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Diocese of

Nice

France France

Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese

Ecclesiastical Province: Marseille

Patron Saint: Sainte Réparate, Saint Basse

Website: Link

History

  • 300: Established as Diocese of Nice / Nicen(sis) (Latin)
  • 465: Gained territory from the suppressed Diocese of Cimiez
  • 1801.11.29: Gained territory from the suppressed Diocese of Glandèves
  • 1860.06.14: Gained territory from Diocese of Fréjus and Diocese of Ventimiglia
  • 1868.04.30: Lost territory to establish Territorial Abbacy of Saints-Nicholas-et-Benoît

Special Churches


Present Prelates

Bishop (2005.03.28 – ...):Bishop Louis Albert Joseph Roger Sankalé (66)Bishop Louis Albert Joseph Roger Sankalé (66)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Nice (Roman Rite)

Bishop Louis Albert Joseph Roger Sankalé (66)Bishop Louis Albert Joseph Roger Sankalé (66)
(2005.03.28 – ...)

Born:1946.11.02 (France)
Ordained Priest:1976.09.18
Consecrated Bishop:1998.09.27

Bishop of Cayenne (French Guiana) (1998.06.27 – 2004.06.18)

Coadjutor Bishop of Nice (France) (2004.06.18 – 2005.03.28)

Bishop of Nice (France) (2005.03.28 – ...)

Bishop Jean Marie Louis Bonfils, S.M.A. (83)Bishop Jean Marie Louis Bonfils, S.M.A. (83)
(1998.08.28 – 2005.03.28)

Born:1930.02.15 (France)
Ordained Priest:1954.12.07
Consecrated Bishop:1993.01.10

Bishop of Viviers (France) (1992.11.28 – 1998.08.28)

Bishop of Nice (France) (1998.08.28 – 2005.03.28)

Apostolic Administrator of Ajaccio (France) (2011.09.23 – 2012.02.22)

Bishop François de Sales Marie Adrien Saint-Macary (later Archbishop)
(1984.04.30 – 1997.11.14)

Omnia in Christo constant

Born:1936.01.07 (France)
Ordained Priest:1960.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:1983.04.24
Died:2007.03.26 († 71)

Coadjutor Bishop of Nice (France) (1983.02.23 – 1984.04.30)

Bishop of Nice (France) (1984.04.30 – 1997.11.14)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Rennes (France) (1997.11.14 – 1998.09.01)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Rennes (France) (1998.09.01 – 2007.03.26)

Bishop Jean-Julien-Robert Mouisset
(1963.04.24 – 1984.04.30)

Born:1909.04.29 (France)
Ordained Priest:1949.03.12
Consecrated Bishop:1962.09.29
Died:1993.06.04 († 84)

Titular Bishop of Thelepte (1962.08.05 – 1963.04.24)

Coadjutor Bishop of Nice (France) (1962.08.05 – 1963.04.24)

Bishop of Nice (France) (1963.04.24 – 1984.04.30)

Archbishop Paul-Jules-Narcisse Rémond
(1950.01.23 – 1963.04.24)

Born:1873.09.24 (France)
Ordained Priest:1899.07.10
Consecrated Bishop:1921.05.29
Died:1963.04.24 († 89)

Titular Bishop of Clysma (1921.04.09 – 1930.05.20)

Bishop of Nice (France) (1930.05.20 – 1950.01.23)

Archbishop-Bishop of Nice (France) (1950.01.23 – 1963.04.24)

Bishop Paul-Jules-Narcisse Rémond (later Archbishop)
(1930.05.20 – 1950.01.23)

(see above)

Bishop Louis-Marie Ricard
(1926.03.31 – 1929.10.21)

Born:1868.11.24 (France)
Consecrated Bishop:1923.12.15
Died:1929.10.21 († 60)

Titular Bishop of Marciana (1923.10.26 – 1926.03.31)

Auxiliary Bishop of Nice (France) (1923.10.26 – 1926.03.31)

Bishop of Nice (France) (1926.03.31 – 1929.10.21)

Bishop Henri-Louis Chapon
(1896.06.25 – 1925.12.14)

Born:1845.03.14 (France)
Ordained Priest:1869.05.22
Consecrated Bishop:1896.09.29
Died:1925.12.14 († 80)

