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Diocese of Limoges, France 🇫🇷

Celebrations

History

  • 100: Established as Diocese of Limoges / Lemovicen(sis) (Latin)
  • 400: Became suffragan of Bourges
  • 1317.08.13: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Tulle
  • 1801.11.29: Gained territory from the suppressed Diocese of Tulle and lost territory to Diocese of Angoulême
  • 1822.10.06: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Tulle
  • 2002.12.08: Became suffragan of Poitiers

Present Prelates

Ordinaries

Bishops of Limoges (Roman Rite)

Bishop Pierre-Antoine Bozo (58)Bishop Pierre-Antoine Bozo (58)
(2017.05.11 – ...)

Bishop of Limoges (France)

Caritas Christi urget nos

Born:1966.03.14 (Argentan, France)
Ordained Priest:1994.07.03
Consecrated Bishop:2017.09.03

Priest of Séez (France) (1994.07.03 – 2017.05.11)

Bishop of Limoges (France) (2017.05.11 – ...)

Archbishop François Kalist (66)Bishop François Kalist (66) (later Archbishop)
(2009.03.25 – 2016.09.20)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Clermont (France)

Que tous soient un

Born:1958.10.30 (Bourges, France)
Ordained Priest:1986.12.21
Consecrated Bishop:2009.05.17

Priest of Bourges (France) (1986.12.21 – 2009.03.25)

Bishop of Limoges (France) (2009.03.25 – 2016.09.20)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Clermont (France) (2016.09.20 – ...)

Bishop Bernard Louis Marie Charrier (86)Bishop Bernard Louis Marie Charrier (86)
(Apostolic Administrator 2008.09.25 – 2009.03.25)

Archbishop Christophe Dufour (77)Bishop Christophe Dufour (77) (later Archbishop)
(2000.10.24 – 2008.05.20)

Archbishop emeritus of Aix (France)

Ut unum sint / Que tous soient un

Born:1947.12.03 (Armentières, France)
Ordained Priest:1975.11.09
Consecrated Bishop:2001.01.07

Priest of Lille (France) (1975.11.09 – 2000.10.24)

Bishop of Limoges (France) (2000.10.24 – 2008.05.20)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Aix (France) (2008.05.20 – 2010.03.29)

Archbishop of Aix (France) (2010.03.29 – 2022.07.05)

Bishop Léon-Raymond Soulier
(1988.07.13 – 2000.10.24)

Born:1924.01.13 (France)
Ordained Priest:1947.09.07
Consecrated Bishop:1971.09.12
Died:2016.12.25 († 92)

Bishop of Pamiers (France) (1971.06.22 – 1987.07.09)

Coadjutor Bishop of Limoges (France) (1987.07.09 – 1988.07.13)

Bishop of Limoges (France) (1988.07.13 – 2000.10.24)

Bishop Henri Gufflet
(1966.04.07 – 1988.07.13)

Born:1913.05.24 (France)
Ordained Priest:1936.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:1960.04.01
Died:2004.06.11 († 91)

Titular Bishop of Calama (1959.12.16 – 1966.04.07)

Coadjutor Bishop of Limoges (France) (1959.12.16 – 1966.04.07)

Bishop of Limoges (France) (1966.04.07 – 1988.07.13)

Bishop-Prelate of Mission de France (France) (1968.07.15 – 1973.02.22)

Bishop Louis-Paul Rastouil
(1938.10.21 – 1966.04.07)

Born:1884.05.08 (France)
Ordained Priest:1908.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:1938.12.21
Died:1966.04.07 († 81)

Bishop of Limoges (France) (1938.10.21 – 1966.04.07)

Bishop Alfred Flocard
(1920.12.16 – 1938.03.03)

Born:1866.04.11 (France)
Ordained Priest:1889.06.15
Consecrated Bishop:1921.01.25
Died:1938.03.03 († 71)

Bishop of Limoges (France) (1920.12.16 – 1938.03.03)

Bishop Hector-Raphaël Quilliet
(1913.12.24 – 1920.06.18)

In veritate et in corde perfecto

Born:1859.03.11 (France)
Ordained Priest:1881.09.21
Consecrated Bishop:1914.03.19
Died:1928.11.26 († 69)

Bishop of Limoges (France) (1913.12.24 – 1920.06.18)

Bishop of Lille (France) (1920.06.18 – 1928.03.23)

Titular Bishop of Sergiopolis (1928.03.23 – 1928.11.26)

Bishop Firmin-Léon-Joseph Renouard
(1888.06.01 – 1913.11.30)

