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List of bishops of Grenoble

A list of the bishops of the diocese of Grenoble was compiled by Bishop Hugues (1080–1132) in his cartulary, and carried forward until the mid-15th century.[1]

To 1000 edit

  • 381–384 : Domninus[2]
  • : Diogenus
  • : Amicus
  • 420  : Sebastianus
  • 439–?  : Vitalianus
  • 441–459 : Ceretius[3]
  • 464 : Viventius[4]
  • 517–518 : Victurius[5]
  • 538  : Ursolus[6]
  • 552–570 : Syagrius (I)[7]
  • 573–601/608 : Hesychius[8]
  • 614–626 : Syagrius (II)[9]
  • 650  : Clarus[10]
  • 653 : Ferreolus[11]
  • 664  : Boso[12]
  • 690  : Hesychius (II)
  • 699  : Austrobertus
  • 707  : Ramnoldus
  • 726  : Ragnomarus[13]
  • 742  : Austoricus
  • 743–?  : Corbus
  • 760  : Leopertus
  • 804  : Adalhard
  • 825  : Radoldus
  • 829  : Supertus
  • –  : Evrardus
  • 840  : Adalulfus[14]
  • 855–860 : Ebbo[15]
  • 869–?  : Bernarius[16]
  • 888–922 : Isaac[17]
  • 944–949 : Alcherius[18]
  • 949–990 : Isarnus
  • 990–1025  : Humbert I. d`Albon

From 1000 to 1500 edit

From 1500 to 11802 edit

Constitutional Church edit

In 1790 the ancien régime and the diocese were abolished by the French revolutionaries. A new diocese was created by the National Assembly in 1791, the diocese of Isère, in the Constitutional Church, and constitutional bishops were elected by special electors approved by the regime.

Diocese of Grenoble, restored edit

In 1801 the diocese was restored.