Bishop of Nice (France) ([1896.05.30] 1896.06.25 – 1925.12.14)

Archbishop Matthieu-Victor-Félicien Balaïn, O.M.I.
(1877.12.28 – 1896.06.25)

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)

Bishop Jean-Pierre Sola
(1857.12.21 – 1877.10)

Born:1791.07.16 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1816.06.21
Consecrated Bishop:1858.01.03
Died:1881.12.31 († 90)

Bishop of Nice (France) ([1857] 1857.12.21 – 1877.10)

Bishop Dominique Galvano
(1833.09.30 – 1855.08.17)

Born:1800.10.29 (Italy)
Consecrated Bishop:1833.11.24
Died:1855.08.17 († 54)

Bishop of Nice (France) ([1833.08.28] 1833.09.30 – 1855.08.17)

Bishop Jean-Baptiste Colonna d’Istria
(1802.05.24 – 1833.07.29)

Born:1758.09.04 (Italy)
Consecrated Bishop:1802.07.11
Died:1835.05.01 († 76)

Bishop of Nice (France) ([1802.04.13] 1802.05.24 – 1833.07.29)

Bishop Charles Valperga de Maglione
(1780 – 1801)

Bishop of Nice (France) (1780 – 1801)

Bishop Giacomo Francesco Astesan (Jacques) (later Archbishop)
(1764 – 1778.06.01)

Died:1783

Bishop of Nice (France) (1764 – 1778.06.01)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Oristano (Italy) (1778.06.01 – 1783)

Bishop Charles Cantoni
(1741 – 1764)

Bishop of Nice (France) (1741 – 1764)

Bishop Raimond Recrosio
(1727 – 1732)

Bishop of Nice (France) (1727 – 1732)

Bishop Henri Provana de Leyni
(1671 – 1706)

Bishop of Nice (France) (1671 – 1706)

Bishop Diegue della Chiesa
(1665 – 1669)

Bishop of Nice (France) (1665 – 1669)

Bishop Giacinto Solaro di Moretta
(1659 – 1663.04.21)

Bishop of Nice (France) (1659 – 1663.04.21)

Bishop of Mondovì (Italy) (1663.04.21 – 1667.12)

Bishop Didier Palletis
(1644 – 1655)

Bishop of Nice (France) (1644 – 1655)

Bishop Giacobino Marenco
(1635 – 1644)

Bishop of Saluzzo (Italy) (1627.11.10 – 1635)

Bishop of Nice (France) (1635 – 1644)

Bishop Pierre Maletti
(1622 – 1631)

Bishop of Nice (France) (1622 – 1631)

Bishop François Martinengo
(1600 – 1620)

Bishop of Nice (France) (1600 – 1620)

Bishop Luigi Pallavicino
(1583.11.07 – 1598.11.05)

Died:1598.11.05

Bishop of Saluzzo (Italy) (1581.04.17 – 1583.08.08)

Bishop of Marsico Nuovo (Italy) (1583.08.08 – 1583.11.07)

Bishop of Nice (France) (1583.11.07 – 1598.11.05)

Bishop François de Lambert
(1549 – 1582)

Bishop of Nice (France) (1549 – 1582)

Bishop Jean-Baptiste Provana de Leyni
(1544 – 1548)

Bishop of Nice (France) (1544 – 1548)

Bishop Girolamo Recanati Capodiferro (later Cardinal)
(1542.02.06 – 1544.07.30)

Born:1502.06.22 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Created Cardinal:1544.12.19
Consecrated Bishop:
Died:1559.12.01 († 57)

Bishop of Nice (France) (1542.02.06 – 1544.07.30)

Bishop of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne (France) (1544.07.30 – 1559.12.01)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Giorgio in Velabro (1545.01.09 – 1559.12.01)

Bishop Jérôme de Capitani d’Arsago
(1511 – 1542)

Bishop of Nice (France) (1511 – 1542)

Fr. Agostino Ferrero (later Bishop)
(Apostolic Administrator 1506 – 1511.09.16)

Bishop Jean de Loriol
(1501 – 1506)

Bishop of Nice (France) (1501 – 1506)

Bishop Barthélemi Chuet
(1462 – 1501)

Bishop of Nice (France) (1462 – 1501)

Bishop Henri de Albertis
(1461 – 1462)

Bishop of Nice (France) (1461 – 1462)