Born:1831.02.12 (France)
Ordained Priest:1854.09.23
Consecrated Bishop:1888.07.25
Died:1913.11.30 († 82)

Bishop of Limoges (France) ([1888.02.28] 1888.06.01 – 1913.11.30)

Bishop François-Benjamin-Joseph Blanger
(1883.08.09 – 1887.12.11)

Born:1821.03.19 (France)
Ordained Priest:1844.12.21
Consecrated Bishop:1873.09.29
Died:1887.12.11 († 66)

Bishop of Guadeloupe et Basse-Terre (Guadeloupe) ([1873.03.21] 1873.07.25 – 1883.08.09)

Bishop of Limoges (France) ([1883.07.03] 1883.08.09 – 1887.12.11)

Bishop Pierre Henri Lamazou
(1881.05.13 – 1883.07.03)

Born:1828.05.08 (France)
Ordained Priest:1854.12.23
Consecrated Bishop:1881.06.29
Died:1883.07.10 († 55)

Bishop of Limoges (France) ([1881.02.17] 1881.05.13 – 1883.07.03)

Bishop of Amiens (France) (1883.07.03 – 1883.07.10)

Archbishop Alfred Duquesnay
(1871.12.22 – 1881.05.13)

Gladium spiritus verbum Dei

Born:1814.09.23 (France)
Ordained Priest:1839.05.25
Consecrated Bishop:1872.02.10
Died:1884.09.15 († 69)

Bishop of Limoges (France) ([1871.10.16] 1871.12.22 – 1881.05.13)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cambrai (France) ([1881.02.17] 1881.05.13 – 1884.09.15)

Archbishop Félix-Pierre Fruchaud
(1859.09.26 – 1871.10.27)

Simpliciter et confidenter

Born:1811.07.30 (France)
Ordained Priest:1835.10.28
Consecrated Bishop:1859.11.30
Died:1874.11.09 († 63)

Bishop of Limoges (France) ([1859.07.30] 1859.09.26 – 1871.10.27)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tours (France) ([1871.09.30] 1871.10.27 – 1874.11.09)

Archbishop Florian-Jules Desprez (later Cardinal)
(1857.03.19 – 1859.09.26)

Spes nostra firma

Bishop Bernard Buissas
(1844.06.17 – 1856.12.24)

Born:1796.11.25 (France)
Ordained Priest:1821.06.16
Consecrated Bishop:1844.08.03
Died:1856.12.24 († 60)

Bishop of Limoges (France) ([1844.04.21] 1844.06.17 – 1856.12.24)

Bishop Prosper de Tournefort
(1825.03.21 – 1844.03.07)

Born:1761.12.23 (France)
Ordained Priest:1800.09.07
Consecrated Bishop:1825.05.15
Died:1844.03.07 († 82)

Bishop of Limoges (France) ([1824.10.13] 1825.03.21 – 1844.03.07)

Bishop Jean-Paul-Gaston de Pins (later Archbishop)
(1822.09.27 – 1824.05.03)

Born:1766.02.08 (France)
Ordained Priest:1788.03.28
Consecrated Bishop:1822.11.10
Died:1850.11.30 († 84)

Bishop of Limoges (France) ([1822.02.15] 1822.09.27 – 1824.05.03)

Apostolic Administrator of Lyon (France) (1823.12.22 – 1840.07.02)

Titular Archbishop of Amasea (1824.05.03 – 1850.11.30)

Bishop Marie-Jean-Philippe Dubourg
(1802.06.01 – 1822.01.31)

Born:1751.08.23 (France)
Ordained Priest:1775
Consecrated Bishop:1802.06.07
Died:1822.01.31 († 70)

Bishop of Limoges (France) ([1802.04.29] 1802.06.01 – 1822.01.31)

Bishop Louis-Charles du Plessis d’Argentré
(1758.12.18 – 1801)

Born:1723.06.10 (France)
Consecrated Bishop:1759.01.14
Died:1808.03.28 († 84)

Bishop of Limoges (France) ([1758.09.03] 1758.12.18 – 1801)

Bishop Jean-Gilles du Coêtlosquet
(1739.12.14 – 1758)

Born:1700.09.17
Consecrated Bishop:1740.02.07
Died:1784.03.21 († 83)

Bishop of Limoges (France) (1739.12.14 – 1758)

Bishop Benjamin de L’Isle du Gast
(1730.01 – 1739.09.05)

Born:1675.06.27
Ordained Priest:1705.06.06
Consecrated Bishop:1730.09.21
Died:1739.09.05 († 64)

Bishop of Limoges (France) (1730.01 – 1739.09.05)

Bishop Antoine de Charpin de Genetines
(1706.09.13 – 1729)

