Roman Catholic Diocese of Arras
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Arras, is a diocese
of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church
, in France
. The episcopal see is the Arras Cathedral, in the city of Arras
. The diocese encompasses all of the Department of Pas-de-Calais, in the Region
of Nord-Pas-de-Calais. The current bishop is Jean-Paul Jaeger, appointed in 1998.
The most significant jurisdictional changes all occurred during the Napoleonic wars. From 1802 to 1841, the diocese was suffragan of the Archdiocese of Paris, shifting away from the Archdiocese of Cambrai, after Napoleon dissolved the massive Archdiocese. After the defeat of Napoleon, the Napoleonic Concordat united the diocese of Arras, diocese of Saint-Omer and diocese of Boulogne together in one much larger diocese. Unlike most of the other dioceses immediately restored, it was not until 1841 that the diocese returned as a suffragan to the Archdiocese of Cambrai.
, placed in the See of Arras St. Vedastus (St. Vaast) (d. c. 540), who had been the teacher of the Merovingian king Clovis
after the victory of Tolbiac. His successors, Dominicus and Vedulphus, are also both venerated as saints. After the death of the latter, the See of Arras was transferred to Cambrai, and it was not until 1093 that Arras again became a diocese.
Among the bishops of Arras are Cardinal Antoine Perrenot de Granvelle
, Councillor of the emperor Charles V, Bishop of Arras from 1545 to 1562, later Archbishop of Mechelen and Viceroy
of Naples; François Richardot
, a celebrated preacher, Bishop of Arras from 1562 to 1575; Monseigneur Parisis (d. 1866), who figured prominently in the political assemblies of 1848.
Two famous relics were long greatly venerated at Arras: the "sacred manna
", said to have fallen from heaven in 371 during a severe famine, and the "holy candle", a wax taper said to have been given to Bishop Lambert in 1105 by the Blessed Virgin, to stop an epidemic. Not far from Arras, the city of Saint-Omer, a diocese till the Revolution, perpetuates the memory of St. Audomare, or Omer, bishop of Thérouanne, the apostle of the Morini
in the sixth century. Its cathedral, a Gothic monument of the fourteenth century, was built over the saint's tomb. The ruins of St. Vaast at Arras, and of St. Bertin at Saint-Omer, keep alive the memory of two celebrated abbeys of the same name; the Abbey of St. Bertin (founded in the seventh century) gave twenty-two saints to the Church.
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
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
, in France
France
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. The episcopal see is the Arras Cathedral, in the city of Arras
Arras
Arras is the capital of the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France. The historic centre of the Artois region, its local speech is characterized as a Picard dialect...
. The diocese encompasses all of the Department of Pas-de-Calais, in the Region
Régions of France
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of Nord-Pas-de-Calais. The current bishop is Jean-Paul Jaeger, appointed in 1998.
The most significant jurisdictional changes all occurred during the Napoleonic wars. From 1802 to 1841, the diocese was suffragan of the Archdiocese of Paris, shifting away from the Archdiocese of Cambrai, after Napoleon dissolved the massive Archdiocese. After the defeat of Napoleon, the Napoleonic Concordat united the diocese of Arras, diocese of Saint-Omer and diocese of Boulogne together in one much larger diocese. Unlike most of the other dioceses immediately restored, it was not until 1841 that the diocese returned as a suffragan to the Archdiocese of Cambrai.
History
At the beginning of the sixth century St. Remi (Remigius), Archbishop of ReimsArchbishop of Reims
The 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...
, placed in the See of Arras St. Vedastus (St. Vaast) (d. c. 540), who had been the teacher of the Merovingian king Clovis
Clovis I
Clovis Leuthwig was the first King of the Franks to unite all the Frankish tribes under one ruler, changing the leadership from a group of royal chieftains, to rule by kings, ensuring that the kingship was held by his heirs. He was also the first Catholic King to rule over Gaul . He was the son...
after the victory of Tolbiac. His successors, Dominicus and Vedulphus, are also both venerated as saints. After the death of the latter, the See of Arras was transferred to Cambrai, and it was not until 1093 that Arras again became a diocese.
Among the bishops of Arras are Cardinal Antoine Perrenot de Granvelle
Antoine Perrenot de Granvelle
Antoine Perrenot de Granvelle , Comte de La Baume Saint Amour, was a Burgundian statesman, made a cardinal, who followed his father as a leading minister of the Spanish Habsburgs, and was one of the most influential European politicians during the time which immediately followed the appearance of...
, Councillor of the emperor Charles V, Bishop of Arras from 1545 to 1562, later Archbishop of Mechelen and Viceroy
Viceroy
A viceroy is a royal official who runs a country, colony, or province in the name of and as representative of the monarch. The term derives from the Latin prefix vice-, meaning "in the place of" and the French word roi, meaning king. A viceroy's province or larger territory is called a viceroyalty...
of Naples; François Richardot
François Richardot
François Richardot , was a celebrated Burgundian-French Catholic preacher, and confessor to Margaret of Parma. He was Bishop of Arras from 1561-1574.He was an Augustinian Hermit, and became titular bishop of Nicopolis in 1554....
, a celebrated preacher, Bishop of Arras from 1562 to 1575; Monseigneur Parisis (d. 1866), who figured prominently in the political assemblies of 1848.
Two famous relics were long greatly venerated at Arras: the "sacred manna
Manna
Manna or Manna wa Salwa , sometimes or archaically spelled mana, is the name of an edible substance that God provided for the Israelites during their travels in the desert according to the Bible.It was said to be sweet to the taste, like honey....
