Diocese of

Chartres

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Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Chartres / Carnuten(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Tours

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

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Celebrations

Patron Saint: Notre-Dame de l’Assomption (August 15)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: October 17

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History

Present Prelates

Bishop (2018.02.02 – ...):Bishop Philippe Christory (66)Bishop Philippe Christory (66)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Chartres (Roman Rite)

Bishop Philippe Christory (66)Bishop Philippe Christory (66)
(2018.02.02 – ...)

Bishop of Chartres (France)

Je suis venu pour qu’ils aient la vie en abondance

Born:1958.02.28 (Tourcoing, France)
Ordained Priest:1992.06.27
Consecrated Bishop:2018.04.15

Priest of Paris (France) (1992.06.27 – 2018.02.02)

Bishop of Chartres (France) (2018.02.02 – ...)

Bishop Michel Pansard (68)Bishop Michel Pansard (68)
(2005.12.21 – 2017.08.01)

Bishop of Évry–Corbeil-Essonnes (France)

À cause de l’évangile

Born:1955.07.16 (Rennes, France)
Ordained Priest:1982.06.19
Consecrated Bishop:2006.02.05

Priest of Nanterre (France) (1982.06.19 – 2005.12.21)

Bishop of Chartres (France) (2005.12.21 – 2017.08.01)

Bishop of Évry–Corbeil-Essonnes (France) (2017.08.01 – ...)

Archbishop Bernard-Nicolas Aubertin, O. Cist. (79)Bishop Bernard-Nicolas Aubertin, O. Cist. (79) (later Archbishop)
(1998.08.04 – 2005.06.23)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Tours (France)

In vinculo pacis

Born:1944.09.09 (Epinal, France)
Ordained Priest:1972.05.21
Consecrated Bishop:1998.09.20

Bishop of Chartres (France) (1998.08.04 – 2005.06.23)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tours (France) (2005.06.23 – 2019.10.26)

Bishop Jacques Jean Joseph Jules Perrier (87)Bishop Jacques Jean Joseph Jules Perrier (87)
(1991.04.06 – 1997.05.30)

Bishop emeritus of Tarbes et Lourdes (France)

Born:1936.12.04 (Paris, France)
Ordained Priest:1964.03.07
Consecrated Bishop:1990.09.16

Priest of Paris (France) (1964.03.07 – 1990.06.22)

Coadjutor Bishop of Chartres (France) (1990.06.22 – 1991.04.06)

Bishop of Chartres (France) (1991.04.06 – 1997.05.30)

Coadjutor Bishop of Tarbes et Lourdes (France) (1997.05.30 – 1998.01.16)

Bishop of Tarbes et Lourdes (France) (1998.01.16 – 2012.02.11)

Bishop Michel Joseph Kuehn
(1978.07.27 – 1991.04.06)

Born:1923.10.07 (France)
Ordained Priest:1947.07.12
Consecrated Bishop:1978.09.30
Died:2012.09.18 († 88)

Bishop of Chartres (France) (1978.07.27 – 1991.04.06)

Bishop Roger Michon
(1955.02.12 – 1978.05.06)

Born:1904.02.12 (France)
Ordained Priest:1927.08.14
Consecrated Bishop:1955.03.25
Died:1978.05.06 († 74)

Bishop of Chartres (France) (1955.02.12 – 1978.05.06)

Bishop Raoul-Octove-Marie-Jean Harscouët
(1926.06.21 – 1954.10.18)

Born:1874.06.14 (France)
Ordained Priest:1899.07.09
Consecrated Bishop:1926.07.22
Died:1954.10.18 († 80)

Bishop of Chartres (France) (1926.06.21 – 1954.10.18)

Bishop Henri-Louis-Alfred Bouquet
(1906.02.21 – 1926.03.13)

Born:1839.12.31 (France)
Ordained Priest:1864.12.18
Consecrated Bishop:1901.06.29
Died:1926.03.13 († 86)

Bishop of Mende (France) ([1901.04.05] 1901.04.18 – 1906.02.21)

Bishop of Chartres (France) (1906.02.21 – 1926.03.13)

Bishop Bon-Arthur-Gabriel Mollien
(1896.06.25 – 1904.05.28)

Born:1834.10.12 (France)
Ordained Priest:1857
Consecrated Bishop:1896.08.24
Died:1904.05.28 († 69)

