Diocese of Châlons, France

Present Prelates

Bishop:

vacant

Ordinaries

Bishops of Châlons (Roman Rite)

Bishop François Touvet (59)
(2015.12.23 – 2023.11.21)

Coadjutor Bishop of Fréjus–Toulon (France)
Bishop emeritus of Châlons (France)

Born:	1965.05.13 (Paris, France)
Ordained Priest:	1992.06.28
Consecrated Bishop:	2016.02.28

Priest of Dijon (France) (1992.06.28 – 2015.12.23)

Bishop of Châlons (France) (2015.12.23 – 2023.11.21)

Coadjutor Bishop of Fréjus–Toulon (France) (2023.11.21 – ...)

Bishop Gilbert Louis (83)
(1999.03.01 – 2015.12.23)

Bishop emeritus of Châlons (France)

Cherchez d’abord le royaume

Born:	1940.05.31 (Champsecret, France)
Ordained Priest:	1965.07.11
Consecrated Bishop:	1999.04.11

Priest of Séez (France) (1965.07.11 – 1999.03.01)

Bishop of Châlons (France) (1999.03.01 – 2015.12.23)

Bishop Lucien-Emile Bardonne
(1973.09.16 – 1998.09.01)

Born:	1923.09.01 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1951.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:	1969.05.11
Died:	2005.12.03 († 82)

Auxiliary Bishop of Rouen (France) (1969.02.27 – 1972.09.15)

Titular Bishop of Thimida regia (1969.02.27 – 1973.09.16)

Coadjutor Bishop of Châlons (France) (1972.09.15 – 1973.09.16)

Bishop of Châlons (France) (1973.09.16 – 1998.09.01)

Bishop René-Joseph Piérard
(1948.01.09 – 1973.09.16)

Born:	1899.03.06 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1923.03.31
Consecrated Bishop:	1946.03.19
Died:	1994.09.21 († 95)

Titular Bishop of Iuliopolis (1945.12.29 – 1948.01.09)

Coadjutor Bishop of Châlons (France) (1945.12.29 – 1948.01.09)

Bishop of Châlons (France) (1948.01.09 – 1973.09.16)

Archbishop Joseph-Marie Tissier
(1912.12.20 – 1948.01.09)

Born:	1857.08.14 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1880.12.18
Consecrated Bishop:	1913.02.24
Died:	1948.01.09 († 90)

Bishop of Châlons (France) (1912.12.20 – 1948.01.09)

Archbishop ad personam (1947.05.16 – 1948.01.09)

Bishop Hector-Irénée Sévin (later Cardinal)
(1908.02.11 – 1912.12.12)

Dona mihi populum meum

Born:	1852.03.22 (Simandre-sur-Suran, France)
Ordained Priest:	1876.06.07
Consecrated Bishop:	1908.04.05
Created Cardinal:	1914.05.25
Died:	1916.05.04 (Lyon, France † 64)

Bishop of Châlons (France) (1908.02.11 – 1912.12.12)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (1912.12.12 – 1916.05.04)

Cardinal-Priest of SS. Trinità al Monte Pincio (1914.05.28 – 1916.05.04)

Bishop Gaspard-Marie-Michel-André Latty (later Archbishop)
(1894.05.15 – 1907.10.15)

Born:	1844.06.22 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1868.09.19
Consecrated Bishop:	1894.09.08
Died:	1928.10.03 († 84)

Bishop of Châlons (France) (1894.05.15 – 1907.10.15)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Avignon (France) (1907.10.15 – 1928.10.03)

Bishop Guillaume-Marie-Romain Sourrieu (later Cardinal)
(1882.09.25 – 1894.05.21)

In te speravi

Born:	1825.02.27 (Aspet, France)
Ordained Priest:	1847.10.17
Consecrated Bishop:	1882.11.30
Created Cardinal:	1897.04.19
Died:	1899.06.16 (Rouen, France † 74)

