Former Diocese of

Genève

Switzerland Switzerland

Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Genève (français) / Geneva (English) / Ginevra (Italiano) / Geneven(sis) (Latin)

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History

Past Ordinaries

Bishops of Genève (Roman Rite)

Bishop René des Monstiers de Mérinville
(1802.05.04 – 1805.02.07)

Born:1742.07.01 (Auby, France)
Consecrated Bishop:1787.05.13
Died:1829.11.11 († 87)

Bishop of Dijon (France) ([1787.02.25] 1787.04.23 – 1801.12.02)

Bishop of Chambéry (France) ([1802.04.09] 1802.05.04 – 1805.02.07)

Bishop of Genève (Switzerland) (1802.05.04 – 1805.02.07)

Bishop Joseph-Marie Paget
(1787.04.23 – 1802.02.04)

Born:1727.03.25 (Saint-Julien-en-Genevois, France)
Ordained Priest:1751.09.18
Consecrated Bishop:1787.05.27
Died:1810.04.23 († 83)

Bishop of Genève (Switzerland) (1787.04.23 – 1802.02.04)

Bishop Jean-Pierre Biord
(1764.07.09 – 1785.03.07)

Born:1719.10.16
Ordained Priest:1743.12.21
Consecrated Bishop:1764.08.12
Died:1785.03.07 († 65)

Bishop of Genève (Switzerland) (1764.07.09 – 1785.03.07)

Bishop Joseph-Nicolas Deschamps di Chaumont
(1741.04.17 – 1763.11.02)

Born:1701.06 (France)
Ordained Priest:1728.03.13
Consecrated Bishop:1741.05.23
Died:1763.11.02 († 62)

Bishop of Genève (Switzerland) (1741.04.17 – 1763.11.02)

Bishop Michel-Gabriel de Rossillon de Bernex
(1697.08.26 – 1734.04.23)

Born:1657.11.16
Ordained Priest:1681.12.20
Consecrated Bishop:1697.10.06
Died:1734.04.23 († 76)

Bishop of Genève (Switzerland) (1697.08.26 – 1734.04.23)

Bishop Jean d’Arenthon d’Alex
(1661.07.04 – 1695.07.04)

Born:1620.09.29
Consecrated Bishop:1661.10.09
Died:1695.07.04 († 74)

Bishop of Genève (Switzerland) (1661.07.04 – 1695.07.04)

Bishop Charles-Auguste de Sales
(1645.11.03 – 1660.02.08)

Born:1606.01.01
Consecrated Bishop:1645.05.14
Died:1660.02.08 († 54)

Titular Bishop of Hebron (1644.12.19 – 1645.11.03)

Coadjutor Bishop of Genève (Switzerland) (1644.12.19 – 1645.11.03)

Bishop of Genève (Switzerland) (1645.11.03 – 1660.02.08)

Bishop Juste Guérin
(1639.03.28 – 1645.11.03)

Born:1578?
Consecrated Bishop:1639.06.05
Died:1645.11.03 († 66)

Bishop of Genève (Switzerland) (1639.03.28 – 1645.11.03)

Bishop Jean-François de Sales
(1622.12.28 – 1635.06.08)

Born:1578
Consecrated Bishop:1621.01.17
Died:1635.06.08 († 56)

Titular Bishop of Chalcedon (1620.10.12 – 1622.12.28)

Coadjutor Bishop of Genève (Switzerland) (1620.10.12 – 1622.12.28)

Bishop of Genève (Switzerland) (1622.12.28 – 1635.06.08)

Saint Bishop François de Sales (Francis de Sales), C.O.
(1602.09.17 – 1622.12.28)

Non excidit

Born:1567.08.21 (Château de Sales, France)
Ordained Priest:1593.12.18
Consecrated Bishop:1602.12.08
Died:1622.12.28 (Lyon, France † 55)
Beatified:1662.01.08
Canonised:1665.04.19
Proclaimed Doctor of the Church:1877.07.19
Feast:01.24

Priest of Genève (Switzerland) (1593.12.18 – 1602.07.15)

Titular Bishop of Nicopolis (1602.07.15 – 1602.09.17)

Coadjutor Bishop of Genève (Switzerland) (1602.07.15 – 1602.09.17)

Bishop of Genève (Switzerland) (1602.09.17 – 1622.12.28)

Founder of Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary (Visitandines) (1610.06.06)

Bishop and religious of Confederation of Oratories of Saint Philip Neri (Oratorians). Doctor of the Church.