Born:1660.03.16
Consecrated Bishop:1707.01.02
Died:1739.06.21 († 79)

Bishop of Limoges (France) (1706.09.13 – 1729)

Bishop François de Carbonnel de Canisy
(1695 – 1706)

Consecrated Bishop:1696.03.25
Died:1723.10.28

Bishop of Limoges (France) (1695 – 1706)

Bishop Louis de Lascaris d’Urfé
(1676.05.03 – 1695.06.30)

Born:1636.08
Consecrated Bishop:1677.01.10
Died:1695.06.30 († 58)

Coadjutor Bishop of Limoges (France) (? – 1676.05.03)

Bishop of Limoges (France) (1676.05.03 – 1695.06.30)

Bishop François de Lafayette
(1627.11.29 – 1676.05.03)

Consecrated Bishop:1628.03.19
Died:1676.05.03

Bishop of Limoges (France) (1627.11.29 – 1676.05.03)

Bishop Raymond de La Marthonie
(1618.10.07 – 1627.01.11)

Consecrated Bishop:1615.09.20
Died:1627.01.11

Titular Bishop of Chalcedon (1615.07.20 – 1618.10.07)

Coadjutor Bishop of Limoges (France) (1615.07.20 – 1618.10.07)

Bishop of Limoges (France) (1618.10.07 – 1627.01.11)

Bishop Henri de La Marthonie
(1587.07.13 – 1618.10.07)

Consecrated Bishop:1588.01.31
Died:1618.10.07

Bishop of Limoges (France) (1587.07.13 – 1618.10.07)

Bishop Jean de L’Aubespine
(1583.08.22 – 1587.03.16)

Consecrated Bishop:1584.04.01
Died:1596.02.23

Bishop of Limoges (France) (1583.08.22 – 1587.03.16)

Bishop of Orléans (France) (1588.03.16 – 1596.02.23)

Bishop Sébastien de L’Aubespine
(1558.03.23 – 1582.07.02)

Bishop of Vannes (France) (1557.06.21 – 1558.03.23)

Bishop of Limoges (France) (1558.03.23 – 1582.07.02)

Bishop César des Bourguignons
(1547.10.26 – 1558)

Bishop of Limoges (France) (1547.10.26 – 1558)

Cardinal Antoine Sanguin de Meudon
(1544.08.13 – 1547.10.26)

Cardinal Jean du Bellay
(Apostolic Administrator 1541.08.22 – 1544.08.13)

Bishop Jean de Langeac
(1532.04.17 – 1541.07.25)

Bishop of Avranches (France) (1526.10.22 – 1532.04.17)

Bishop of Limoges (France) (1532.04.17 – 1541.07.25)

Bishop Antoine Lascaris de Tende
(1530.02 – 1532)

Bishop Charles de Villiers
(1522 – 1530.03.24)

Bishop Philippe de Montmorency
(1517.10.18 – 1519.10.06)

Bishop of Limoges (France) (1517.10.18 – 1519.10.06)

Cardinal René de Prie
(1514.08.18 – 1516.12.05)

Born:1451 (France)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:
Created Cardinal in pectore:1506.12.18
Revealed as Cardinal:1507.05.17
Deposed as Cardinal:1511.10.24
Died:1519.09.09 († 67)

Bishop of Bayeux (France) (1498.08.03 – 1516.11.24)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Lucia in Septisolio pro hac vice Title (1507.05.17 – 1509.11.07)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Vitale (1509.11.07 – 1511.03.17)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Sabina (1511.03.17 – 1511.10.24)

Bishop of Limoges (France) (1514.08.18 – 1516.12.05)

Bishop Jean de Barthon
(1484.03.10 – 1510.09.10)

Bishop of Limoges (France) (1484.03.10 – 1510.09.10)

Bishop Jean de Barthon (later Archbishop)
(1457.04.11 – 1484.03.10)

Bishop Pierre de Montbrun
(1426.12.11 – 1456.02.19)

Apostolic Administrator of Oloron (France) (? – 1404?)

Bishop of Limoges (France) (1426.12.11 – 1456.02.19)

Bishop Charles de Rouffignac
(1418.03.16 – 1426)

Pseudocardinal Pierre d’Ailly
(Apostolic Administrator 1412.12.21 – 1418?)