Bishop of Châlons (France) (1882.09.25 – 1894.05.21)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Rouen (France) (1894.05.21 – 1899.06.16)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Clemente (1898.03.24 – 1899.06.16)

Bishop Guillaume-René Meignan (later Cardinal)
(1865.03.27 – 1882.09.25)

Pax in caritate

Born:	1817.04.11 (Denazé, France)
Ordained Priest:	1840.06.13
Consecrated Bishop:	1865.05.01
Created Cardinal:	1893.01.16
Died:	1896.01.20 (Tours, France † 78)

Bishop of Châlons (France) (1865.03.27 – 1882.09.25)

Bishop of Arras (France) (1882.09.25 – 1884.03.24)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tours (France) (1884.03.24 – 1896.01.20)

Cardinal-Priest of SS. Trinità al Monte Pincio (1893.06.15 – 1896.01.20)

Bishop Jean-Honoré Bara
(1860.01.01 – 1864.07.11)

Born:	1798.06.04 (France)
Consecrated Bishop:	1856.07.20
Died:	1864.07.11 († 66)

Titular Bishop of Medea (1856.06.16 – 1860.01.01)

Coadjutor Bishop of Châlons (France) ([1856.04.07] 1856.06.16 – 1860.01.01)

Bishop of Châlons (France) (1860.01.01 – 1864.07.11)

Bishop Marie-Joseph-François-Victor Monyer de Prilly
(1823.11.17 – 1860.01.01)

Born:	1775.10.27 (France)
Consecrated Bishop:	1824.01.18
Died:	1860.01.01 († 84)

Bishop of Châlons (France) ([1823.04.07] 1823.11.17 – 1860.01.01)

Bishops of Châlons-sur-Marne (Roman Rite)

Bishop Anne-Antoine-Jules de Clermont-Tonnerre (later Cardinal)
(1782.02.25 – 1801.12.15)

Born:	1749.01.01 (Paris, France)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:	1782.04.14
Created Cardinal:	1822.12.02
Died:	1830.02.21 (Toulouse, France † 81)

Bishop of Châlons-sur-Marne (France) (1782.02.25 – 1801.12.15)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Toulouse (France) (1820.08.28 – 1830.02.21)

Cardinal-Priest of SS. Trinità al Monte Pincio (1823.11.24 – 1830.02.21)

Bishop Antoine-Eléonore-Léon Le Clerc de Juigné (later Archbishop)
(1764.04.09 – 1781.12.22)

Born:	1728.11.02 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1754.03.30
Consecrated Bishop:	1764.04.29
Died:	1811.03.19 († 82)

Bishop of Châlons-sur-Marne (France) ([1764.01.01] 1764.04.09 – 1781.12.22)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Paris (France) ([1781.12.22] 1782.02.25 – 1802.01.31)

Bishop Claude-Antoine de Choiseul-Beaupré
(1734.03 – 1763.10.02)

Died:

1763.10.02

Bishop of Châlons-sur-Marne (France) (1734.03 – 1763.10.02)

Bishop Nicolas de Saulx-Tavannes (later Cardinal)
(1721.12.18 – 1733.12.17)

Born:	1690.09.09 (France)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:
Created Cardinal:	1756.04.05
Died:	1759.03.10 († 68)

Bishop of Châlons-sur-Marne (France) (1721.12.18 – 1733.12.17)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Rouen (France) (1733.12.18 – 1759.03.10)

Cardinal-Priest with no Title assigned (1756.04.05 – 1759.03.10)

Bishop Gaston-Jean-Baptiste-Louis de Noailles
(1695.12.24 – 1720.09.15)

Born:	(France)
Died:	1720.09.15

Bishop of Châlons-sur-Marne (France) (1695.12.24 – 1720.09.15)

Bishop Louis-Antoine de Noailles (later Cardinal)
(1680.06.21 – 1695.09.19)

Born:	1651.05.27 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1675.06.08
Consecrated Bishop:	1679.06.18
Created Cardinal:	1700.06.21
Died:	1729.05.04 († 77)

