Roman Catholic diocese in France (c. 5 century - 1801)
Vence Cathedral The former French Catholic diocese of Vence existed until the French Revolution . Its see was at Vence in Provence , in the modern department of Alpes Maritimes .
After the Concordat of 1801 , the territory of the diocese passed to the diocese of Nice .
History
The first known Bishop of Vence is Severus, bishop in 439 and perhaps as early as 419. Among others are: St. Veranus , son of St. Eucherius, Archbishop of Lyons and a monk of Lérins , bishop before 451 and at least until 465; St. Lambert , first a Benedictine monk (died 1154); Alessandro Farnese (1505–1511).
Antoine Godeau , Bishop of Grasse , was named Bishop of Vence in 1638; the Holy See wished to unite the two dioceses. Meeting with opposition from the chapter and the clergy of Vence Godeau left Grasse in 1653, to remain Bishop of Vence, which see he held until 1672.[ 1]
Bishops
Bishops of Vence
Tenure
Name
remarks
ca. 363
Andinus
374
Eusebius
412
Juvinius
419, 439
Severe
442, 447
Arcadius
451–492
Saint Véran
492–528
Saint Prosper
528–541
Firmin
541–587
Deuthère
587
Fronime de Bourges
previously bishop of Agde
ca. 644
Aurélien
645–865
(unknown)
866
Lieutaud
878
Waldère
878
Witrède
880–896
(unknown)
896, 898
Hugo
995–1015
Arnold
1015–1060
Durand
1060–1114
Pierre I.
1114–1154
Saint Lambert of Vence
1154–1176
Raimond I.
1176–1193
Guillaume I. Giraud
1193–1210
Pierre II. de Grimaldi
1214
(unknown)
1216, 1220
Raimond II.
1222–1257
Guillaume II. Riboti
1257–1263
Pierre III.
1263–1290
Guillaume III. de Sisteron
1291–1308
Pierre IV. d'Avignon
1308–1312
Foulques I.
1312–1319
Pierre V.
1319–1324
Raymond III.
1324–1325
Pierre VI. Malirati
1325–1328
Foulques II. Chatelmi
1328–1335
Raymond IV.
1335–1346
Arnaud Barcillon
1347–1348
Jean I. Coci
1348–1360
Guillaume IV. de Digne
1360–1375
Étienne de Digne
1375–1399
Boniface du Puy
1384–1404
Jean II. Abrahardi
1404–1409
Raphael I.
1409–1415
Jean III.
1415–1420
Paul I. de Caire
1420–1439
Louis I. de Glandèves
1439–1459
Antoine I. Sabranti
1459–1463
Armand I.
1463–1491
Raphaël II. Monso
1491–1494
Jean de Vesc
also bishop of Agde
1494–1501
Aimar de Vesc
1508–1511
Alexander Farnese
1511–1522
Jean-Baptiste Bonjean (Beaujean)
1522–1530
Robert Canalis (Ceneau)
1530–1541
Balthazar de Jarente
1541–1554
Nicolas de Jarente
1555–1560
Jean-Baptiste Raimbaud de Simiane
1560–1575
Louis Grimaldi de Beuil
1576–1588
Audin de Garidelli
1588–1601
Guillaume Le Blanc
1601–1638
Pierre du Vair
1638–1671
Antoine Godeau
1672–1681
Louis de Thomassin also bishop of Sisteron
1682–1685
Théodore Alart (Allart)
1686–1697
Jean-Balthazar de Cabannes de Viens
1697–1714
François de Berton de Crillon
also archbishop of Vienne
1714–1727
Flodoard Maret (Moret) de Bourchenu
† 1744
1728–1754
Jean-Baptiste de Surian
1755–1758
Jacques de Grasse de Bar
also bishop of Angers
1758–1763
Gabriel-François Moreau
also bishop of Mâcon
1763–1769
Michel-François de Couët du Vivier de Lorry [fr ] also bishop of Tarbes and bishop of Angers
1769–1771
Jean de Cayrol de Médaillan
also bishop of Grenoble
1772–1783
Antoine-René de Bardonnenche
1784–1790
Charles-François-Joseph Pisani de La Gaude [fr ] then bishop of Namur
See also
References
Bibliography
Reference Sources
Gams, Pius Bonifatius (1873). Series episcoporum Ecclesiae catholicae: quotquot innotuerunt a beato Petro apostolo Eubel, Conradus, ed. (1913). Hierarchia catholica, Tomus 1 Eubel, Conradus, ed. (1914). Hierarchia catholica, Tomus 2 Eubel, Conradus, ed. (1923). Hierarchia catholica, Tomus 3 Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica IV (1592-1667) . Retrieved 2016-07-06 . Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentis aevi V (1667-1730) . Retrieved 2016-07-06 .
Studies
External links
Ancient Diocese of Vence at Wikimedia Commons
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