Bishop Aimon Provana de Leyni
(1446 – 1460)

Bishop of Nice (France) (1446 – 1460)

Bishop Louis Badat
(1428 – 1444)

Bishop of Nice (France) (1428 – 1444)

Bishop Aimond de Chissé, O.S.B.
(1427 – 1428)

Bishop of Grenoble (France) (1388 – 1427)

Bishop of Nice (France) (1427 – 1428)

Bishop Aimon de Chissé
(1422 – 1427)

Bishop of Nice (France) (1422 – 1427)

Bishop of Grenoble (France) (1427 – 1450)

Bishop Antoine Clément
(1418 – 1422)

Bishop of Nice (France) (1418 – 1422)

Bishop Jean de Burle
(1409 – 1418)

Bishop of Nice (France) (1409 – 1418)

Bishop of Saint-Papoul (1418 – 1422)

Bishop François
(1403 – 1409)

Bishop of Nice (France) (1403 – 1409)

Bishop Damiano Zavaglia, O.P.
(1385 – 1388.06)

Died:1403

Bishop of Nice (France) (1385 – 1388.06)

Bishop of Mondovì (Italy) (1388.06 – 1403)

Bishop Jean de Tournefort
(1382 – 1400)

Bishop of Nice (France) (1382 – 1400)

Bishop Roquesalve de Soliers
(1371 – 1380)

Bishop of Nice (France) (1371 – 1380)

Bishop Laurent Le Peintre (Pictoris)
(1360 – 1367)

Bishop of Nice (France) (1360 – 1367)

Bishop Pierre Sardina
(1348 – 1360)

Bishop of Nice (France) (1348 – 1360)

Bishop Guillaume
(1335 – 1348?)

Bishop of Nice (France) (1335 – 1348?)

Bishop Raimond
(1334 – 1335)

Bishop of Nice (France) (1334 – 1335)

Bishop Jean Artaud
(1329 – 1334)

Bishop of Nice (France) (1329 – 1334)

Bishop of Marseille (France) (1334 – 1335)

Bishop Rostang
(1323 – 1329)

Bishop of Nice (France) (1323 – 1329)

Bishop Guillaume
(1317 – 1323)

Bishop of Nice (France) (1317 – 1323)

Bishop Raimond
(1304 – 1316)

Bishop of Nice (France) (1304 – 1316)

Bishop Bernard Chabaud de Tourettes
(1294 – 1302)

Bishop of Nice (France) (1294 – 1302)

Bishop Hugues
(1285 – 1292)

Bishop of Nice (France) (1285 – 1292)

Bishop Pierre
(1257 – 1272)

Bishop of Nice (France) (1257 – 1272)

Bishop Nitard
(1247 – 1251)

Bishop of Nice (France) (1247 – 1251)

Bishop Mainfroi
(1238 – 1246)

Bishop of Nice (France) (1238 – 1246)

Bishop Henri
(1208 – 1236)

Bishop of Nice (France) (1208 – 1236)

Bishop Jean
(1200 – 1207)

Bishop of Nice (France) (1200 – 1207)

Bishop Pierre
(1183 – 1191)

Bishop of Nice (France) (1183 – 1191)

Bishop Raimond Laugier
(1164 – 1182)

Bishop of Nice (France) (1164 – 1182)

Bishop Arnaud
(1151 – 1164)

Bishop of Nice (France) (1151 – 1164)

Bishop Pierre
(1115 – 1149)

Bishop of Nice (France) (1115 – 1149)

Bishop Isnard
(1108 – 1114)

Bishop of Nice (France) (1108 – 1114)

Bishop Archimbaud
(1074 – 1078)

Bishop of Nice (France) (1074 – 1078)

Bishop Raimond
(1064 – 1074)

Bishop of Nice (France) (1064 – 1074)

Bishop André
(1042 – 1051)

Bishop of Nice (France) (1042 – 1051)

Bishop Nitard
(1037 – 1040)

Bishop of Nice (France) (1037 – 1040)

Bishop André
(1033 – 1034)

Bishop of Nice (France) (1033 – 1034)

Bishop Pons
(1011 – 1030)

Bishop of Nice (France) (1011 – 1030)

Bishop Bernard
(1004? – ?)

Bishop of Nice (France) (1004? – ?)

Former Prelates


as of 2013.05.03

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