Bishop of Beauvais-Noyons-Senlis
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Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
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in France. The diocese encompasses the department of Oise
Oise
Oise is a department in the north of France. It is named after the river Oise.-History:Oise is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790...
in the Region
Régions of France
France is divided into 27 administrative regions , 22 of which are in Metropolitan France, and five of which are overseas. Corsica is a territorial collectivity , but is considered a region in mainstream usage, and is even shown as such on the INSEE website...
of Picardie. The diocese is a suffragan
Suffragan bishop
A suffragan bishop is a bishop subordinate to a metropolitan bishop or diocesan bishop. He or she may be assigned to an area which does not have a cathedral of its own.-Anglican Communion:...
of the Archdiocese of Reims. The current bishop is Jacques Benoit-Gonnin, appointed in 2010.
History
The dioceseDiocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
of Beauvais
Beauvais
Beauvais is a city approximately by highway north of central Paris, in the northern French region of Picardie. It currently has a population of over 60,000 inhabitants.- History :...
was traditionally founded by St. Lucian
Lucian of Beauvais
Saint Lucian of Beauvais is a Christian martyr of the Catholic Church, called the "Apostle of Beauvais." He was killed in the 3rd century during the Diocletian persecution, although later traditions make him a martyr of the 1st century instead. This was because the church of Beauvais attempted...
(Lucianus, Lucien) in the 3rd century. After 1013 the Bishops were simultaneously Counts of Beauvais, and one of the Peers of France
Peerage of France
The Peerage of France was a distinction within the French nobility which appeared in the Middle Ages. It was abolished in 1789 during the French Revolution, but it reappeared in 1814 at the time of the Bourbon Restoration which followed the fall of the First French Empire...
. The Bishop had a role in the coronation ceremony of the French king, and played a role in politics; Roger II died during the First Crusade
First Crusade
The First Crusade was a military expedition by Western Christianity to regain the Holy Lands taken in the Muslim conquest of the Levant, ultimately resulting in the recapture of Jerusalem...
, Philip of Dreux
Philip of Dreux
Philip of Dreux was a French nobleman, Bishop of Beauvais, and figure of the Third Crusade.He was an active soldier, an ally in the field of Philip Augustus, the French king and his cousin, making him an opponent in campaigns in France and elsewhere of Richard I of England. He was in also in...
was a participant in the Third Crusade
Third Crusade
The Third Crusade , also known as the Kings' Crusade, was an attempt by European leaders to reconquer the Holy Land from Saladin...
and the Battle of Bouvines
Battle of Bouvines
The Battle of Bouvines, 27 July 1214, was a conclusive medieval battle ending the twelve year old Angevin-Flanders War that was important to the early development of both the French state by confirming the French crown's sovereignty over the Angevin lands of Brittany and Normandy.Philip Augustus of...
, and Pierre Cauchon
Pierre Cauchon
Pierre Cauchon , bishop of Beauvais. A strong partisan of English interests in France during the latter years of the Hundred Years' War, his role in arranging Joan of Arc's downfall led most subsequent observers to condemn his extension of secular politics into an ecclesiastical trial...
was involved in the trial of Joan of Arc
Joan of Arc
Saint Joan of Arc, nicknamed "The Maid of Orléans" , is a national heroine of France and a Roman Catholic saint. A peasant girl born in eastern France who claimed divine guidance, she led the French army to several important victories during the Hundred Years' War, which paved the way for the...
.
The diocese was abolished during the French Revolution
French Revolution
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, and was recreated as part of the Diocese of Amiens in 1802. Beauvais was re-established in 1822, and the Diocese of Beauvais-Noyon
Noyon
Noyon is a commune in the Oise department in northern France.It lies on the Oise Canal, 100 km north of Paris.-History:...
–Senlis
Senlis, Oise
Senlis is a French commune located in the Oise department near Paris. It has a long and rich heritage, having traversed centuries of history. This medieval town has welcomed some of the most renowned figures in French history, including Hugh Capet, Louis IX, the Marshall of France, Anne of Kiev and...
was created in 1851, comprising the territories of all three formerly separate dioceses. Beauvais Cathedral serves as the seat of the new diocese, which has a population of 766,441, 90% of whom are Roman Catholic.