", said to have fallen from heaven in 371 during a severe famine, and the "holy candle", a wax taper said to have been given to Bishop Lambert in 1105 by the Blessed Virgin, to stop an epidemic. Not far from Arras, the city of Saint-Omer, a diocese till the Revolution, perpetuates the memory of St. Audomare, or Omer, bishop of Thérouanne, the apostle of the Morini
Morini
The Morini were a Belgic tribe in the time of the Roman Empire. We know little about their language but one of their cities, Boulogne-sur-Mer was called Bononia by Zosimus and Bonen in the Middle Ages. Zosimus mentioned the Low Germanic character of the city...
in the sixth century. Its cathedral, a Gothic monument of the fourteenth century, was built over the saint's tomb. The ruins of St. Vaast at Arras, and of St. Bertin at Saint-Omer, keep alive the memory of two celebrated abbeys of the same name; the Abbey of St. Bertin (founded in the seventh century) gave twenty-two saints to the Church.
To 1300
- Lambert 1095-1115
- Robert I 1115-1131
- Alvise 1131-1148
- Godescalc 1150-1161
- André de Paris 1161-1173
- Robert II 1173-1174
- Fremold 1174-1183
- Pierre I 1184-1203
- Raoul de Neuville 1203-1221
- Ponce 1221-1231
- Asson 1231-1245
- Fursy 1245-1247
- Jacques de Dinant 1248-1259
- Pierre de Noyon 1259-1280
- Guillaume d'Isy 1282-1293
- Jean LemoineJean LemoineJean Lemoine, Johannes Monachus was a French canon lawyer, Cardinal, bishop of Arras and papal legate. He served Boniface VIII as representative to Philip IV of France, and founded the Collège du cardinal Lemoine, in Paris.-Early life:He was awarded degrees in canon law and theology by the...
1293-1294 - Gérard Pigalotti 1296-1316
1300 to 1500
- Bernard 1317-1320
- Pierre de Chappes 1320-1326
- Jean du Plessis-Pasté 1326-1328
- Thierry de Hérisson 1328
- Pierre Roger de Beaufort, 1328–1329, later Pope Clement VI
- André Ghini de Malpighi 1331-1334
- Jean Mandevilain 1334-1339
- Pierre Bertrand 1339-1344
- Aimery de Beaufort 1344-1361
- Gérard de Dainville 1362-1369
- Adhémar Robert 1369-1370
- Étienne I 1370-1371
- Hugues Faidit 1371-1372
- Pierre Masuyer 1372-1391
- Jean Canard 1391 ou 1392-1407
- Martin Poré 1408-1426
- Hugues de Cayeu 1426-1438
- Fortigaire de Plaisance 1438-1452
- Jacques de Portugal 1453
- Denis de Montmorency 1453
- Jean JouffroyJean JouffroyJean Jouffroy was a French prelate and diplomat.He was born at Luxeuil-les-Bains . After entering the Benedictine order and teaching at the university of Pavia from 1435 to 1438, he became almoner to Philip the Good, duke of Burgundy, who entrusted him with diplomatic missions in France, Italy,...
1453-1462 - Pierre de Ranchicourt 1463-1499
- Jean Gavet 1499-1501
1500 to 1800
- Nicolas Le Ruistre 1501-1509
- François de Melun 1509-1512
- Philippe de LuxembourgPhilippe de LuxembourgPhilippe de Luxembourg was a French CardinalHe was bishop of Le Mans in 1476. He was bishop of Thérouanne 1496 to 1513, and bishop of Saint-Pons in 1509, when his nephew died, and until 1512, when he resigned in favour of François-Guillaume de Castelnau de Clermont-Lodève...
1512-1515 - Pierre Accolti 1515-1523
- Eustache de Croy 1524-1538
- Antoine Perrenot 1538-1559
- François RichardotFrançois RichardotFrançois Richardot , was a celebrated Burgundian-French Catholic preacher, and confessor to Margaret of Parma. He was Bishop of Arras from 1561-1574.He was an Augustinian Hermit, and became titular bishop of Nicopolis in 1554....
1561-1574 - Mathieu Moulart 1575-1600
- Jean du Ploich 1600-1602
- Jean RichardotJean Richardot the YoungerJean Richardot the Younger was bishop of Arras and prince-archbishop of Cambrai, duke of Cambrai and count of the Cambrésis...
1602-1610 - Hermann van Ortemberg 1611-1626
- Paul Boudot 1626-1635
- Nicolas Duffif 1635-1651
- Jean Le Camus 1651-1652
- Étienne Moreau 1656-1670
- Guy de Sève de Rochechouart 1670-1724
- François Baglion de La Salle 1725-1752
- Jean de Bonneguise 1752-1769
- Louis François Marc Hilaire de Conzié 1769-1790
From 1800
- Hugues-Robert-J.-Ch. De La Tour d’Auvergne Lauragais 1802-1851
- Pierre Louis ParisisPierre Louis ParisisPierre Louis Parisis was the Roman Catholic bishop of the Bishopric of Langres from 1835 to 1851.In 1847 he formed the Archconfraternity of Reparation for blasphemy and the neglect of Sunday to promote Acts of Reparation to Jesus Christ. He is also noted for his efforts within the Assembly of 1848...
1851-1866 - Jean-Baptiste Joseph Lequette 1866-1882
- Guillaume René Meignan 1882-1884, also Archbishop of Tours
- Desiré-Joseph Dennel 1884-1891
- Alfred-Casimir-Alexis Williez 1892-1911
- Émile-Louis Cornil Lobbedey 1911-1916
- Eugène Julien 1917-1930
- Henri-Edouard Dutoit 1930-1945
- Victor-Jean Perrin 1945-1961
- Gérard-Maurice Eugène Huyghe 1961-1984
- Henri-Fr.-M.-P. Derouet 1985-1998
- Jean-Paul Jaeger 1998–present