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Church Officials
Name
Tenure
Acqs (Dax), Diocese (Nouvelle-Aquitaine)
Diocese of Acqs erected 5th century
Bishops of Acqs
Gilles de Noailles
1562–98 res; †1600

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Jean-Jacques du Sault
1598–1623†

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1658; †1679
Gramont (1980)
Suppressed 1801
Aire and Dax, Diocese of (Nouvelle-Aquitaine)
Diocese of Aire and Dax erected 5th century
Bishops of Aire
1523; †1544  
Gramont (1980)
Suppressed, to Diocese of Bayonne and Archdiocese of Bordeaux 1801
Restored 1822
Named changed to Diocese of Aire and Dax 2002
Bishops of Aire and Dax
Nicolas Jean-Marie Souchu
2017–; *1958

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Aquitaine (historical)
Primates of Aquitaine (titular)
†1544  
Gramont (1980)
Auch, Archdiocese of (Occitanie)
Diocese of Auch erected 6th century
►Elevated to Archdiocese of Auch 879
Archbishops of Auch
1483–90†
Savoy (254)
Suppressed, to Diocese of Agen 1801
Restored 1822
►To Archdiocese of Auch--Condom-Lectoure-Lombez 1908
Auch-Condom-Lectoure-Lombez, Archdiocese of (Occitanie)
►Union of Archdiocese of Auch and Dioceses of Condom, Lectoure, and Lombez 1908
Archbishops of Auch-Condom-Lectoure-Lombez
Bertrand Lacombe
2020–; *1966