Bishop of Chartres (France) ([1896.05.30] 1896.06.25 – 1904.05.28)

Bishop François Lagrange
(1889.12.30 – 1895.06.23)

Congregabo in horrea cœli

Born:1827.03.15 (France)
Ordained Priest:1855.06.02
Consecrated Bishop:1890.03.19
Died:1895.06.23 († 68)

Bishop of Chartres (France) ([1889.12.01] 1889.12.30 – 1895.06.23)

Bishop Louis-Eugène Regnault
(1853.01.17 – 1889.08.03)

Born:1800.02.21 (France)
Ordained Priest:1826
Consecrated Bishop:1852.05.16
Died:1889.08.03 († 89)

Titular Bishop of Eumenia (1852.03.15 – 1853.01.17)

Coadjutor Bishop of Chartres (France) ([1851.08.14] 1852.03.15 – 1853.01.17)

Bishop of Chartres (France) (1853.01.17 – 1889.08.03)

Bishop Claude-Hippolyte Clausel de Montals
(1824.07.12 – 1853.01.01)

Born:1769.04.05 (France)
Ordained Priest:1805
Consecrated Bishop:1824.08.22
Died:1854.01.04 († 84)

Bishop of Chartres (France) ([1824.04.26] 1824.07.12 – 1853.01.01)

Bishop Jean-Baptist-Marie-Anne-Antoine de Latil (later Cardinal)
(1817.10.01 – 1824.07.12)

Born:1761.03.06 (Sainte-Marguerite, France)
Ordained Priest:1784
Consecrated Bishop:1816.04.07
Created Cardinal:1826.03.13
Died:1839.12.01 (Gémenos, France † 78)

Titular Bishop of Amyclae (1816.03.08 – 1817.10.01)

Bishop of Chartres (France) (1817.10.01 – 1824.07.12)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Reims (France) (1824.07.12 – 1839.12.01)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Sisto (1829.05.21 – 1839.12.01)

Bishop Jean-Baptiste-Joseph de Lubersac
(1780.03.20 – 1801)

Born:1740.01.15 (France)
Consecrated Bishop:1775.08.08
Died:1822.08.30 († 82)

Bishop of Tréguier (France) (1775.08.06 – 1780.03.20)

Bishop of Chartres (France) (1780.03.20 – 1801)

Bishop Pierre-Augustin-Bernardin de Rosset de Rocozel de Fleury
(1746.06.25 – 1780.01.13)

Died:1780.01.13

Bishop of Chartres (France) (1746.06.25 – 1780.01.13)

Bishop Charles-François Des Montiers de Mérinville
(1709.09.26 – 1746.05.10)

Died:1746.05.10

Bishop of Chartres (France) (1709.09.26 – 1746.05.10)

Bishop Paul Godet des Marais
(1690.02.11 – 1709.09.26)

Died:1709.09.26

Bishop of Chartres (France) (1690.02.11 – 1709.09.26)

Bishop Ferdinand de Neufville de Villeroy
(1657.09.24 – 1690.01.08)

Born:1608 (Italy)
Consecrated Bishop:1644.08.28
Died:1690.01.08 († 81)

Titular Bishop of Augustopolis (1644.06.13 – 1646.11.20)

Coadjutor Bishop of Saint-Malo (France) ([1644.04.15] 1644.06.13 – 1646.11.20)

Bishop of Saint-Malo (France) (1646.11.20 – 1657.09.24)

Bishop of Chartres (France) ([1657.05.19] 1657.09.24 – 1690.01.08)

Bishop Jacques Lescot, O.E.S.A.
(1643.06.22 – 1656)

Bishop of Chartres (France) (1643.06.22 – 1656)

Bishop Léonore d’Estampes de Valençay, O.S.B. (later Archbishop)
(1620.08.17 – 1642.11.10)

Died:1651.04.08

Bishop of Chartres (France) (1620.08.17 – 1642.11.10)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Reims (France) (1642.11.10 – 1651.04.08)

Bishop Philippe Hurault de Cheverny
(1608.01.07 – 1620.05.27)

Died:1620.05.27

Bishop of Chartres (France) (1608.01.07 – 1620.05.27)

Bishop Nicolas de Thou
(1573.04.08 – 1598.11.06)

