Auch (France) (1425 – 1454)

Pseudocardinal Jean d’Armagnac
(Apostolic Administrator 1408.09.22 – 1408.10.08)

Archbishop Bérenger Guillot
(1408 – 1425)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Auch (France) (1408 – 1425)

Archbishop Pierre d’Anglade, O.P.
(1391 – 1408)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Auch (France) (1381 – 1388)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Auch (France) (1391 – 1408)

Archbishop-Bishop of Dax (France) (1408 – 1420)

Archbishop Jean d’Armagnac (later Pseudocardinal)
(1390.10.17 – 1407.02.26)

Born:	1350 (France)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:	1387?
Created Cardinal:	1408.09.22
Died:	1408.10.08 († 58)

Bishop of Mende (France) (1387.04.22 – 1390.10.17)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Auch (France) (1390.10.17 – 1407.02.26)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Rouen (France) (1407.02.26 – 1407 not possessed)

Apostolic Administrator of Auch (France) (1408.09.22 – 1408.10.08)

Archbishop Raymond Garsie de Bayonne
(1388 – 1391)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Auch (France) (1388 – 1391)

Archbishop Pierre d’Anglade, O.P.
(1381 – 1388)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Auch (France) (1381 – 1388)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Auch (France) (1391 – 1408)

Archbishop-Bishop of Dax (France) (1408 – 1420)

Archbishop Jean Flandrin (later Pseudocardinal)
(1379.05.20 – 1390.10.17▼)

Born:	1301? (France)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:	1379.12.18
Created Cardinal:	1390.10.17
Died:	1415.07.08 († 114)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Auch (France) (1379.05.20 – 1390.10.17▼)

Pseudocardinal-Priest of Ss. Giovanni e Paolo (1391.06 – 1405.06.13▼)

Pseudocardinal-Bishop of Sabina (1405.06.13 – 1415.07.08▼)

Cardinal Dean of Sacred College of Cardinals (1409.06 – 1415.07.08▼)

Patriarch Jean de Cardaillac
(1379.01.24 – 1379.05.20▼)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (1361 – 1371)

Bishop of Rodez (France) (1371 – 1378)

Titular Patriarch of Alexandria (1371 – 1390▼)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Auch (France) (1379.01.24 – 1379.05.20▼)

Auxiliary Bishop of Tournai (Belgium) (1389 – 1390)

Cardinal Philippe d’Alençon de Valois
(Apostolic Administrator 1375.08.27 – 1379)

Archbishop Jean Roger de Beaufort
(1371.07.27 – 1375.08.27)

Died:

1391.09

Bishop of Rieux (France) (1353.05.15 – 1357.01.18)

Bishop of Carpentras (1357.01.18 – 1371.07.27)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Auch (France) (1371.07.27 – 1375.08.27)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Narbonne (France) (1375.08.27 – 1391.09)

Archbishop Arnaud Aubert
(1357 – 1371)

Bishop of Agde (France) (1354.02.22 – 1354.11.14)

Bishop of Carcassonne (France) (1354.11.14 – 1357)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Auch (France) (1357 – 1371)

Archbishop Guillaume de Flavacourt
(1323 – 1357.01.18)

Died:

1359.05.01

Bishop of Viviers (France) (1319 – 1322)

Bishop of Carcassonne (France) (1322 – 1323)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Auch (France) (1323 – 1357.01.18)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Rouen (France) (1357.01.18 – 1359.05.01)

Archbishop Amanieu d’Armagnac
(1261 – 1318)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Auch (France) (1261 – 1318)

Archbishop Hispan de Massas
(1245 – 1261)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Auch (France) (1245 – 1261)

Archbishop Hugues de Pardailban
(1244 – 1245)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Auch (France) (1244 – 1245)

Archbishop Amanieu
(1226 – 1242)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Auch (France) (1226 – 1242)

Archbishop Garsie de Lhort
(1214 – 1226)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Auch (France) (1214 – 1226)

Archbishop Bernard de Montaut
(1200 – 1214)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Auch (France) (1200 – 1214)

Archbishop Bernard de Sédirac
(1192 – 1200)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Auch (France) (1192 – 1200)

Archbishop Gérault de Labarthe
(1170 – 1191)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Auch (France) (1170 – 1191)

Archbishop Guillaume d’Andozile
(1126 – 1170)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Auch (France) (1126 – 1170)

Archbishop Bernard de Sainte-Christie
(1118 – 1126)

Bishop of Bayonne (France) (1090? – 1118)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Auch (France) (1118 – 1126)

Archbishop Raymond de Pardiac
(1096 – 1118)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Auch (France) (1096 – 1118)

Archbishop Guillaume de Montaut
(1068 – 1096)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Auch (France) (1068 – 1096)

Saint Archbishop Austinde
(1042 – 1068)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Auch (France) (1042 – 1068)

Archbishop Raymond Copa
(1036 – 1042)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Auch (France) (1036 – 1042)

Archbishop Garsie de Labarthe
(1025 – 1036)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Auch (France) (1025 – 1036)

Archbishop Othon
(988 – 1025)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Auch (France) (988 – 1025)

Bishops of Auch (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Taurin
(836? – ?)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Eauze (France) (? – 829?)

Bishop of Auch (France) (836? – ?)

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