This is a List of bishops and archbishops of Cambrai, that is, of the

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cambrai The Archdiocese of Cambrai ( la, Archdiocesis Cameracensis; French: ''Archidiocèse de Cambrai'') is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or archdiocese of the Catholic Church in France, comprising the arrondissements of Avesnes-sur-Hel ...

Bishops

For the first bishops of Arras and Cambrai, who resided at the former place, see

Arras Arras ( , ; pcd, Aro; historical nl, Atrecht ) is the prefecture of the Pas-de-Calais Departments of France, department, which forms part of the regions of France, region of Hauts-de-France; before the regions of France#Reform and mergers of ...

. On the death of

Saint Vedulphus Vedulphus was a Pre-congregational saint and Bishop of Arras, France from 545 AD. He succeeded Bishop Domenico in 545AD, and when he died in 580AD the diocese of Arras was suppressed to establish Diocese of Cambrai.Saint Gaugericus (580–619) *

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(about 625) * Saint Aubert (d. 667) *

Saint Vindicianus Saint Vindicianus (''Vindician'') (french: link=no, Vindicien) ( 632 – 712) was a bishop of Cambrai-Arras. His Calendar of saints, feast day is 11 March. He is called a spiritual follower of Saint Eligius (Saint Eloi). Life Traditionally, h ...

(667–693), who brought King

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of the

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to account for the murder of

Saint Léger of Autun Leodegar of Poitiers ( la, Leodegarius; french: Léger; 615 – October 2, 679 AD) was a martyred Burgundian Bishop of Autun. He was the son of Saint Sigrada and the brother of Saint Warinus. Leodegar was an opponent of Ebroin, the Frankish May ...

Saint Hadulfus In religious belief, a saint is a person who is recognized as having an exceptional degree of holiness, likeness, or closeness to God. However, the use of the term ''saint'' depends on the context and denomination. In Catholic, Eastern Ortho ...

(d. 728) * Alberic and

Hildoard Hildoard or Hildo, was bishop of Cambrai from 790 to 816. He was a liturgical reformer, closely tied to the court of Charlemagne. His sacramentary is the only surviving exact copy, made around 812, of the ''Sacramentarium Hadrianum'', sent out by P ...

, contemporaries of

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, who gave to the diocese a sacramentary and important canons *

Halitgar Halitgar (Halitgarius, Halitcharius, Halitgaire, Aligerio) was a ninth-century bishop of Cambrai (in office 817–831). He is known also as an apostle to the Danes, and the writer of a widely known penitential. Life In 822 he travelled to Denmark ...

(Halitgarius, Halitgaire) (817–831), an ecclesiastical writer and apostle of the

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* Saint

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(866–879) *

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(879–886) * Fulbert (934–956), defended Cambrai from the

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and became the first bishop with comital authority in the city * Wiboldus (965–966), author of the ''ludus secularis'' which "furnished amusement to clerkly persons" * Erluin (995–1012), first bishop who was also count of the Cambrésis, feuded with Count Baldwin IV of Flanders *

Gerard of Florennes Gerard of Florennes (ca 975, bishop 1012 – 14 March 1051), bishop of Cambrai as Gerard I, had formerly been chaplain to Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor, and helpful to the latter in his political negotiations with Robert the Pious, King of France. In ...

(1013–1051), formerly chaplain to

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, and helpful to the latter in his negotiations with

Robert the Pious Robert II (c. 972 – 20 July 1031), called the Pious (french: link=no, le Pieux) or the Wise (french: link=no, le Sage), was King of the Franks from 996 to 1031, the second from the Capetian dynasty. Crowned Junior King in 987, he assisted h ...

, King of France (Gerard also converted by persuasion the Gondulphian heretics, who denied the

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) *

Lietbertus Saint Lietbertus (Lietbert, Libert, Liberat) of Brakel (or of Cambrai, de Lessines) (ca. 1010–1076) was bishop of Cambrai from 31 March 1051 to 28 September 1076. Liebertus was born to the Brabantian nobility at Opbrakel (a village in the pr ...