Died:1598.11.06

Bishop of Chartres (France) (1573.04.08 – 1598.11.06)

Bishop Charles Guillard
(1553.10.02 – 1566.12.11)

Bishop of Chartres (France) (1553.10.02 – 1566.12.11)

Bishop Louis Guillard
(1525.03.29 – 1553.12.20)

Bishop of Tournai (Belgium) (1519 – 1525.03.29)

Bishop of Chartres (France) (1525.03.29 – 1553.12.20)

Cardinal Eberhard von der Mark (Erard de La Marck)
(1507.11.05 – 1525)

Born:1472.05.31 (Spain)
Ordained Priest:1506.05.13
Consecrated Bishop:1506.05.17
Created Cardinal:1520.08.09
Died:1538.02.27 († 65)

Bishop of Liège (Belgium) (1506.02.25 – 1507.11.05)

Bishop of Chartres (France) (1507.11.05 – 1525)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Valencia (Spain) (1520.03.28 – 1538.02.27)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Crisogono (1521.01.05 – 1538.02.27)

Bishop René d’Illiers
(1492.12.03 – 1507.04.08)

Died:1507.04.08

Bishop of Chartres (France) (1492.12.03 – 1507.04.08)

Bishop Miles d’Illiers
(1459.09.11 – 1492.12.03)

Bishop of Chartres (France) (1459.09.11 – 1492.12.03)

Bishop Pierre Bèchebien
(1443.01.28 – 1459.03.19)

Died:1459.03.19

Bishop of Chartres (France) (1443.01.28 – 1459.03.19)

Bishop Pierre de Treignac de Comborn
(1441.08.18 – 1443.01.28)

Bishop of Chartres (France) (1441.08.18 – 1443.01.28)

Bishop of Évreux (France) (1443.01.28 – 1465.05.20)

Bishop of Tulle (France) (1444? – 1444?)

Bishop of Saint-Pons-de-Thomières (France) (1465.05.20 – 1467)

Bishop Thibaut Lemoine
(1434.04.21 – 1441.06.26)

Died:1441.06.26

Bishop of Chartres (France) (1434.04.21 – 1441.06.26)

Bishop Robert d’Auvergne, O.S.B.
(1432.05.30 – 1434.04.12)

Died:1461

Bishop of Chartres (France) (1432.05.30 – 1434.04.12)

Bishop of Albi (France) (1434.04.12 – 1461)

Bishop Jean de Frétigny
(1419.12.19 – 1432.03.25)

Died:1432.03.25

Bishop of Chartres (France) (1419.12.19 – 1432.03.25)

Cardinal Giordano Orsini
(Apostolic Administrator 1419.08.30 – 1419.12.19)

Bishop Philippe de Boisgilon
(1415.09.04 – 1418.09.21)

Died:1418.09.21

Bishop of Chartres (France) (1415.09.04 – 1418.09.21)

Bishop Martin Gouge de Charpaignes
(1408.03.10 – 1415.05.13)

Bishop of Luçon (France) (1407.12.14 – 1408.03.10 not possessed)

Bishop of Chartres (France) (1408.03.10 – 1415.05.13)

Bishop of Clermont (France) (1415.05.13 – 1444)

Bishop Jean de Montaigu (later Archbishop)
(1390.01.29 – 1406)

Died:1415.10.25

Bishop of Chartres (France) (1390.01.29 – 1406)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Sens (France) (1406 – 1415.10.25)

Bishop Jean Lefèvre, O.S.B.
(1380.03.05 – 1390.01.11)

Died:1390.01.11

Bishop of Chartres (France) (1380.03.05 – 1390.01.11)

Bishop Eblon du Puy
(1376.09.10 – 1380.02.26)

Died:1380.02.26

Bishop of Chartres (France) (1376.09.10 – 1380.02.26)

Bishop Guérin d’Arcy
(1371.01.08 – 1376.08.10)

Died:1376.08.10

Bishop of Chartres (France) (1371.01.08 – 1376.08.10)

Bishop-elect Guillaume de Chanac, O.S.B. Clun. (later Cardinal)
(1368.09.22 – 1371.01.08)

Born: (France)
Ordained Priest:
Created Cardinal:1371.05.30
Consecrated Bishop:1383.12?
Died:1383.12.30

