Roman Catholic Diocese of Luçon
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The Roman Catholic diocese of Luçon (ancient Lucionensis), is a diocese
of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church
in France
. The diocese comprises the department of Vendée
.
and annexed to the Diocese of La Rochelle; however, its re-establishment was urged in the Concordat of 11 June 1817
and came into effect in 1821. The diocese of Luçon then comprised the territory of the ancient diocese (minus a few parishes incorporated in the diocese of Nantes) and almost all the former diocese of Maillezais. The current bishop is Alain Castet, appointed on April 14, 2008
The monastery of Luçon was founded in 682 by Ansoald, Bishop of Poitiers, who placed it under the government of St. Philbert (616-684). The latter, being expelled from Jumièges
, established the monastery of the Black Benedictines on the Isle of Her (Noirmoutiers), of which Luçon was at first a dependency, probably as a priory
. The list of the abbots of Luçon begins about the middle of the eleventh century.
erected the Bishopric of Luçon and among the occupants of the see were:
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
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. The diocese comprises the department of Vendée
Vendée
The Vendée is a department in the Pays-de-la-Loire region in west central France, on the Atlantic Ocean. The name Vendée is taken from the Vendée river which runs through the south-eastern part of the department.-History:...
.
History
It was suppressed by the Concordat of 1801Concordat of 1801
The Concordat of 1801 was an agreement between Napoleon and Pope Pius VII, signed on 15 July 1801. It solidified the Roman Catholic Church as the majority church of France and brought back most of its civil status....
and annexed to the Diocese of La Rochelle; however, its re-establishment was urged in the Concordat of 11 June 1817
Concordat of 11 June 1817
The Concordat of 11 June 1817 was a concordat between the kingdom of France and the Holy See, signed on 11 June 1817. Not having been validated, it never came into force in France and so the country remained under the regime outlined in the Concordat of 1801 until the 1905 law on the Separation of...
and came into effect in 1821. The diocese of Luçon then comprised the territory of the ancient diocese (minus a few parishes incorporated in the diocese of Nantes) and almost all the former diocese of Maillezais. The current bishop is Alain Castet, appointed on April 14, 2008
The monastery of Luçon was founded in 682 by Ansoald, Bishop of Poitiers, who placed it under the government of St. Philbert (616-684). The latter, being expelled from Jumièges
Jumièges
Jumièges is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France.-Geography:A forestry and farming village situated in a meander of the river Seine, some west of Rouen, at the junction of the D65 and the D143 roads...
, established the monastery of the Black Benedictines on the Isle of Her (Noirmoutiers), of which Luçon was at first a dependency, probably as a priory
Priory
A priory is a house of men or women under religious vows that is headed by a prior or prioress. Priories may be houses of mendicant friars or religious sisters , or monasteries of monks or nuns .The Benedictines and their offshoots , the Premonstratensians, and the...
. The list of the abbots of Luçon begins about the middle of the eleventh century.
Bishops
In 1317 Pope John XXIIPope John XXII
Pope John XXII , born Jacques Duèze , was pope from 1316 to 1334. He was the second Pope of the Avignon Papacy , elected by a conclave in Lyon assembled by Philip V of France...
erected the Bishopric of Luçon and among the occupants of the see were:
- 1317–1334: Petrus (or Pierre) I. de La Veyrie
- 1334–1353: Renaud de Thouars
- 1354: Johannes I.
- 1354: Gualterus
- 1357: Guido
- 1373: Elias I.
- 1373–1387: Guillaume I. de La Rochefoucauld
- 1388: Etienne Loypelli
- 1409–1418: Paillard
- 1421–1427: Elias II. Martinelli
- 1427–1431: Guillaume II. de Goyon
- 1441: Johannes II. Fleury
- ?–1451: Nicolas Coeur, brother of the financier Jacques CœurJacques CœurJacques Cœur , was a French merchant, one of the founders of the trade between France and the Levant.- Origins :He was born at Bourges, the city where his father, Pierre Cœur, was a rich merchant...
