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Former Diocese of Dol

History

  • 848: Established as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Dol / Dolen(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Aleth)
  • 1199.06.01: Demoted as Diocese of Dol / Dolen(sis) (Latin) (became suffragan of Tours)
  • 1801.11.29: Suppressed (to Diocese of Évreux, Diocese of Quimper, Diocese of Rennes and Diocese of Saint-Brieuc)
  • 1880.02.13: United to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Rennes

Past Ordinaries

Bishops of Dol (Roman Rite)

Bishop Urbain-René de Hercé
(1767.04.22 – 1790.06)

Born:1726.02.06
Consecrated Bishop:1767.07.05
Died:1795.07.30 († 69)

Bishop of Dol (France) (1767.04.22 – 1790.06)

Bishop Jean-François-Louis Dondel
(1749.02.16 – 1767.02.11)

Consecrated Bishop:1749.02.16
Died:1767.02.11

Bishop of Dol (France) (1749.02.16 – 1767.02.11)

Bishop Jean-Louis du Bouchet de Sourches
(1715.01.12 – 1748.06.23)

Ordained Priest:1694.06.05
Consecrated Bishop:1716.07.12
Died:1748.06.23

Bishop of Dol (France) (1715.01.12 – 1748.06.23)

Bishop François-Élie de Voyer de Paulmy d’Argenson (later Archbishop)
(1702.04.16 – 1715.01.12)

Born:1665.09.22
Consecrated Bishop:1703.03.18
Died:1728.10.25 († 63)

Bishop of Dol (France) (1702.04.16 – 1715.01.12)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Embrun (France) (1715.01.12 – 1719.04.23)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bordeaux (France) (1719.04.23 – 1728.10.25)

Bishop Jean-François de Chamillart
(1692.04.05 – 1702.04.16)

Born:1657 (France)
Consecrated Bishop:1692.11.30
Died:1714.04.15 († 56)

Bishop of Dol (France) (1692.04.05 – 1702.04.16)

Bishop of Senlis (France) (1702.04.16 – 1714.04.15)

Bishop Mathieu Thoreau
(1661.08.08 – 1692.01.31)

Born:1612.04.14
Consecrated Bishop:1661.10.02
Died:1692.01.31 († 79)

Bishop of Dol (France) (1661.08.08 – 1692.01.31)

Bishop Robert Cupif
(1652.11.13 – 1659.09.21)

Consecrated Bishop:1640.03.25
Died:1659.09.21

Bishop of Léon (France) (1640.01.16 – 1652.11.13)

Bishop of Dol (France) (1652.11.13 – 1659.09.21)

Bishop Antoine-Denis Cohon
(1644.02.19 – 1648.11.24)

Born:1595.09.04
Consecrated Bishop:1634.10.29
Died:1670.11.07 († 75)

Bishop of Nîmes (France) (1634.07.24 – 1644.05.02)

Bishop of Dol (France) (1644.02.19 – 1648.11.24)

Bishop of Nîmes (France) (1657.08.27 – 1670.11.07)

Bishop Hector d’Ouvrier
(1630.08.02 – 1644.05.02)

Consecrated Bishop:1630.08.02
Died:1655.06.20

Bishop of Dol (France) (1630.08.02 – 1644.05.02)

Bishop of Nîmes (France) (1644.05.02 – 1655.06.20)

Bishop Antoine Révol
(1604.01.04 – 1629.08.06)

Born:1548
Consecrated Bishop:1604.01.04
Died:1629.08.06 († 80)

Bishop of Dol (France) (1604.01.04 – 1629.08.06)

Bishop Charles d’Espinay
(1560.05.29 – 1591.09.12)

Consecrated Bishop:1565.09.16
Died:1591.09.12

Bishop of Dol (France) (1560.05.29 – 1591.09.12)

Fr. Jean de Matthefélon
(1557.03.30 – 1557.10.12 not possessed)

Bishop of Dol (France) (1557.03.30 – 1557.10.12 not possessed)

Bishop François de Laval
(1528.11.06 – 1554.07.02)

Bishop of Dol (France) (1528.11.06 – 1554.07.02)

Fr. Thomas Le Roy
(1523.06.29 – 1524.10.21 not possessed)

Bishop of Dol (France) (1523.06.29 – 1524.10.21 not possessed)

Bishop Mathurin de Plédran
(1504.06.12 – 1521.12.10)

Bishop of Dol (France) (1504.06.12 – 1521.12.10)

Bishop Thomas James
(1482.03.28 – 1504.04.05)

Bishop of Léon (France) (1478 – 1482.03.28)

Bishop of Dol (France) (1482.03.28 – 1504.04.05)

Bishop Michel Guibé
(1478 – 1482.03.29)