Bishop of Chartres (France) (1368.09.22 [1369.02.04] – 1371.01.08)

Bishop of Mende (France) (1371.01.08 – 1371.05.30)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Vitale (1371.05.30 – 1383.11.21)

Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati (1383.11.21 – 1383.12.30)

Bishop Jean d’Augerant
(1360.07.21 – 1368)

Died:1375.01.24

Bishop of Chartres (France) (1360.07.21 – 1368)

Bishop of Beauvais (France) (1368 – 1375.01.24)

Bishop Simon Lemaire, O.S.B.
(1357.06.30 – 1360.06.20)

Died:1360.06.20

Bishop of Chartres (France) (1357.06.30 – 1360.06.20)

Bishop Louis de Vaucemain
(1349.03.02 – 1357.01.19)

Died:1357.01.19

Bishop of Chartres (France) (1349.03.02 – 1357.01.19)

Patriarch Guillaume Amici (Lamy)
(1342.10.07 – 1349.03.02)

Died:1360.06.09

Bishop of Fossombrone (Italy) (1333 – 1341.10.03)

Bishop of Apt (1341.10.03 – 1342.10.07)

Bishop of Chartres (France) (1342.10.07 – 1349.03.02)

Patriarch of Jerusalem (1349 – 1360.06.09)

Apostolic Administrator of Fréjus (France) (1349.03.02 – 1360.06.09)

Archbishop Aymeric de Chalus (later Cardinal)
(1332.05.13 – 1342.09.20)

Born: (France)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:1322?
Created Cardinal:1342.09.20
Died:1349.10.31

Metropolitan Archbishop of Ravenna (Italy) (1322.09.24 – 1332.05.13)

Bishop of Chartres (France) (1332.05.13 – 1342.09.20)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Martino ai Monti (1342.09.20 – 1349.10.31)

Bishop Jean du Plessis-Pasté
(1327.12.28 – 1332.03.30)

Died:1332.03.30

Bishop of Arras (France) (1326.10.24 – 1327.12.28)

Bishop of Chartres (France) (1327.12.28 – 1332.03.30)

Bishop Pierre des Chappes (later Cardinal)
(1326.05.21 – 1327.12.18)

Born: (France)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:1321?
Created Cardinal:1327.12.18
Died:1336.03.24

Bishop of Arras (France) (1320.10.29 – 1326.05.21)

Bishop of Chartres (France) (1326.05.21 – 1327.12.18)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Martino ai Monti (1327.12.18 – 1336.03.24)

Protopriest of Sacred College of Cardinals (1335.11 – 1336.03.24)

Bishop Robert de Joigny
(1315.10 – 1326.04.25)

Died:1326.04.25

Bishop of Chartres (France) (1315.10 – 1326.04.25)

Bishop Jean de Garlande
(1298.01 – 1315.10.01)

Died:1315.10.01

Bishop of Chartres (France) (1298.01 – 1315.10.01)

Bishop Simon de Perruchay
(1280.04.08 – 1297.10.28)

Died:1297.10.28

Bishop of Chartres (France) (1280.04.08 – 1297.10.28)

Bishop Pierre de Mincy
(1260.02.12 – ?)

Bishop of Chartres (France) (1260.02.12 – ?)

Bishop Mathieu des Champs
(1247.04 – 1259.12.31)

Died:1259.12.31

Bishop of Chartres (France) (1247.04 – 1259.12.31)

Bishop Henri de Grez
(1244.05.20 – 1246.12.04)

Died:1246.12.04

Bishop of Chartres (France) (1244.05.20 – 1246.12.04)

Bishop Aubry Cornut
(1236 – 1243.10.18)

Died:1243.10.18

Bishop of Chartres (France) (1236 – 1243.10.18)

Bishop Hugues de La Ferté
(1234.12 – 1236.08.08)

Died:1236.08.08

Bishop of Chartres (France) (1234.12 – 1236.08.08)

Bishop Gautier de Chartres, O.S.B.
(1219 – 1234.12.13)

Died:1234.12.13

Bishop of Chartres (France) (1219 – 1234.12.13)

Bishop Renaud de Bar
(1182 – 1217.12.08)

Died:1217.12.08

Bishop of Chartres (France) (1182 – 1217.12.08)