To 1000
- St. LucianusLucian of BeauvaisSaint Lucian of Beauvais is a Christian martyr of the Catholic Church, called the "Apostle of Beauvais." He was killed in the 3rd century during the Diocletian persecution, although later traditions make him a martyr of the 1st century instead. This was because the church of Beauvais attempted...
(3rd century) - Thalasius
- Victor
- Chanarus
- Numitius
- Licerius
- Themerus
- Bertegesillus
- Rodomarus
- Ansoldus
- Ribertus
- Cogerimus
- Anselmus
- Maurinus
- Himbertus
- Clement
- Constantinus
- Radingus (632-660)
- Ercambertus
- Rocoaldus
- Miroldus
- Austringus
- Deodatus
- Andreas
- Hodingus
- Adalmanus
- Ragimbertus
- Hildemanus
- Erminfridus (?-859)
- Odo (860-881)
- Hrotgarius (881-888)
- Honoratus (888-890)
- Herluin (909-921)
- Bovon
- Hildegar
- Walleran (933-972)
- Harvey (987-997)
- Hugh (997-1002)
From 1000
- Roger of Blois (1002–1022) (first Count of Beauvais)
- Garin (1022–1030)
- Drogo (1035–1058)
- Guibert (1059–1063)
- Guy (1063–1085)
- Ursion (1085–1089)
- Fulk of Dammartin (1089–1095)
- Roger II (1095–1096)
- Ansel (1096–1099)
- Peter of Dammartin (1114–1133)
- Odo II (1133–1144)
- Odo III (1144–1148)
- HenryHenry of France (1121-1175)Henry of France , Bishop of Beauvais , then Archbishop of Reims , was the third son of Louis the Fat, King of France and his second wife Adélaide de Maurienne....
(1149–1162) (son of Louis VI of FranceLouis VI of FranceLouis VI , called the Fat , was King of France from 1108 until his death . Chronicles called him "roi de Saint-Denis".-Reign:...
, later Archbishop of ReimsArchbishop of ReimsThe Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Reims is an archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in France. Erected as a diocese around 250 by St. Sixtus, the diocese was elevated to an archdiocese around 750...
) - Bartholomew of Montcornet (1162–1175)
- Philip of DreuxPhilip of DreuxPhilip of Dreux was a French nobleman, Bishop of Beauvais, and figure of the Third Crusade.He was an active soldier, an ally in the field of Philip Augustus, the French king and his cousin, making him an opponent in campaigns in France and elsewhere of Richard I of England. He was in also in...
(1175–1217) (son of Robert I of DreuxRobert I of DreuxRobert I of Dreux, nicknamed the Great , was the fifth son of Louis VI of France and Adélaide de Maurienne. Through his mother he was related to the Carolingians and to the Marquess William V of Montferrat.In 1137 he received the County of Dreux as an appanage from his father...
, and thus nephew of Henry (above)) - Milo of Nanteuil (1217–1234)
- Godfrey of Clermont (1234–1236)
- Robert of Cressonsacq (1237–1248)
- William of Gres (1249–1267)
- Reginald of Nanteuil (1267–1283)
- Theobald of Nanteuil (1283–1300)
- Simon of Nesle (1301–1312)
- Jean de MarignyJean de MarignyJean de Marigny , French bishop, was a younger brother of Enguerrand de Marigny.Entering the church at an early age, he was rapidly advanced until in 1313 he was made bishop of Beauvais...
(1313–1347) - William Bertran (1347–1356)
- Philip of Alençon (1356–1360) (son of Charles II of AlençonCharles II of AlençonCharles II of Alençon, called the Magnanimous was the second son of Charles of Valois and his first wife Margaret, and brother of Philip VI, King of France...
) - John of Dormans (1360–1368)
- John of Augerant (1368–1375)
- Milo of Dormans (1375–1387)
- William of Vienne (1387–1388)
- Thomas of Estouteville (1388–1395)
- Thomas of Orléans (1395–1397)
- Peter of Savoisy (1398–1412)
- Bernard of Chevenon (1413–1420)
- Pierre CauchonPierre CauchonPierre Cauchon , bishop of Beauvais. A strong partisan of English interests in France during the latter years of the Hundred Years' War, his role in arranging Joan of Arc's downfall led most subsequent observers to condemn his extension of secular politics into an ecclesiastical trial...
