Former Diocese of

Riez

France France

Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Riez / Reien(sis) (Latin)

United to: Digne

History

Past Ordinaries

Bishops of Riez (Roman Rite)

Bishop François de Clugny
(1772 – 1790)

Born:1728? (Autun, France)
Consecrated Bishop:1772.06.21
Died:1814 († 86)

Bishop of Riez (France) (1772 – 1790)

Bishop François de la Tour du Pin
(1751 – 1772)

Born:1705?
Consecrated Bishop:1752.01.23
Died:1772.03.28 († 66)

Bishop of Riez (France) (1751 – 1772)

Bishop Balthasar Phelipeaux
(1713 – 1751)

Consecrated Bishop:1713.12.31
Died:1751.08.31

Bishop of Riez (France) (1713 – 1751)

Bishop Jacques des Maretz (later Archbishop)
(1693 – 1713.07.21)

Born:1655?
Consecrated Bishop:1694.01.24
Died:1725.11.25 († 69)

Bishop of Riez (France) (1693 – 1713.07.21)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Auch (France) (1713.07.21 – 1725.11.25)

Bishop Nicolas de Valavoire
(1652 – 1685)

Consecrated Bishop:1652.12.08
Died:1685.04.28

Bishop of Riez (France) (1652 – 1685)

Bishop Louis-Doni d’Attichy
(1629 – 1652)

Born:1598.01.10 (Paris, France)
Consecrated Bishop:1630.04.07
Died:1664.07.01 († 66)

Bishop of Riez (France) (1629 – 1652)

Bishop of Autun (France) (1653.01.19 – 1664.07.01)

Bishop François de la Fare
(1625.09.15 – 1628.09.28)

Born:1584?
Consecrated Bishop:1625.10.26
Died:1628.09.28 († 43)

Bishop of Riez (France) (1625.09.15 – 1628.09.28)

Cardinal Guido Bentivoglio d’Aragona
(1622.07.11 – 1625)

Born:1579.10.04 (Ferrara, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1607.05
Consecrated Bishop:1607.05.27
Created Cardinal:1621.01.11
Died:1644.09.07 (Roma, Italy † 64)

Titular Archbishop of Rhodes (1607.05.14 – 1621.01.11)

Apostolic Nuncio to France (1616.07.09 – 1621.01.11)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Giovanni a Porta Latina (1621.05.17 – 1622.10.26)

Bishop of Riez (France) (1622.07.11 – 1625)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria del Popolo (1622.10.26 – 1635.05.07)

Camerlengo of Sacred College of Cardinals (1631.01.08 – 1632.01.19)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Prassede (1635.05.07 – 1639.03.28)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Trastevere (1639.03.28 – 1641.07.01)

Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina (1641.07.01 – 1644.09.07)

Bishop Guillaume Aleaume
(1615.05.18 – 1622.03.14)

Born:1586 (France)
Consecrated Bishop:1615.11.15
Died:1634.08.29 († 47)

Bishop of Riez (France) (1615.05.18 – 1622.03.14)

Bishop of Lisieux (France) (1622.03.14 – 1634.08.29)

Bishop Charles de Saint-Sixte
(1599.03.29 – 1613.04.13)

Born:1557.03.25
Consecrated Bishop:1599.10.03
Died:1613.04.13 († 56)

Bishop of Riez (France) (1599.03.29 – 1613.04.13)

Bishop Elzéar de Rastel
(1577 – 1597)

Consecrated Bishop:1577.12.21
Died:1597.10.28

Bishop of Riez (France) (1577 – 1597)

Bishop André d’Ormson
(1572 – 1577)

Bishop of Riez (France) (1572 – 1577)

Bishop Lancelot de Carle
(1550 – 1568)

Born:1500
Died:1568.07 († 67)

Bishop of Riez (France) (1550 – 1568)

Bishop Louis de Bouliers
(1546 – 1550)

Died:1550.08

Bishop of Riez (France) (1546 – 1550)

Bishop Antoine Lascaris de Tende
(1532 – 1546)

Born:1473?
Died:1546.07.25 († 72)

Bishop of Riez (France) (1490 – 1523.05)

Bishop of Beauvais (France) (1523.05 – 1530.02)

Bishop of Limoges (France) (1530.02 – 1532)

Bishop of Riez (France) (1532 – 1546)

Bishop Robert Cénalis
(1530.06.20 – 1532.04.17)

Born:1483?
Died:1560.04.07 († 76)

Bishop of Vence (France) (1522.12.22 – 1530.06.20)

Bishop of Riez (France) (1530.06.20 – 1532.04.17)

Bishop of Avranches (France) (1532.04.17 – 1560.04.07)

Bishop François de Dinteville
(1527 – 1530)

Born:1498.07.25
Died:1556.09.27 († 58)

Bishop of Riez (France) (1527 – 1530)

Bishop of Auxerre (France) (1530 – 1554)

Cardinal Cristoforo Numai, O.F.M. Obs.
(Apostolic Administrator 1526.04.27 – 1527.03.18)

Bishop Thomas Lascaris de Tende
(1523 – 1526)

Born:1466
Consecrated Bishop:1523?
Died:1526.04.11 († 59)

Bishop of Riez (France) (1523 – 1526)

Bishop Antoine Lascaris de Tende
(1490 – 1523.05)

Born:1473?
Died:1546.07.25 († 72)

Bishop of Riez (France) (1490 – 1523.05)

Bishop of Beauvais (France) (1523.05 – 1530.02)

Bishop of Limoges (France) (1530.02 – 1532)

Bishop of Riez (France) (1532 – 1546)

Bishop Marc Lascaris de Tende
(1463 – 1490)

Died:1493.01

Bishop of Riez (France) (1463 – 1490)

Bishop Jean Fassi
(1450.03.16 – 1462.12.22)

Died:1462.12.22

Prior General of Order of the Brothers of Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Carmelites) (1434 – 1450.03.16)

Bishop of Riez (France) (1450.03.16 – 1462.12.22)

Bishop Robert
(1450 – 1450)

Died:1450?