References edit

  1. ^ Duchesne, pp. 230-231.
  2. ^ Bishop Domninus attended the Council of Aquileia in 381. The statement that he died on 3 November 386 is without any documentary evidence. Whether he is to be regarded as a saint or not is the subject of dispute. Hauréau, p. 219.
  3. ^ Bishop Ceretius (Ceratus) was present at the Council of Orange on 8 November 441 ("Ex prouincia qua supra ciuit. Gratianopolitana Cheretius episcopus, Iocundus diaconus."), and the Council of Vaison on 13 November 442 ("Ex prouincia qua supra ciuit. Gratianopolytana Ceretius episcopus, Iocundus et Bitio diaconi."). He is mentiioned in a letter of Bishop Eusebius of Milan in 451. C. Munier, Concilia Galliae (Turnholt: Brepols 1963), pp. 87, 90, 102. Duchesne, p. 231, no. 6.
  4. ^ Except for his name in Bishop Hugues' list, Bishop Viventius is attested only on 25 February 464, as one of the addressees of a letter of Pope Hilarius. Monumenta Germaniae Historica. Epistolarum Tomus III. Merowingici et Karolini Aevi, Vol. I (Berlin: Weidmann 1892), pp. 30-31, no. 21. Rémy, Bernard; Jospin, Jean-Pascal, Cularo Gratianopolis Grenoble. (in French) (Lyon: Presses Universitaires Lyon, 2006), p. 116.
  5. ^ Bishop Victurius is attested as having been present at the Council of Epaona (517), and the Council of Lyon (518). Jacques Sirmond, Conciliorum Galliae collectio, (in Latin), Vol. I (Paris: Didot 1789), pp. 898 ("Victurius in Christi nomine episcopus civitatis gratianopolitan."), 905 ("Victurius episcopus in Christi nomine consensi."); he also exchanged letters with Bishop Avitus of Vienne (494–518). Duchesne, p. 231, no. 8.
  6. ^ Bishop Ursolus was present at the Council of Orléans on 7 May 538. C. De Clerq, Concilia Galliae A. 511 – A. 695 (Turnholt: Brepols 1963), p. 129 ("Vrsolus in Christi nomine ecclesiae Gratianopolitanae episcopus consensi."). Duchesne, p. 231, no. 9.
  7. ^ Syagrius may have been the bishop who subscribed his name, but not his diocese, at the Council of Paris in 552 (De Clerq, p. 169). He was present at the Council of Lyon in 573. Hauréau, p. 221. Duchesne, p. 231, no. 10.
  8. ^ Bishop Hesychius was present at the Council of Paris on 11 September 573 (De Clerq, p. 215: "Esychius in Christi nomine episcopus eclesiae Gratianopolitanae Constitutionem nostram subscripsi."); the Council of Mâcon on 1 November 581 (De Clerq, p. 215: "Esychius in Christi nomine episcopus eclesiae Gratianopolitanae Constitutionem nostram subscripsi."); the Council of Valence on 22 June 584 (De Clerq, p. 235: "Isitius in Christi nomine episcopus ecclesiae Gratianopolitanae subscripsi."); the Council of Mâcon in 585 (De Clerq, p. 248: "Estitius episcopus ecclesiae Gracinopolitane subscripsi."); and the Council of Figura in 589. Duchesne, pp. 231-232, no. 11.
  9. ^ Bishop Syagrius participated in the Council of Paris in 614. De Clerq, p. 281 ("Ex ciuitate Gracinopoli Suagrius episcopus"). Hauréau, pp. 221-222. Duchesne, p. 232, no. 12.
  10. ^ Bishop Clarus attended the Council of Chalon-sur-Saône (Cabilonense) in 650 (De Clerq, p. 308: "Clarus episcopus ecclesie Gracinopolitane subscripsi."). Hauréau, p. 222. Duchesne, p. 232, no. 13.
  11. ^ It is claimed, on the authority of a liturgical text, that Ferreolus was strangled by the Master of the Neustrian Palace, Ebroin, in 683. Ebroin, however, was dead by 681. It is disputed whether Ferreolus was a martyr or not; Ebroin was involved in a political dispute with the leaders of Burgundy, who wanted independence from Neustria. Acta Sanctorum Januarii Tomus I (Antwerp: Johannes Meursius 1642), p. 743. Hauréau, p. 222. Duchesne, p. 232, no. 14.
  12. ^ Boso is only a name in Bishop Hugues' list. Hauréau, p. 222. Duchesne, p. 230.
  13. ^ Bishop Ragnomarus subscribed a decree for the appointment of an abbot of the monastery of Novalese in the territory of Susa, on 30 January 726. Carlo M. Cipolla, Monumenta Novaliciensia vetustiora: raccolta degli atti e delle cronache riguardanti l'abbazia della Novalesa, (in Italian and Latin) Volume 1 (Roma: Forzani 1898), no. 1, p. 13. Duchesne, p. 232, no. 19.
  14. ^ Adalufus: Hauréau, p. 223. Duchesne, p. 232, no. 28.
  15. ^ The earliest notice of Bishop Ebbo is his presence at the Synod of Valence in 855: J. Sirmond, Concilia antiqua Galliae, (in Latin), Tomus III (Paris: S. Crsamoisy 1629), p. 107: "EBBO Gratianopolitanus Episcopus hanc Synodalem defin. subscr." His latest known appearance was at the election of Archbishop Ado of Vienne in 860. Hauréau, p. 224. Duchesne, p. 232, no. 29.