(1420–1432) - Jean Juvenal des UrsinsJean Juvénal des UrsinsJean Juvénal des Ursins was a French chronicler and historian. He wrote Histoire de Charles VI Roy de France, and is one of the main sources for information on the Battle of Agincourt....
(1433–1444) - Guillaume d’Hellande (1444–1462)
- Jean de Bar (1462–1488)
- Louis de Villiers (1497–1521)
- Antoine Lascaris de Tende (1523–1530)
- Charles de Villiers (1530–1535)
- Odet de Coligny de ChâtillonOdet de ColignyOdet de Coligny was a French cardinal of Châtillon, bishop of Beauvais, son of Gaspard I de Coligny and Louise de Montmorency, and brother of Gaspard and François, Seigneur d'Andelot.-Birth:...
(1535–1569) - Charles de Bourbon (1569–1575)
- Nicolas Fumée (1575–1593)
- Arthur de Campbells(1595)
- René Potier (1596–1616)
- Augustin Potier (1617–1650)
- Nicolas Choart de Buzenval (1651–1679)
- Toussaint de Forbin-Janson (1679–1713)
- François-Honoré Antoine de Saint-Aignan (1713–1728)
- René Potier de Gesvres (1728–1772)
- François-Joseph de la Rochefoucauld (1772–1792)
Bishops of Amiens
- Jean-Chrisostôme de Villaret (1802–1805)
- Jean-François de Mandolx (1805–1817)
- Marc-Marie de Bombelles (1819–1822)
- Jean-Pierre de Gallien de Chabons (1822–1823)
Bishops of Beauvais (restored)
- Claude Louis de Lesquen (1823–1825)
- François Hyacinthe Jean Feutrier (1825–1830)
- Jean-Louis-Simon Lemercier (1832–1838)
- Pierre-Marie Cottret (1838–1841)
Bishops of Beauvais-Noyon-Senlis
- Joseph-Armand Gignoux (1842–1878)
- François Edouard Hasley (1878–1880)
- Désiré-Joseph Dennel (1880–1884)
- Joseph-Maxence Peronne (1884–1892)
- Edmond Frédéric Fuzet (1892–1900)
- Marie Jean Célestin Douais (1900–1915)
- Eugène-Stanislas Le Senne (1915–1937)
- Félix Roeder (1937–1955)
- Pierre-Mararie Lacointe (1955–1965)
- Stéphane Émile Alfred Desmazières (1965–1978)
- Jacques André Marie Jullien (1978–1984)
- Adolphe-Maria Gustave HardyAdolphe-Maria Gustave HardyAdolphe-Maria Gustave Hardy was a French prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.Hardy was born in Nantes, France and was ordained a priest on March 31, 1945. Hardy was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Beauvais on April 13, 1985 and was ordained bishop on May 12, 1985...
(1985–1995) - Guy Marie Alexandre ThomazeauGuy Marie Alexandre ThomazeauGuy Marie Alexandre Thomazeau was the Archbishop of Montpellier from 2002 to 2011. He was earlier Bishop of Beauvais, Bishop of Noyon, Bishop of Senlis, and auxiliary bishop of Meaux. Coming from a prominent business family, he served as 'vicaire' at Notre-Dame de Passy and subsequently as 'curé'...
(1995–2002) - Jean-Paul André Denis Marcel James (2003–2009)
- Jacques Benoit-Gonnin (2010–present)
External links
- Official site
- Beauvais from the Catholic EncyclopediaCatholic EncyclopediaThe Catholic Encyclopedia, also referred to as the Old Catholic Encyclopedia and the Original Catholic Encyclopedia, is an English-language encyclopedia published in the United States. The first volume appeared in March 1907 and the last three volumes appeared in 1912, followed by a master index...
- Diocese of Beauvais-Noyon-Senlis from Catholic-Hierarchy.org