Bishop Claude de Granier
(1578 – 1602)

Born:1548?
Consecrated Bishop:1579.04.26
Died:1602.09.17 († 53)

Bishop of Genève (Switzerland) (1578 – 1602)

Bishop Ange Justiniani
(1568 – 1578)

Born:1520?
Died:1596.02.22 († 75)

Bishop of Genève (Switzerland) (1568 – 1578)

Bishop François de Bachod
(1556 – 1568)

Born:1501?
Died:1568.07.01 († 66)

Bishop of Genève (Switzerland) (1556 – 1568)

Bishop Philibert de Rye
(1550 – 1556)

Died:1556

Bishop of Genève (Switzerland) (1550 – 1556)

Abbot nullius of Saint-Claude (France) (1550 – 1556)

Bishop Louis de Rye
(1543 – 1550.08.25)

Died:1550.08.25

Bishop of Genève (Switzerland) (1543 – 1550.08.25)

Abbot nullius of Saint-Claude (France) (1546 – 1550.08.25)

Cardinal Pierre de La Baume, O. Cist.
(1522.10.10 – 1543)

Born:1477 (Montrevel, France)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:1522.10.16?
Created Cardinal:1539.12.19
Died:1544.05.04 (Arbois, France † 66)

Abbot nullius of Saint-Claude (France) (1510 – 1544.05.04)

Bishop of Genève (Switzerland) (1522.10.10 – 1543)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Besançon (France) (1530.07.13 – 1541.12.29)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Giovanni e Paolo (1541.11.21 – 1544.05.04)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Besançon (France) (1541.12.29 – 1543.06.27)

Bishop Jean de Savoie
(1513 – 1522)

Died:1522.06.08

Bishop of Genève (Switzerland) (1513 – 1522)

Bishop Charles de Seyssel
(1509 – 1513)

Died:1513.04.12

Bishop of Genève (Switzerland) (1509 – 1513)

Bishop Aimo di Montfaucon
(Apostolic Administrator 1497.05.22 – 1509)

Bishop Philippe de Savoie
(1495 – 1509)

Bishop of Genève (Switzerland) (1495 – 1509)

Bishop Antoine Champion
(1490.11.05 – 1495)

Born:1425?
Died:1495.07.29 († 69)

Bishop of Mondovì (Italy) (1484.11.26 – 1490.11.05)

Bishop of Genève (Switzerland) (1490.11.05 – 1495)

Archbishop François de Savoie
(Apostolic Administrator 1484.07.23 – 1490.10.06)

Bishop Jean de Compey (Giovanni Compesio) (later Archbishop)
(1482.07.24 – 1484.06.14)

Consecrated Bishop:1469.12.10
Died:1492.06.28

Bishop of Torino (Italy) (1469.11.21 – 1482.07.24)

Bishop of Genève (Switzerland) (1482.07.24 – 1484.06.14)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tarentaise (France) (1484.06.14 – 1492.06.28)

Cardinal Domenico della Rovere
(1482.07.19 – 1482.07.24)

Born:1442 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:
Created Cardinal:1478.02.10
Died:1501.04.22 († 58)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Vitale (1478.02.10 – 1479.08.13)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tarentaise (France) (1478.02.11 – 1482.07.24)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Clemente (1479.08.13 – 1501.04.22)

Bishop of Montefiascone (Italy) (1479.08.24 – 1491.04.22)

Bishop of Corneto (Italy) (1479.08.24 – 1491.04.22)

Bishop of Genève (Switzerland) (1482.07.19 – 1482.07.24)

Bishop of Torino (Italy) (1482.07.24 – 1497)

Fr. Jean-Louis de Savoie
(Apostolic Administrator 1460.02.16 – 1482.07.04)

Bishop Pierre de Savoie
(1451 – 1458)

Died:1458.08.21

Bishop of Genève (Switzerland) (1451 – 1458)

Antipope Felix V (Amedeo di Savoie)
(Apostolic Administrator 1444.03 – 1451.01.07▼)

Pseudocardinal François de Meez, O.S.B. Clun.
(1426.03.04 – 1444.03.07)

Born: (France)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:1427?
Created Cardinal:1440.10.02
Died:1444.03.07

Bishop of Genève (Switzerland) (1426.03.04 [1427.06.23] – 1444.03.07)

Pseudocardinal-Priest of S. Marcello (1440.10.02 – 1444.03.07▼)

Pseudocardinal Jean Allarmet de Brogny
(Apostolic Administrator 1423.12.03 – 1426.02.16)