Bishop of Cahors (France) (1679.03.17 – 1680.06.21)

Bishop of Châlons-sur-Marne (France) (1680.06.21 – 1695.09.19)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Paris (France) (1695.09.19 – 1729.05.04)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria sopra Minerva (1701.01.03 – 1729.03.03)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Sisto (1729.03.03 – 1729.05.04)

Bishop Félix Vialart de Herse
(1642.07 – 1680.06.11)

Died:

1680.06.11

Bishop of Châlons-sur-Marne (France) (1642.07 – 1680.06.11)

Bishop Henri Clausse de Fleury
(1624.09.18 – 1640.12.13)

Died:

1640.12.13

Titular Bishop of Auzia (1608.04.28 – 1624.09.18)

Coadjutor Bishop of Châlons-sur-Marne (France) (1608.04.28 – 1624.09.18)

Bishop of Châlons-sur-Marne (France) (1624.09.18 – 1640.12.13)

Bishop Cosme Clausse de Marchamont
(1575.02 – 1624.03.22)

Died:

1624.03.22

Bishop of Châlons-sur-Marne (France) (1575.02 – 1624.03.22)

Bishop Nicolas Clausse de Marchamont
(1571.12 – 1573.09.12)

Died:

1573.09.12

Bishop of Châlons-sur-Marne (France) (1571.12 – 1573.09.12)

Bishop Jérome de Burges
(1556.04 – 1571)

Bishop of Châlons-sur-Marne (France) (1556.04 – 1571)

Bishop Philippe de Lenoncourt (later Cardinal)
(1550.05.30 – 1556.04.13)

Born:	1527 (France)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:	1550
Created Cardinal:	1586.11.16
Died:	1592.12.13 († 64)

Bishop of Châlons-sur-Marne (France) (1550.05.30 – 1556.04.13)

Bishop of Auxerre (France) (1560.02.07 – 1562)

Prefect of Sacred Congregation of the Index (1588 – 1592.12.13)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Onofrio (1588.01.15 – 1592.12.13)

Cardinal Robert de Lenoncourt
(1535.05.10 – 1550.05.30)

In labore quies

Born:	1485? (France)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:	1535?
Created Cardinal:	1538.12.20
Died:	1561.02.04 († 75)

Bishop of Châlons-sur-Marne (France) (1535.05.10 – 1550.05.30)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Anastasia (1540.10.07 – 1547.10.10)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Apollinare (1547.10.10 – 1555.12.11)

Apostolic Administrator of Metz (France) (1551.04.22 – 1555.12.16)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Cecilia (1555.12.11 – 1560.03.13)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Embrun (France) (1556.03.23 – 1560.02.07)

Apostolic Administrator of Auxerre (France) (1556.10.04 – 1560.02.07)

Apostolic Administrator of Toulouse (France) (1560 – 1561.02.04)

Apostolic Administrator of Arles (France) (1560.02.07 – 1561.02.04)

Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina (1560.03.13 – 1561.02.04)

Bishop Geoffroy de Saint Géran
(1453.11.27 – 1503.08.30)

Died:

1503.08.30

Bishop of Nîmes (France) (1450.01.07 – 1453.11.27)

Bishop of Châlons-sur-Marne (France) (1453.11.27 – 1503.08.30)

Bishop Jean de Sarrebrück
(1420.01.10 – 1438.11.30)

Died:

1438.11.30

Bishop of Verdun (France) (1404 – 1420.01.10)

Bishop of Châlons-sur-Marne (France) (1420.01.10 – 1438.11.30)

Pseudocardinal Louis de Bar
(Apostolic Administrator 1413.09.20 – 1420.01.10)

Bishop Charles de Poitiers
(1389 – 1413.09.20)

Died:

1433.12.07

Bishop of Châlons-sur-Marne (France) (1389 – 1413.09.20)

Bishop of Langres (France) (1413.09.20 – 1433.12.07)