Bishop of Riez (France) (1450 – 1450)

Bishop Michel de Bouliers
(1442 – 1450?)

Died:1450.02.11

Bishop of Riez (France) (1442 – 1450?)

Bishop Michel de Bouliers
(1416 – 1441)

Died:1441.09.25

Bishop of Riez (France) (1416 – 1441)

Bishop Pierre Fabri
(1413.12.13 – 1415?)

Died:1415?

Bishop of Riez (France) (1413.12.13 – 1415?)

Bishop Guillaume Fabri
(1396 – 1413)

Died:1413

Bishop of Riez (France) (1396 – 1413)

Bishop Jean de Maillac (Giovanni Morlaco), O.F.M.
(1370 – 1396)

Bishop of Gubbio (Italy) (1350.11.19 – 1370)

Bishop of Riez (France) (1370 – 1396)

Bishop Pierre Fabri
(1352 – 1369)

Bishop of Riez (France) (1352 – 1369)

Bishop of Marseille (France) (1361 – 1361)

Bishop Jean Joffrenti
(1348 – 1352)

Bishop of Riez (France) (1348 – 1352)

Bishop Geffroi Isnard
(1334 – 1348)

Bishop of Riez (France) (1334 – 1348)

Bishop Arnaldo Sabatier di Cahors
(1330 – 1334)

Bishop of Bologna (Italy) (1322 – 1330)

Bishop of Riez (France) (1330 – 1334)

Bishop Bernard d’Étienne
(1329 – 1330)

Bishop of Riez (France) (1329 – 1330)

Bishop Rossolin
(1319 – 1329)

Bishop of Riez (France) (1319 – 1329)

Bishop Pierre des Prés (later Cardinal)
(1318.03.31 – 1318.09.11)

Born:1280? (France)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:1318.05.07
Created Cardinal:1320.12.20
Died:1361.05.16 († 80)

Bishop of Riez (France) (1318.03.31 – 1318.09.11)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Aix (France) (1318.09.11 – 1320.12.20)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Pudenziana (1321 – 1323.05.25)

Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina (1323.05.25 – 1361.05.16)

Vice-Chancellor of Apostolic Chancery (1325.04 – 1361.05.16)

Cardinal Dean of Sacred College of Cardinals (1336.06 – 1361.05.16)

Bishop Gaillard de Preissac
(1318 – 1318)

Bishop of Riez (France) (1318 – 1318)

Bishop Gaillard Saumate (later Archbishop)
(1317 – 1317)

Died:1323

Bishop of Riez (France) (1317 – 1317)

Bishop of Maguelonne (France) (1317 – 1318)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Arles (France) (1318 – 1323)

Bishop Pierre de Gantelmi
(1306 – 1317)

Bishop of Riez (France) (1306 – 1317)

Bishop Pierre de Négrel
(1288 – 1306)

Bishop of Riez (France) (1288 – 1306)

Bishop Mathieu de Lusarches
(1273 – 1288)

Bishop of Riez (France) (1273 – 1288)

Bishop Fouques de Caille
(1240 – 1273)

Bishop of Riez (France) (1240 – 1273)

Bishop Rostan de Sabran
(1224 – 1240)

Bishop of Riez (France) (1224 – 1240)

Bishop Hugues Raimond
(1202 – 1223)

Bishop of Riez (France) (1202 – 1223)

Bishop Imbert
(1192 – 1201?)

Bishop of Riez (France) (1192 – 1201?)

Bishop Bertrand Garcin
(1191 – 1192)

Bishop of Riez (France) (1191 – 1192)

Bishop Aldebert de Gaubert
(1180 – 1191)

Bishop of Riez (France) (1180 – 1191)

Bishop Henri
(1167 – 1180)

Bishop of Riez (France) (1167 – 1180)

Bishop Pierre Giraud
(1145 – 1156)

Bishop of Riez (France) (1145 – 1156)

Bishop Fouques
(1140 – ?)

Bishop of Riez (France) (1140 – ?)

Bishop Augier
(1096 – 1139?)

Bishop of Riez (France) (1096 – 1139?)

Bishop Henri
(? – 1094?)

Bishop of Riez (France) (? – 1094?)

Bishop Ageric
(1060? – ?)

Bishop of Riez (France) (1060? – ?)

Bishop Bertrand
(1040 – 1060?)

Bishop of Riez (France) (1040 – 1060?)

Bishop Almérade
(990 – 1030?)

Bishop of Riez (France) (990 – 1030?)

Saint Bishop Fauste de Riez
(462? – 490?)

Died:490?
Feast:09.28

Bishop of Riez (France) (462? – 490?)

Bishop.

Saint Bishop Maxime de Riez
(433 – 460.11.27)

Died:460.11.27
Feast:11.27

Bishop of Riez (France) (433 – 460.11.27)

Bishop.

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