Bishop Jean Courtecuisse
(1422.06.12 – 1423)

Died:1423.03.04

Bishop of Paris (France) (1421.06.16 – 1422.06.12)

Bishop of Genève (Switzerland) (1422.06.12 – 1423)

Patriarch Jean de la Rochetaillée (later Cardinal)
(Apostolic Administrator 1418.09.23 – 1422.06.12)

Bishop Jean de Bertrand
(1408 – 1418)

Died:1432

Bishop of Genève (Switzerland) (1408 – 1418)

Bishop Guillaume di Lornay
(1388 – 1408)

Died:1408.10.31

Bishop of Genève (Switzerland) (1388 – 1408)

Bishop Adhémar Fabri de La Roche, O.P.
(1385.07.12 – 1388.10.08)

Died:1388.10.08

Bishop of Bethléem à Clamecy (France) (1363.11.13 – 1378.11.10)

Bishop of Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux (France) (1378.11.10 – 1385.07.12)

Bishop of Genève (Switzerland) (1385.07.12 – 1388.10.08)

Bishop Jean de Murol (later Pseudocardinal)
(1378.01.27 – 1385.07.12)

Born:1340 (France)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:1378?
Created Cardinal:1385.07.12
Died:1399.02.10 († 58)

Bishop of Genève (Switzerland) ([1377.09.08] 1378.01.27 – 1385.07.12)

Apostolic Administrator of Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux (France) (1385.07.12 – 1388.12.23)

Pseudocardinal-Priest of S. Vitale (1385.07.12 – 1399.02.10▼)

Bishop Guillaume de Marcossey
(1366 – 1377)

Bishop of Genève (Switzerland) (1366 – 1377)

Bishop Alamand de Saint-Jeoire
(1342 – 1366)

Bishop of Genève (Switzerland) (1342 – 1366)

Bishop Pierre de Faucigny
(1311 – 1342)

Bishop of Genève (Switzerland) (1311 – 1342)

Bishop Aimone de Quart
(1304 – 1311)

Bishop of Genève (Switzerland) (1304 – 1311)

Bishop Martin de Saint-Germain
(1295 – 1303)

Bishop of Genève (Switzerland) (1295 – 1303)

Bishop Guillaume de Conflans
(1287 – 1294)

Bishop of Genève (Switzerland) (1287 – 1294)

Bishop Robert de Genève
(1276 – 1287)

Bishop of Genève (Switzerland) (1276 – 1287)

Bishop Aymon de Cruseilles
(1268 – 1275)

Bishop of Genève (Switzerland) (1268 – 1275)

Bishop Heinrich
(1260 – 1267)

Bishop of Genève (Switzerland) (1260 – 1267)

Bishop Aymo de Grandson
(1215 – 1260)

Bishop of Genève (Switzerland) (1215 – 1260)

Bishop Pierre de Sessons
(1213 – 1213)

Bishop of Genève (Switzerland) (1213 – 1213)

Bishop Bernard Chabert
(1205 – 1213)

Bishop of Genève (Switzerland) (1205 – 1213)

Bishop Nantelmus
(1185 – 1205)

Bishop of Genève (Switzerland) (1185 – 1205)

Bishop Arducius de Faucigny
(1135 – 1185)

Bishop of Genève (Switzerland) (1135 – 1185)

Bishop Humbert de Grammont
(1120 – 1135)

Bishop of Genève (Switzerland) (1120 – 1135)

Bishop Guy de Faucigny
(1083 – 1119)

Bishop of Genève (Switzerland) (1083 – 1119)

Bishop Boczadus
(1073 – 1083)

Bishop of Genève (Switzerland) (1073 – 1083)

Bishop Fridericus
(1030 – 1073)

Bishop of Genève (Switzerland) (1030 – 1073)

Bishop Konrad
(1020 – 1030)

Bishop of Genève (Switzerland) (1020 – 1030)

Bishop Adalgod
(1020 – 1030)

Bishop of Genève (Switzerland) (1020 – 1030)

Bishop Bernardus
(1020 – 1030)

Bishop of Genève (Switzerland) (1020 – 1030)

Bishop Hugo
(993 – 1020)

Bishop of Genève (Switzerland) (993 – 1020)

Saint Bishop Salonius de Genève
(441? – 475.09.28)

Born:400? (Lyon, France)
Died:475.09.28 (Geneva, Switzerland † 74)
Feast:09.28

Bishop of Genève (Switzerland) (441? – 475.09.28)

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