Bishop Pierre de Celle, O.S.B.
(1181 – 1183.02.20)

Died:1183.02.20

Bishop of Chartres (France) (1181 – 1183.02.20)

Bishop Giovanni di Salisbury
(1176.01.24 – 1180.10.25)

Died:1180.10.25

Bishop of Chartres (France) (1176.01.24 – 1180.10.25)

Archbishop Guillaume de Champagne (Guglielmo dalle Bianche Mani) (later Cardinal)
(1165.01.13 – 1176.08.08)

Born:1135 (France)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:1168.12.21
Created Cardinal:1179.03
Died:1202.09.07 († 66)

Bishop of Chartres (France) (1165.01.13 – 1176.08.08)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Sens (France) (1168.12.22 – 1176.08.08)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Reims (France) (1176.08.08 – 1202.09.07)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Sabina (1179.03 – 1202.09.07)

Protopriest of Sacred College of Cardinals (1191 – 1202.09.07)

Bishop Robert de Chartres
(1156 – 1164.09.23)

Died:1164.09.23

Bishop of Chartres (France) (1156 – 1164.09.23)

Bishop Gosselin de Lèves
(1149 – 1155.02.03)

Died:1155.02.03

Bishop of Chartres (France) (1149 – 1155.02.03)

Bishop Geoffroy de Lèves
(1116.01.24 – 1149.01.24)

Died:1149.01.24

Bishop of Chartres (France) (1116.01.24 – 1149.01.24)

Saint Bishop Yves de Chartres
(1090 – 1115.12.23)

Born:1040 (France)
Died:1115.12.23 († 74)

Bishop of Chartres (France) (1090 – 1115.12.23)

Bishop.

Bishop Robert de Grantemesnil
(1075 – 1076)

Bishop of Chartres (France) (1075 – 1076)

Bishop Arrald de Chartres
(1069 – 1075.02.10)

Died:1075.02.10

Bishop of Chartres (France) (1069 – 1075.02.10)

Bishop Robert de Tours
(1065 – 1068.12.23)

Died:1068.12.23

Bishop of Chartres (France) (1065 – 1068.12.23)

Bishop Hugues de Chartres
(1062 – 1065)

Died:1065

Bishop of Chartres (France) (1062 – 1065)

Bishop Agobert de Chartres
(1052 – 1061.12)

Died:1061.12

Bishop of Chartres (France) (1052 – 1061.12)

Bishop Thierry de Chartres
(1030 – 1048.04.16)

Died:1048.04.16

Bishop of Chartres (France) (1030 – 1048.04.16)

Saint Bishop Fulbert de Chartres
(1006 – 1028.04.10)

Born:960
Died:1028.04.10 († 67)

Bishop of Chartres (France) (1006 – 1028.04.10)

Bishop.

Bishop Rodolphe de Chartres
(1004? – 1006?)

Bishop of Chartres (France) (1004? – 1006?)

Bishop Eudes de Chartres
(968 – 1004.07.24)

Died:1004.07.24

Bishop of Chartres (France) (968 – 1004.07.24)

Saint Bishop Malard de Chartres
(637? – 650?)

Bishop of Chartres (France) (637? – 650?)

Bishop.

Saint Bishop Béthaire de Chartres
(? – 623)

Died:623

Bishop of Chartres (France) (? – 623)

Bishop.

Saint Bishop Calétric de Chartres
(557 – 567?)

Bishop of Chartres (France) (557 – 567?)

Bishop.

Saint Bishop Lubin de Chartres
(549? – 552?)

Bishop of Chartres (France) (549? – 552?)

Bishop.

Saint Bishop Aventin de Chartres
(511? – ?)

Bishop of Chartres (France) (511? – ?)

Bishop.

Saint Bishop Solen de Chartres
(500? – ?)

Bishop of Chartres (France) (500? – ?)

Bishop.

Former Prelates

Special Churches

Le Mans (↙), Séez (←), Évreux (↑), Versailles (↗), Évry–Corbeil-Essonnes (→), Orléans (↘), Blois (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 5,940 km²

Population: 287,000 Catholics (66.3% of 433,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 23 parishes

Personnel: 56 priests (47 diocesan, 9 religious), 32 deacons, 151 religious (71 brothers, 80 sisters), 2 seminarians

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