Bishop Ramnulphe de Pérusse d’Escars
(1412 – 1426.12▼)

Bishop Hugues de Magnac, O.S.B.
(1404.01.16 – 1412.11.08)

Bishop Bernard de Bonneval
(1390.12.14 – 1403)

Consecrated Bishop:1374
Died:1403

Bishop of Nîmes (France) (1383.10.08 – 1390.12.14)

Bishop of Limoges (France) (1390.12.14 – 1403)

Bishop Almerico Cathy
(1371.07.18 – 1390.11.10)

Bishop Jean de Cros (later Cardinal)
(1347.05.14 – 1371.05.30)

Bishop Guy de Comborn
(1344.02.28 – 1347)

Fr. Nicolas de Besse (later Cardinal)
(1343.08.27 – 1344.05.19 not possessed)

Blessed Bishop Roger le Fort (later Archbishop)
(1328.01.07 – 1343.08.18)

Born:1277 (Les Ternes, France)
Died:1367.08.05 (Bourges, France † 89)

Bishop of Orléans (France) (1321.04.03 – 1328.01.07)

Bishop of Limoges (France) (1328.01.07 – 1343.08.18)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bourges (France) (1343.08.18 – 1367.08.05)

Archbishop.

Bishop Élie Talleyrand de Périgord (later Cardinal)
(1324.10.10 – 1328.01.04)

Bishop Gérard Roger
(1317.01.12 – 1324)

Bishop of Limoges (France) (1317.01.12 – 1324)

Bishop Regnaud de la Porte (later Cardinal)
(1294.11.15 – 1316.12.31)

Bishop Gilbert de Malemort
(1275.12.16 – 1294)

Bishop of Limoges (France) (1275.12.16 – 1294)

Bishop Aymeric de La Serre
(1246 – 1272.07.02)

Bishop of Limoges (France) (1246 – 1272.07.02)

Bishop Durand
(1240.10.10 – 1245.12.29)

Bishop of Limoges (France) (1240.10.10 – 1245.12.29)

Fr. Guillaume du Puy
(1235 – 1235 not possessed)

Bishop of Limoges (France) (1235 – 1235 not possessed)

Bishop Guy de Cluzel
(1226.10 – 1235.01)

Bishop of Limoges (France) (1226.10 – 1235.01)

Bishop Bernard de Savène
(1219 – 1226.07.22)

Bishop of Limoges (France) (1219 – 1226.07.22)

Bishop Jean de Veyrac
(1198 – 1218)

Bishop of Limoges (France) (1198 – 1218)

Bishop Sebrand Chabot
(1179 – 1198.03)

Bishop of Limoges (France) (1179 – 1198.03)

Bishop Gérald du Cher
(1142? – 1177.10.07)

Bishop of Limoges (France) (1142? – 1177.10.07)

Bishop Eustorge
(1106 – 1137?)

Bishop of Limoges (France) (1106 – 1137?)

Bishop Pierre Viroald
(1100 – 1105)

Bishop of Limoges (France) (1100 – 1105)

Bishop Guillaume d’Uriel
(1098 – 1100)

Bishop of Limoges (France) (1098 – 1100)

Bishop Humbauld de Saint-Sèvère
(1087 – 1095)

Bishop of Limoges (France) (1087 – 1095)

Bishop Guy de Laront
(1076 – 1086)

Bishop of Limoges (France) (1076 – 1086)

Bishop Itier Chabot
(1052 – 1073.07.09)

Bishop of Limoges (France) (1052 – 1073.07.09)

Bishop Jourdain de Laront
(1029 – 1051.10.29)

Bishop of Limoges (France) (1029 – 1051.10.29)

Bishop Géraud
(1012 – 1020.11.11)

Bishop of Limoges (France) (1012 – 1020.11.11)

Bishop Alduin
(992 – 1012)

Coadjutor Bishop of Limoges (France) (? – 992)

Bishop of Limoges (France) (992 – 1012)

Bishop Hildegaire
(969 – 992)

Bishop of Limoges (France) (969 – 992)

Saint Bishop Sacerdos de Limoges, O.S.B.
(? – 720?)

Saint Bishop Loup de Limoges
(632? – ?)

Bishop of Limoges (France) (632? – ?)

Bishop.

Saint Bishop Ferréol de Limoges
(579? – 591?)

Bishop of Limoges (France) (579? – 591?)

Bishop.

Bishop Aurélien de Limoges
(? – ?)

Bishop of Limoges (France) (? – ?)

Saint Bishop Martial de Limoges
(250? – ?)

Bishop of Limoges (France) (250? – ?)

Bishop.

Former Prelates

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 11,085 km²

Population: 400,180 Catholics (81.8% of 488,970 total)

Pastoral Centres: 30 parishes, 1 mission

Personnel: 60 priests (50 diocesan, 10 religious), 25 deacons, 67 religious (14 brothers, 53 sisters)