- ?–1462: André de La Roche
- ?–1490: Nicolas II. Boutault
- 1491–1494: Mathurin de Dercé
- 1496–1514: Pierre II. de Sacierges
- 1517–1523: Ladislaus
- 1523-1524: Jean de Lorraine-Guise
- 1524–1527: Cardinal Louis de Bourbon
- 1527–1541: Milon d'Illiers
- 1553–1562: René I. de Daillon du Lude
- 1562–1573: Jean-Baptiste Tiercelin
- 1578–?: René II. de Salla
- Jacques Duplessis-Richelieu
- 1595–1600: François I. Yver
- 1605: Alphonse-Louis du Plessis de RichelieuAlphonse-Louis du Plessis de RichelieuAlphonse-Louis du Plessis de Richelieu was a French Carthusian, bishop and Cardinal. He was brother to Armand Cardinal Richelieu, the celebrated minister of Louis XIII....
- 1607 to 29 April 1624: Armand-Jean Cardinal du Plessis de Richelieu
- 1624–?: Aimeric de Bragelone
- 1637–1661: Pierre III. Nivelle
- 1661-1671 Nicolas Colbert, (8 Feb 1661 Appointed - 16 Jul 1671 Appointed, Bishop of Auxerre), brother of the minister Jean-Baptiste ColbertJean-Baptiste ColbertJean-Baptiste Colbert was a French politician who served as the Minister of Finances of France from 1665 to 1683 under the rule of King Louis XIV. His relentless hard work and thrift made him an esteemed minister. He achieved a reputation for his work of improving the state of French manufacturing...
- 1671–1699: Henri de Barillon (22 Nov 1671 Appointed - 6 May 1699 Died)
- 1699–1723: Jean-François de l'Escure de Valderil, Jean-François de Valderies de Lescure † (6 Jun 1699 Appointed - 23 May 1723 Died)
- 1723–1736: Michel-Roger de Bussin–RabutinMichel-Celse-Roger de Bussy-Rabutin-Life:The second son of count Roger de Bussy-Rabutin, he was bishop of Luçon from 1723 until his death. He attended the salon of Madame de Tencin and was elected to the Académie française on 21 February 1732, without having written a single work, and was received into the Académie by Fontenelle...
- 1738–1758: Samuel-Guillaume de Verthamon de Chavagnac
- 1759–1775: Claude-Jacquemet Gautier
- 1775–1801: Marie-Charles-Isidore de Mercy, (17 Nov 1775 Appointed - 24 Oct 1801 Resigned), who emigrated during the Revolution and known for his instructions sent to his priests
- René-François Soyer † (14 Nov 1817 Appointed - 5 May 1845 Died), assumed various disguises and during the Revolution exercised his ecclesiastical functions in the suburbs of PoitiersPoitiersPoitiers is a city on the Clain river in west central France. It is a commune and the capital of the Vienne department and of the Poitou-Charentes region. The centre is picturesque and its streets are interesting for predominant remains of historical architecture, especially from the Romanesque...
. - Jacques-Marie-Joseph Baillès † (15 Aug 1845 Appointed - 21 Feb 1856 Resigned)
- François-Augustin Delamare † (5 Mar 1856 Appointed - 20 Feb 1861 Appointed, Archbishop of Auch)
- Charles-Théodore ColetCharles-Théodore ColetCharles-Théodore Colet was a French Roman Catholic Archbishop.He was born in Gérardmer in France and was ordained a priest in 1831. He was appointed Bishop of Luçon in 1861 and the Archbishop of Tours in 1874....
† (5 Jun 1861 Appointed - 25 Nov 1874 Appointed, Archbishop of Tours) - Jules François Lecoq † (11 Jan 1875 Appointed - 30 Jul 1877 Appointed, Bishop of Nantes)
- Clovis-Nicolas-Joseph Catteau † (21 Aug 1877 Appointed - 28 Nov 1915 Died)
- Gustave-Lazare Garnier † (27 May 1916 Appointed - 30 Jan 1940 Died)
- Antoine-Marie Cazaux † (11 Oct 1941 Appointed - 4 Jul 1967 Resigned)
- Charles-Auguste-Marie Paty † (4 Jul 1967 Succeeded - 25 Mar 1991 Retired)
- François Charles Garnier (25 Mar 1991 Succeeded - 7 Dec 2000 Appointed, Archbishop of Cambrai)
- Michel Léon Émile Santier (19 Jun 2001 Appointed - 4 Sep 2007 Appointed, Bishop of Créteil)
- Alain Castet (14 Apr 2008 Appointed - )