Bishop Christophe de Penmarch
(1474 – 1478.01.14)

Cardinal Alain de Coëtivy
(Apostolic Administrator 1462 – 1474.05.03)

Cardinal Alain de Coëtivy
(Apostolic Administrator 1456.06.18 – 1460.01.07)

Bishop Raoul de La Moussaye
(1444.12.25 – 1456.04.16)

Bishop of Dol (France) (1444.12.25 – 1456.04.16)

Bishop Alain de Lespervez, O.F.M. (later Archbishop)
(1437.12.11 – 1444.08.24)

Bishop of Dol (France) (1437.12.11 – 1444.08.24)

Bishop of Quimper (France) (1444.08.24 – 1451.01.16)

Titular Archbishop of Cæsarea (1451.01.16 – ?)

Bishop Jean de Bruc
(1431.01.08 – 1437.05.22)

Bishop of Dol (France) (1431.01.08 – 1437.05.22)

Bishop Étienne Cœuvret
(1405.12.01 – 1429.12.06)

Bishop of Dol (France) (1405.12.01 – 1429.12.06)

Bishop Richard de Lesmenez
(1391 – 1405.05.26)

Bishop of Dol (France) (1391 – 1405.05.26)

Bishop Guillaume Briz (de Brie)
(1386.08.27 – 1390.02.02)

Bishop of Rennes (France) (1384.04.27 – 1386.08.27)

Bishop of Dol (France) (1386.08.27 – 1390.02.02)

Bishop Éverard de Trémignon
(1382 – 1386)

Bishop of Dol (France) (1382 – 1386)

Bishop Guy de Roye (later Archbishop)
(1381 – 1382)

Bishop Guy de Roye
(1381 – 1382)

Bishop of Dol (France) (1381 – 1382)

Bishop Pierre
(1378 – 1381)

Bishop of Dol (France) (1378 – 1381)

Bishop Geoffroy de Coëtmoisan
(1373 – 1377)

Bishop Jean des Pas
(1366 – 1373)

Bishop of Dol (France) (1366 – 1373)

Bishop Nicolas
(1357.04.01 – 1366.04.17)

Bishop of Dol (France) (1357.04.01 – 1366.04.17)

Bishop Simon Le Maire
(1350 – 1357.04.01)

Bishop of Dol (France) (1350 – 1357.04.01)

Bishop Henri Dubois
(1340.03.30 – 1350)

Bishop of Dol (France) (1340.03.30 – 1350)

Bishop Jean d’Avaugour
(1328.04.27 – 1340.05.08)

Fr. Guillermo Mechín
(1324.04.26 – 1328.03.15)

Bishop Jean du Bosc
(1312 – 1324.01.25)

Bishop of Dol (France) (1312 – 1324.01.25)

Bishop Thibaud de Moréac
(1301 – 1312.01)

Bishop of Dol (France) (1301 – 1312.01)

Bishop Thibaud de Pouencé
(1280.07 – 1301.03.30)

Bishop of Dol (France) (1280.07 – 1301.03.30)

Bishop Jean Mahé
(1266.01 – 1280.05.13)

Bishop of Dol (France) (1266.01 – 1280.05.13)

Bishop Étienne
(1242 – 1265.11.17)

Bishop of Dol (France) (1242 – 1265.11.17)

Bishop Clément de Coëtquen
(1231 – 1242)

Bishop of Dol (France) (1231 – 1242)

Bishop Jean de Lizaunet
(1200 – 1231.11.13)

Bishop of Dol (France) (1200 – 1231.11.13)

Metropolitan Archbishops of Dol (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Jean de La Mouche
(1190 – 1199)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Dol (France) (1190 – 1199)

Archbishop Jean de Vaulnoise
(1188 – 1190)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Dol (France) (1188 – 1190)

Archbishop Henri
(1187? – 1188)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Dol (France) (1187? – 1188)

Cardinal Rolando, O.S.B. Clun.
(1177 – 1188.03.04)

Saint Deacon Gilduin de Dol
(1076? – 1076 not possessed)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Dol (France) (1076? – 1076 not possessed)

Deacon.

Saint Archbishop Thurian de Dol
(? – 749.07.13)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Dol (France) (? – 749.07.13)

Archbishop.

Saint Archbishop Budoc de Dol
(575? – 585.12.08?)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Dol (France) (575? – 585.12.08?)

Archbishop.

Saint Archbishop Magloire de Dol
(565? – 575)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Dol (France) (565? – 575)

Archbishop.

Saint Archbishop Samson de Dol
(? – 565?)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Dol (France) (? – 565?)

Archbishop. One of the seven holy founders of Brittany.

Former Prelates