(1057–1076), who defended Cambrai against Robert the Frisian * Gerard II (1076–1092), introduced the

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to Cambrai; last bishop to also be bishop of Arras * Manasses of Soissons (1095–1103) *

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(1105–1113), celebrated as a professor and director of the school of Tournai, also as a writer and founder of the monastery of St. Martin near

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* Burchard of Cambrai (1115–1131), who sent Norbert of Xanten and the

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s to Antwerp to combat the heresy of

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's disciples concerning the Eucharist * Lietard (1131–1134) * Nicolas I de Chièvres (1137–1167) * Pierre I de Flandre ou d'Alsace (1167–1173), never consecrated * Robert d'Aire (1173–1174), never consecrated * Alard (1175–1178), never consecrated * Roger de Wavrin (1179–1191), died at the head of the Flemish troops at the siege of Acre * Jean II d'Antoing (1192–1196), nephew of Roger de Wavrin * Nicolas II du Roeulx (1197) * Hugh (1197–1198), never consecrated * Pierre II de Corbeil (1199–1200) * John of Béthune (1200–1219) * Godefroid de Fontaines (1220–1237/1238) * Guiard of Laon (1238–1248) * Ingeramus de Crequy (1274–1286) * Guillaume de Hainault (1286–1296), * Gui de Collemedio (1296–1306) * Philip Leportier de Marigny (1306-1309) * Pierre de Lévis de Mirepoix (1309-1324) * Gui de Arvernia (Bologne) (1324-1336) * Guillaume d’Auxonne (1336-1342) * Guy de Ventadour (1342-1349) * Pierre d’André (1348-1368) * Robert II of Geneva (1368–1371) * Gerard III (1371–1378), previously bishop of Arras and Thérouanne *

Jean t'Serclaes Jean t'Serclaes (died 1389) was a bishop of Cambrai during the Western Schism. He was the brother of Everard t'Serclaes, the liberator of Brussels. Life T'Serclaes was born in Brussels and graduated from the University of Orléans as doctor of bo ...

(1378–1389) (appointed by Clement VII of the Avignon Obedience) *

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(1390–1396) * Pierre d'Ailly (1396–1411) (appointed by Benedict XIII of the Avignon Obedience) *

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(1411–1439) * John of Burgundy illegitimate son of Duke John the Fearless of Burgundy (1439–1479) *

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(1480–1502) *

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(1503–1516), son of

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* William de Croy, cardinal in 1517, apostolic administrator of Toledo in 1517 (1516–1519) *

Robert de Croÿ Robert de Croÿ (1500–1556) was a Prince-Bishop of Cambrai in the Holy Roman Empire. Life Robert was the third son of Henry de Croÿ and Charlotte de Châteaubriant. His uncle, William de Croÿ, Lord of Chièvres, was one of the most trusted co ...

(1519–1556) *

Maximilian de Berghes Maximilian de Berghes (–1570) was the first archbishop of Cambrai. Life Maximilian was born around 1512, the second son of privy councillor Dismas de Berghes, a recognised bastard of John III of Glymes, Lord of Bergen op Zoom.Alphonse Le Roy, " ...

(1556–1562)

Archbishops

(1562–1570) * Louis de Berlaymont (1570–1596) *

Jean Sarazin Jean Sarazin (also ''Sarrasin'' or ''Sarrazin''), Latinized Joannes Saracenus (1539–1598) was an abbot of the Benedictine Abbey of St. Vaast, Arras, and the third archbishop of Cambrai. Life Sarazin was baptized in Arras on 20 July 1539. He was ...

(1596–1598) *

Guillaume de Berghes Guillaume de Berghes or of Glymes(1551–1609), baron of Grimbergen, was bishop of Antwerp from 1597 to 1601 and archbishop of Cambrai from 1601 until his death.Émile de Borchgrave, "Grimberghe, Guillaume de Glymes de Berghes, baron de", ''Biograp ...

(1601–1609) *

Jean Richardot Jean Grusset dict Richardot, knight (1540 – 3 September 1609) was a statesman and diplomat from the Franche-Comté, who held high political office during the Dutch Revolt and played an important role in restoring Habsburg rule in the Southe ...

(1609–1614), minister and diplomat of the Archdukes

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and

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. *

François Buisseret François Buisseret (1549–1615) was a clergyman from the Habsburg Netherlands who became bishop of Namur and archbishop of Cambrai. Life Buisseret was born in Mons in September 1549. His father died when he was young and his mother sent him to s ...