Bishop Archambaud de Lautrec
(1357 – 1389.11.10)

Died:

1389.11.10

Bishop of Lavaur (France) (1348 – 1357)

Bishop of Châlons-sur-Marne (France) (1357 – 1389.11.10)

Bishop Regnaud Chauveau
(1352.02.25 – 1356.09.19)

Died:

1356.09.19

Bishop of Châlons-sur-Marne (France) (1352.02.25 – 1356.09.19)

Bishop Jean Happe
(1340 – 1351)

Bishop of Châlons-sur-Marne (France) (1340 – 1351)

Bishop Jean de Mandevilain
(1339.02.06 – 1339.11.27)

Died:

1339.11.27

Bishop of Nevers (France) (1333 – 1334)

Bishop of Arras (France) (1334 – 1339)

Bishop of Châlons-sur-Marne (France) (1339.02.06 – 1339.11.27)

Bishop Philippe de Melun (later Archbishop)
(1335.06.04 – 1339)

Died:

1344

Bishop of Châlons-sur-Marne (France) (1335.06.04 – 1339)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Sens (France) (1339 – 1344)

Bishop Simon de Châteauvillain
(1328 – 1335.01.08)

Died:

1335.01.08

Bishop of Châlons-sur-Marne (France) (1328 – 1335.01.08)

Bishop Pierre de Latilly
(1313 – 1328.03.15)

Died:

1328.03.15

Bishop of Châlons-sur-Marne (France) (1313 – 1328.03.15)

Bishop Jean de Châteauvillain
(1284 – 1313.04.02)

Died:

1313.04.02

Bishop of Châlons-sur-Marne (France) (1284 – 1313.04.02)

Bishop Rémi de Somme-Tourbe
(1273 – 1284.10.18)

Died:

1284.10.18

Bishop of Châlons-sur-Marne (France) (1273 – 1284.10.18)

Bishop Arnoul
(1272 – 1273.07.30)

Died:

1273.07.30

Bishop of Châlons-sur-Marne (France) (1272 – 1273.07.30)

Bishop Conon de Vitry
(1262 – 1272)

Died:

1272

Bishop of Châlons-sur-Marne (France) (1262 – 1272)

Bishop Pierre de Hans
(1248 – 1261.11.16)

Died:

1261.11.16

Bishop of Châlons-sur-Marne (France) (1248 – 1261.11.16)

Bishop Geoffroy de Grandpré
(1237 – 1248.04.22)

Died:

1248.04.22

Bishop of Châlons-sur-Marne (France) (1237 – 1248.04.22)

Bishop Philippe de Merville
(1228 – 1237)

Died:

1237

Bishop of Châlons-sur-Marne (France) (1228 – 1237)

Bishop Barthélemy (later Cardinal)
(1226 – 1227.09.18)

Born:	(France)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:	1226?
Created Cardinal:	1227.09.18
Died:	1231.03.15

Bishop of Châlons-sur-Marne (France) (1226 – 1227.09.18)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Pudenziana (1227.09.18 – 1231.03.15)

Bishop Guillaume du Perche
(1215 – 1226.02)

Died:

1226.02

Bishop of Châlons-sur-Marne (France) (1215 – 1226.02)

Bishop Gérard de Douai
(1203 – 1215)

Bishop of Châlons-sur-Marne (France) (1203 – 1215)

Bishop Rotrou du Perche
(1190 – 1201.12.10)

Died:

1201.12.10

Bishop of Châlons-sur-Marne (France) (1190 – 1201.12.10)

Bishop Guy de Joinville
(1164 – 1190.01.31)

Died:

1190.01.31

Bishop of Châlons-sur-Marne (France) (1164 – 1190.01.31)

Bishop Boson
(1153 – 1162.03.25)

Died:

1162.03.25

Bishop of Châlons-sur-Marne (France) (1153 – 1162.03.25)

Bishop Aymon
(1152 – 1153)

Bishop of Châlons-sur-Marne (France) (1152 – 1153)

