Bishop of Lausanne
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The Bishop of Lausanne was a Prince-Bishop
of the Holy Roman Empire
and the Ordinary
of the diocese
of Lausanne
, Switzerland
(Latin: Dioecesis Lausannensis).
Bern secularized the bishopric in 1536.
Prince-Bishop
A Prince-Bishop is a bishop who is a territorial Prince of the Church on account of one or more secular principalities, usually pre-existent titles of nobility held concurrently with their inherent clerical office...
of the Holy Roman Empire
Holy Roman Empire
The Holy Roman Empire was a realm that existed from 962 to 1806 in Central Europe.It was ruled by the Holy Roman Emperor. Its character changed during the Middle Ages and the Early Modern period, when the power of the emperor gradually weakened in favour of the princes...
and the Ordinary
Ordinary
In those hierarchically organised churches of Western Christianity which have an ecclesiastical law system, an ordinary is an officer of the church who by reason of office has ordinary power to execute the church's laws...
of the diocese
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 Lausanne
Lausanne
Lausanne is a city in Romandy, the French-speaking part of Switzerland, and is the capital of the canton of Vaud. The seat of the district of Lausanne, the city is situated on the shores of Lake Geneva . It faces the French town of Évian-les-Bains, with the Jura mountains to its north-west...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
(Latin: Dioecesis Lausannensis).
Bern secularized the bishopric in 1536.
- For the ecclesiastical history, see Lausanne and Geneva bishopric(s)Lausanne and Geneva bishopric(s)The Diocese of Lausanne, Geneva and Fribourg is the name of a Roman Catholic diocese in Switzerland, immediately subject to the Holy See, comprising the Cantons of Fribourg, Geneva, Vaud and Neuchâtel, with the exception of certain parishes of the right bank of the Rhône belonging to the Diocese...
Bishop of Lausanne 574-1536
- Saint MariusMarius AventicensisMarius Aventicensis or, popularly, Marius of Avenches was the Bishop of Aventicum from 574, remembered for his terse chronicle...
(574-594) - Arricus 639-654
- Prothasius652
- Chilmegiselus670
- Udalricus 690
- Fredarius 814-825
- DavidDavidDavid was the second king of the united Kingdom of Israel according to the Hebrew Bible and, according to the Gospels of Matthew and Luke, an ancestor of Jesus Christ through both Saint Joseph and Mary...
827-850 - Hartmannus 852-878
- Hieronimus 878-892
- BosoBosoBoso may refer to:*Boso of Merseburg , German bishop*Boso of Provence, Frankish nobleman and king*Boso the Elder, a Frank from the Bosonid dynasty*Boso of Tuscany , Italian nobleman*Cap Boso , American football player...
892-927 - LiboLiboLibo, in ancient Rome, is the name of a family belonging to the Scribonian gens. It is chiefly interesting for its connexion with the Puteal Scribonianum in the Forum at Rome....
927-932 - BeroBeroBero may refer to:* Bero , a village in Jharkhand state, India* Bero , a genus of Sculpin fish* Bero , a Bishop of Lausanne from 932 to 947* Bero , mid 13th century* Be-Ro, a flour brand...
932-947 - Magnerius 947-968
- Eginolfus 968-985
- Henri of Bourgogne 985-1018
- Hugues of Bourgogne 1018-1037
- Henri II of Lenzbourg 1039-1051/56
- Burchard of Oltingen 1056-1089
- Lambert of Grandson 1089-1090
- Cono of Fenis 1090-1103/07
- Giroldus or Gérard of Faucigny 1105-1126/34
- Guy of Maligny or of Marlaniaco 1134-1143
- Amedeus of Clermont call of Lausanne 1145-1159
- Landri of Durnes 1160-1178/79
- Roger of Vico-Pisano 1178-1212
- Berthold of Neuchâtel 1212-1220
- Gérard of Rougemont 1220-1221
- Guillaume of Ecublens 1221-1229
- Boniface ClutincBoniface of BrusselsSaint Boniface was bishop of Lausanne from c. 1230 until 1239 when he resigned after being assaulted by agents of Frederick II. His feast day is 19 February. His relics are at the Kapellekerk and at La Cambre Abbey.-External links:*** at St. Patrick's Church*Catholic Encyclopedia article about...
1231-1239 - Jean of Cossonay 1240-1273
- Guillaume of Champvent 1273-1301
- Gérard of Vuippens 1302-1309
- Othon of Champvent 1309-1312
- Pierre of Oron 1313-1323
- Jean de Rossillon 1323-1341
- Jean Bertrand 1341-1342
- Geoffroi de Vayrols 1342-1347
- François Prévost (Proust) 1347-1354
- Aymon de Cossonay 1355-1375
- Guy of Prangins 1375-1394
- Aymon Séchal administrator, 1394-1394
- Guillaume of Menthonay 1394-1406
- Guillaume of Challant 1406-1431
- Louis of la Palud 1431-1433
- Jean of Prangins 1433-1440
- Georges of Saluces 1440-1461
- Guillaume de Varax 1462-1466
- Jean MichelJean MichelJean Michel was a French dramatic poet of the fifteenth century known for revising and enlarging "the Mystery of the Passion" composed by Arnoul Gréban. There are three Michels mentioned in connection with this work...
1466-1468 - Barthélémy Chuet, administrator 1469-1472
- Giuliano della Rovere, 1472-1473, future popePopeThe Pope is the Bishop of Rome, a position that makes him the leader of the worldwide Catholic Church . In the Catholic Church, the Pope is regarded as the successor of Saint Peter, the Apostle...
Julius II, 1503-1513, - Benoît of Montferrand 1476-1491
- Aymon of Montfalcon 1491-1517
- Sébastien of Montfalcon 1517-1536/60
Bishop of Lausanne 1600-1814
- Jean de Watteville 1609-1649
- Jost Knab 1652-1658
- Henri FuchsHenri FuchsHenri Fuchs is a retired German football striker who coached Rot-Weiß Erfurt.- Career :Fuchs has played for 1. FC Köln, Chemnitzer FC, Dynamo Dresden, VfB Leipzig, Hansa Rostock and Rot-Weiß Erfurt.- International :...
1658-1662 (apostolic administrator) - Jean-Baptiste de Strambino 1662-1684
- Pierre de Montenbach 1688-1707
- Jacques Duding 1707-1716
- Claude-Antoine Duding 1716-1745
- Joseph-Hubert de Boccard 1746-1758
- Joseph-Nicolas de Montenach 1758-1782
- Berndard-Emmanuel de Lenzbourg 1782-1795
- Jean-Baptiste d'Odet 1796-1803
- Joseph-Antoine Guisolan 1804-1814
Bishop of Lausanne and Geneva 1821-1924
- Pierre-Tobie Yenni (1815-1845)
- Etienne Marilley (1846-1879)
- Christophore Cosandey (1879-1882)
- Gaspard MermillodGaspard MermillodGaspard Mermillod was a Swiss Bishop of Lausanne and Cardinal.-Life:...
(1883-1891) - Joseph Déruaz (1891-1911)
- André-Maurice Bovet (1911-1915)
- Placide Colliard (1915-1920)
Bishop of Lausanne, Geneva and Fribourg from 1924
- Marius Besson (1920-1945)
- François Charrière (1945-1970)
- Pierre Mamie (1970-1995)
- Amédée Grab, (1995-1998)
- Bernard GenoudBernard GenoudBernard Genoud was the Swiss Roman Catholic prelate who served as the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lausanne, Geneva and Fribourg from his appointment on 18 March 1999, until his death on 21 September 2010. He was formally ordained bishop on 24 May 1999...
(since 1999)