(1614–1615) *

Franciscus van der Burch Franciscus van der Burch (1567–1644) was a bishop of Ghent and archbishop of Cambrai. Life Franciscus was born in Ghent on 26 July 1567, the son of Jan van der Burch, a member of the Council of Flanders, and Camille Marguerite Diacetto, a native ...

(1616–1644) *

Joseph de Bergaigne Joseph de Bergaigne (1588–1647) was a prelate and diplomat from the Habsburg Netherlands who was appointed bishop of 's-Hertogenbosch and archbishop of Cambrai. He was the last bishop of 's-Hertogenbosch until the restoration of the Catholic hie ...

(1644–1647) *

Gaspard Nemius Gaspard du Bois, Latinized Nemius (1587–1667) was the sixth bishop of Antwerp and the ninth archbishop of Cambrai. Life Nemius was born in 's-Hertogenbosch on 23 April 1587. He studied at the University of Douai, graduating Doctor of Sacred Theo ...

(1649–1667) *

Ladislas Jonart Ladislas Jonart (1594–1674) was a clergyman from the Low Countries who was named in turn bishop of Arras, bishop of Saint-Omer, and archbishop of Cambrai. In the last position he was, '' ex officio'', duke of Cambrai and count of Cambrésis. ...

(1667–1674) *

Jacques-Théodore de Bryas Jacques-Théodore de Bryas (1630–1694) was a clergyman from the Low Countries who was in turn bishop of Saint-Omer and archbishop of Cambrai. In the last position he was, ''ex officio'', duke of Cambrai and count of Cambrésis. He was the last ...

(1675–1694) *

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, theologian and writer, proponent of Quietism (1695–1715). * Jean d' Estrées (1716–1718) * Cardinal Joseph de la Tremoille (1718–1720). * Cardinal

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(1720–1723), minister to

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. * Charles de Saint-Albin (1723–1764) (illegitimate son of Philippe d' Orleans, Regent of France) * Leopold-Charles de Choiseul-Stainville (1764–1774) (His brother, Étienne-François, was Foreign Minister) * Henri-Marie-Bernardin de Ceilhes de Rosset de Fleury (1774–1781) * Ferdinand Maximilien Mériadec de Rohan (1781–1801). *

Louis de Belmas Louis Belmas (11 August 1757, in Montréal, Aude – 21 July 1841) was a French Catholic churchman and bishop. Life Early life Louis was born to a publicly esteemed businessman in Languedoc and his wife, both of whom died within six weeks of ...

(30 April 1802 – 21 July 1841) * Pierre Giraud (24 January 1842 – 17 April 1850) * René-François Régnier (30 September 1850 – 3 January 1881) * Alfred Duquesnay (1881–1884). * François-Edouard Hasley (27 March 1885 – 7 August 1888) * Odon Thibaudier (14 February 1889 – 9 January 1892) * Etienne-Marie-Alphonse Sonnois (19 January 1893 – 7 February 1913) * François-Marie-Joseph Delamaire (7 February 1913 – 21 July 1913) * Jean-Arthur Chollet (21 November 1913 – 2 December 1952) * Emile Maurice Guerry (2 December 1952 – 15 February 1966 Retired) * Henri-Martin-Félix Jenny (15 February 1966 – 25 March 1980 Retired) * Jacques Louis Léon Delaporte (25 March 1980 – 21 November 1999) *

François Garnier François Charles Garnier (7 April 1944 – 15 August 2018) was a French Roman Catholic archbishop. Garnier was born in Beaune, France and was ordained to the priesthood in 1970. He served as coadjutor bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Luç ...

(7 December 2000 – 15 August 2018) *

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(15 August 2018 –)

References

Bibliography

Reference works

* p. 160. (in Latin) * pp. 115–116. * p. 100. * p. 139.

Studies

*{{cite book, last=Fisquet, first=Honore, title=La France pontificale (Gallia Christiana): Cambrai, url=https://books.google.com/books?id=oql2vG7C91AC, year=1864, publisher=Etienne Repos, location=Paris, language=fr * *