  16. ^ Bernarius was a favored chaplain of King Lothar, who appointed him bishop of Grenoble in 869; the appointment was confirmed by the Emperor Louis II. In 875, he was present at the Council of Chalons, and in 876 he participated in the consecration of Archbishop Otramnus of Vienne. In 882, he was attacked and imprisoned by Bishop Adalbert of Maurienne; when he was released, he immediately went to Rome and demanded that Pope John VIII punish Adalbert. Hauréau, pp. 224-225. Duchesne, pp. 232-233, no. 30.
  17. ^ Isaac: Hauréau, Gallia christiana XVI, "Instrumenta", p. 73. Duchesne, p. 233, no. 31.
  18. ^ Bishop Alcherius (Alquier) attended the concilium Trenorchianum (Tournus) in 944. Le Camus, p. 11 with note 4.
  19. ^ Hugues I: Hauréau, Gallia christiana XVI, pp. 230-237.
  20. ^ The Diocese of Grenoble in the Fourteenth Century, C. R. Cheney, Speculum, Vol. 10, No. 2 (Apr., 1935), 164.
  21. ^ De Chissé was later bishop of Tarentaise. C.R. Cheney, p. 165.
  22. ^ Conzié was later Bishop of Arles (1388–1390), then Archbishop of Toulouse (1390-1391), and then Archbishop of Narbonne (1391–1432). Eubel I, pp. 103, 238 with note 4; 356 with note 6; 488.
  23. ^ De Chissé was later bishop of Nice. C.R. Cheney, p. 166.
  24. ^ Siboudus Allamandi: Hauréau, Gallia christiana XVI, pp. 251-252. Le Camus, p. 20, no. LIX.
  25. ^ Laurentius Alamandi: Hauréau, Gallia christiana XVI, p. 252. Eubel II, p. 161.
  26. ^ Jodocus de Sillenon: Hauréau, Gallia christiana XVI, p. 252.Le Camus, p. 21, no. LXI.
  27. ^ Laurentius Alamani: Hauréau, Gallia christiana XVI, p. 253.
  28. ^ D'Avançon had been the Prior of the Cluniac monastery of S. Pierre de Domena and Dean of the cathedral Chapter of Grenoble. His uncle was Archbishop of Embrun (1560–1600). François was nominated bishop of Grenoble by King Charles IX of France, and confirmed by Pope Pius IV on 16 December 1562. He died on 5 February 1575. Hauréau, p. 254. Eubel, Hierarchia catholica III, p. 205 with note 4.
  29. ^ Le Camus held a doctorate from the Sorbonne, and was the royal almoner of King Louis XIV. He was named a cardinal on 2 September 1686 by Pope Innocent XI. Hauréau, pp. 256-257. Ritzler & Sefrin, Hierarchia catholica V, pp. 12, no. 27; 212 with note 3.
  30. ^ De Cairol had previously been bishop of Vence (). He was nominated to the see of Grenoble by King Louis XV on 6 October 1771, and approved by Pope Clement XIV on 16 December 1771. He resigned the diocese on 10 December 1779. Ritzler & Sefrin VI, p. 228 with note 3.
  31. ^ Hay de Bonteville held a licenciate in theology from Paris. He had previously been bishop of Saint-Flour (1776-–1779). He was nominated by the king of France on 29 August 1779, and was transferred to the diocese of Grenoble by Pope Pius VI on 13 December 1779. He died on 6 October 1788. Ritzler & Sefrin VI, pp. 271 with note 3; 228 with note 4.
  32. ^ Du Lau held a licenciate in theology from Paris. He had been Vicar General of Rouen for 14 years. He was nominated bishop of Grenoble by King Louis XVI on 4 January 1789, and confirmed by Pope Pius VI on 30 March 1789. He refused Napoleon's demand in 1801 that all bishops in France resign. Bishop du Lau d'Allemans died in exile in Graz (Styria) on 4 April 1802. Le Camus, p. 24. Ritzler & Sefrin VI, p. 228 with note 5.
  33. ^ *Paul Pisani (1907). Répertoire biographique de l'épiscopat constitutionnel (1791-1802) (in French). Paris: A. Picard et fils. pp. 299–301.
  34. ^ Reymond was born in 1737, and graduated from the University of Valence. He became vicar of Saint-Georges in Vienne. When Constitutional Bishop Pouchot died, the electors of Isère elected him as their bishop on 7 November 1792. He was consecrated a bishop on 13 January 1793 by the Constitutional Bishop of Ardèche, Charles de la Font de Savine (a legitimate bishop, consecrated in 1778). He was appointed bishop of Dijon by First Consul Napoleon Bonaparte on 11 April 1802, confirmed on 2 May 1802, and installed on 6 June. He did not sign an acceptable oath to observe the Concordat of 1801 between the French Government and the pope until 1804. In 1815, after Waterloo, he was summoned to Paris and forbidden to return to Dijon; he was finally allowed to return in 1817. He died on 20 February 1820. Pisani, pp. 301-305; 457.
  35. ^ Simon was appointed by Napoleon Bonaparte on 30 July 1802, and approved (preconised) by Cardinal Giovanni Battista Caprara, the papal plenipotentiary, on 2 August 1802. He died on 3 October 1825. Ritzler & Sefrin, Hierarchia catholica VII, p. 206.
  36. ^ Henry was appointed by Pope Leo XIII on 14 December 1899. He died on 8 July 1911. Ritzler & Sefrin, Hierarchia catholica VIII, p. 290.
  37. ^ Maurin was appointed on 1 September 1911 by Pope Pius X. He was later archbishop of Lyon. Annuario pontificio per l'anno 1912, (Roma: Tip. Vaticana, 1912), p. 105.
  38. ^ Diocèse de Grenoble-Vienne, "Mgr. Jean-Marc Eychenne;" (in French); retrieved: 25 April 2024.

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