Bishop Barthélémy de Senlis
(1147 – 1151.12.25)

Died:

1151.12.25

Bishop of Châlons-sur-Marne (France) (1147 – 1151.12.25)

Bishop Guy de Pierrepont
(1144 – 1147.01.20)

Died:

1147.01.20

Bishop of Châlons-sur-Marne (France) (1144 – 1147.01.20)

Bishop Geoffroy
(1131 – 1142.05.28)

Died:

1142.05.28

Bishop of Châlons-sur-Marne (France) (1131 – 1142.05.28)

Bishop Ebles de Roucy
(1122 – 1126.06.21)

Died:

1126.06.21

Bishop of Châlons-sur-Marne (France) (1122 – 1126.06.21)

Bishop Guillaume de Champeaux, C.R.S.V.
(1113 – 1122.01.18)

Died:

1122.01.18

Founder of Canons Regular of the Congregation of Saint Victor (1108)

Bishop of Châlons-sur-Marne (France) (1113 – 1122.01.18)

Bishop Hugues
(1100 – 1113.05.20)

Died:

1113.05.20

Bishop of Châlons-sur-Marne (France) (1100 – 1113.05.20)

Bishop Philippe de Champagne
(1093 – 1100.04.05)

Died:

1100.04.05

Bishop of Châlons-sur-Marne (France) (1093 – 1100.04.05)

Bishop Roger de Hainaut
(1066 – 1093.12)

Died:

1093.12

Bishop of Châlons-sur-Marne (France) (1066 – 1093.12)

Bishop Roger
(1042 – 1065.01.27)

Died:

1065.01.27

Bishop of Châlons-sur-Marne (France) (1042 – 1065.01.27)

Bishop Roger
(1008 – 1042)

Died:

1042

Bishop of Châlons-sur-Marne (France) (1008 – 1042)

Bishop Guy
(1004 – 1008)

Bishop of Châlons-sur-Marne (France) (1004 – 1008)

Bishop Gibuin
(998 – 1004)

Died:

1004

Bishop of Châlons-sur-Marne (France) (998 – 1004)

Bishop Gibuin
(947 – 998)

Died:

998

Bishop of Châlons-sur-Marne (France) (947 – 998)

Bishop Beuve
(912 – 947)

Bishop of Châlons-sur-Marne (France) (912 – 947)

Bishop Létold
(908 – 912)

Bishop of Châlons-sur-Marne (France) (908 – 912)

Saint Bishop Hildegrin
(804 – 810)

Bishop of Châlons-sur-Marne (France) (804 – 810)

Bishop.

Saint Bishop Alpin de Châlons
(433 – 480)

Bishop of Châlons-sur-Marne (France) (433 – 480)

Bishop.

Bishop Provinctus de Châlons
(400? – ?)

Bishop of Châlons-sur-Marne (France) (400? – ?)

Bishop Sanctissimus de Châlons
(340? – ?)

Bishop of Châlons-sur-Marne (France) (340? – ?)

Bishop Didier de Châlons
(300? – ?)

Bishop of Châlons-sur-Marne (France) (300? – ?)

Bishop Amable de Châlons
(? – ?)

Bishop of Châlons-sur-Marne (France) (? – ?)

Saint Bishop Domitien de Châlons
(? – ?)

Bishop of Châlons-sur-Marne (France) (? – ?)

Bishop.

Saint Bishop Donatien de Châlons
(280? – ?)

Bishop of Châlons-sur-Marne (France) (280? – ?)

Bishop.

Saint Bishop Memmie de Chalons
(260? – 280)

Bishop of Châlons-sur-Marne (France) (260? – 280)

Bishop.

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Lucien-Emile Bardonne (1972.09.15 – 1973.09.16)
Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop René-Joseph Piérard (1945.12.29 – 1948.01.09)
Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Jean-Honoré Bara (1856.06.16 – 1860.01.01)
Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Henri Clausse de Fleury (1608.04.28 – 1624.09.18)

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