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Belley-Ars, Diocese of (Rhone-Alpes)
Diocese of Belley erected 5th century
Bishops of Belley
1000
Savoy (254)
1003
Savoy (254)
<1032–<60†
Savoy (254)
1234; †1270
Savoy (254)
1370; †1395
Savoy of Achaia (254.1)
Suppressed, to Archdiocese of Lyon 1801
Restored 1822
Name changed to Diocese of Belley-Ars 1988
Bordeaux-Bazas, Archdiocese of (Nouvelle-Aquitaine)
Archdiocese of Bordeaux erected 3rd century
Archbishops of Bordeaux
1530-44†
Gramont (1980)
1529–30 res; †1534
Gramont (1980)
Antoine Prevost de Sansac
1560–91†
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Name changed to Archdiocese of Bordeaux-Bazas 1937
Clermont, Archdiocese of (Auvergne)
Diocese of Clermont erected 3rd century
Bishops of Clermont
1717-42†
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►Elevated to Archdiocese of Clermont 2002
Archbishops of Clermont
Francois Kalist
2016–
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Condom
Diocese of Condom erected 1317
Suppressed, to Diocese of Agen 1801
Couserans, Diocese of (Occitanie)
Diocese of Couserans erected 4th century
Bishops of Couserans
1515–23; †1544  
Gramont (1980)
1523–24; †1534
Gramont (1980)
Dominique de Lastic Fournels
1779–95†
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Suppressed, to Archdiocese of Toulouse 1801
Die, Diocese of (Occitanie)
►Dioceses of Die erected 3rd century
►United with Diocese of Valence to form Diocese of Valence and Die 1275
►Separated from Diocese of Valence and Die, restored as Diocese of Die 1687
►Suppressed, to Diocese of Grenoble 1801
Gap-Embrun, Diocese of (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur)
►Diocese of Gap erected 5th century
Bishops of Gap
Suppressed, to Diocese of Digne and Diocese of Grenoble 1801
Restored 1822
Jules-Geraud Saliege, Card
1928–35; †1956
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Name changed to Diocese of Gap-Embrun 2007
Langres, Diocese of (Grand Est)
Diocese of Gap erected 3rd century
Bishops of Langres
Robert de Thourette
1232–40; †1246
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Suppressed, to Diocese of Dijon and Diocese of Troyes 1801
Restored 1822
Lectoure
Diocese of Lectoure erected 4th century
Supressed, to Diocese of Agen and Archiocese of Toulouse 1801
Lescar, Diocese of (Nouvelle-Aquitaine)
►Diocese of Lescar erected 6th century
Bishops of Lescar
Jean de Capdeville
1554–55†
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Georges d’Armagnac
1555 res; †1585
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Suppressed, to Diocese of Agen and Diocese of Bayonne  1801
Lombez
Diocese of Lombez erected - separated from Diocese of Toulouse 1317
Supressed, to Diocese of Bayonne and Archiocese of Toulouse 1801
Lyon, Archdiocese of (Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes)
Diocese of Lyon erected 2nd century
►Elevated to Archdiocese of Lyon 3rd century
Archbishops of Lyon
1031?–36 dep; †>1068
Savoy (254)
1246–67 res; †1285
Savoy (254)
1308–12 dep; †1332
Savoy (254)
1320–32†
Savoy (254)
Poitiers, Archdiocese of (Nouvelle-Aquitaine)
Diocese of Poitiers erected 3rd century
Bishops of Poitiers
St Hilary of Poitiers
353–68†
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St Venantius Fortunatus
599–607†
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1532–34†
Gramont (1980)
Albert Rouet
1994–2002; *1936
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►Elevated to Archdiocese of Poitiers 2002
Archishops of Poitiers
Albert Rouet
2002–11 ret; *1936
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Pascal Wintzer
2012–; *1959
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Rheims, Archdiocese of (Grand Est)
Diocese of Rheims erected 3rd century
►Elevated to Archdiocese of Rheims 4th century
Archbishops of Rheims
1651–52 res; †1659
Savoy (254)
Suppressed, to Diocese of Meaux and Diocese of Metz 1801
Restored 1822
Eric de Moulins d’Amieu de Beaufort
2018–; *1962
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Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Diocese of (Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes)
Diocese of  Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne erected 6th century
Bishops of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne
1349–76†
Savoy of Achaia (254.1)
Charles Bobba de Montferrat
1619–36†
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Paul Milliet de Challes
1641–56†
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Hercule Berzet
1658–86†
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►To Archdiocese of Chambéry 1966
Tarbes and Lourdes, Diocese of (Occitanie)
Diocese of Tarbes erected 4th century
Bishops of Tarbes
Menald de Martory,
1514–24; †1548
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1524–29; †1534
Gramont (1980)
Suppressed, territories to Diocese of Agen and Diocese of Bayonne 1801
Restored 1822
Name changed to Diocese of Tarbes and Lourdes 1912
Bishops of Tarbes and Lourdes
Jean-Marc Micas
2022–; *1963
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Tarentaise, Diocese of (Savoie)
Diocese of Moutiers-en-Tarentaise erected 5th century
►Elevated to Archdiocese Moutiers-en-Tarentaise 794
Archbishops of Moutiers-en-Tarentaise
1386–95†
Savoy of Achaia (254.1)
Pierre de Colomb
1395–96†
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Aimone Sechal
1397–1404†
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Antoine de Chalant
1404–18†
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Jean de Bertrandis
1419–32†
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Marc Condulmer
1433–38 res
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Jean d'Arces
1438–54†
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1454–56; †1458
Savoy (254)
1456–60 res; †1482
Savoy (254)
Suppressed, to Diocese of Chambery 1801
►Diocese of Tarentaise restored 1825
Bishops of Tarentaise
Leon-Albert Terrier
1938–44 res; †1957
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Auguste Jauffres
1944–61 ret; †1972
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►To Archdiocese of Chambéry-Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne-Tarentaise 1966
Toulouse-Saint Bertrand de Comminges-Rieux, Archdiocese of (Occitanie)
Diocese of Toulouse erected 3rd century
►Elevated to Archdiocese of Toulouse 1317
Archbishops of Toulouse
1533–35†
Gramont (1980)
Name changed to Archdiocese of Toulouse-Narbonne 1822
Archbishops of Toulouse-Narbonne
Jean-Marie Mioland
1851–59†
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Jules-Geraud Saliege, Card
1928–35; †1956
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Name changed to Archdiocese of Toulouse-Narbonne-Saint Bertrand de Comminges-Rieux 1935
Archbishops of Toulouse-Narbonne-Saint Bertrand de Comminges-Rieux
Jules-Geraud Saliege, Card
1935–56†
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Name changed to Archdiocese of Toulouse-Saint Bertrand de Comminges-Rieux 2006
Archbishops of Toulouse-Saint Bertrand de Comminges-Rieux
Robert Le Gall
2006–21 ret; *1946
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Valence-Die-Saint-Paul-Trois-Chateaux, Diocese of (Occitanie)
Diocese of Valence erected 4th century
Bishops of Valence
1224-39†
Savoy (254)
1241; †1270
Savoy (254)
1242–67 res; †1285
Savoy (254)
Guy de Montlaur
1272–74†
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►To Diocese of Valence and Die 1275
►Separation from the Diocese of Valence and Die, restored as Diocese of Valence 1687
Bishops of Valence
Guillaume Bochart de Champigny
1693–1705†
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►Name changed to Valence-Die-Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux 1911
Bishops of Valence-Die-Saint-Paul-Trois-Chateaux
Desire Paget
1920–32†
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Valence and Die, Diocese of (Occitanie)
►Union of the Dioceses of Valence and Die 1275
Bishops of Valence and Die
Amedee de Roussillon
1275–81†
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Jean de Geneve
1283–97†
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►Separation of the Dioceses of Valence and Die 1687
Vienne, Archdiocese of (Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes)
Diocese of Vienne erected 3rd century
►Elevated to Archdiocese of Vienne 445
Archbishops of Vienne
1001-31†    
(254)
Antoine de Poisieu
1453–73? res
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Suppressed, to Diocese of Grenoble and Diocese of Valence 1801


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