The oldest known list of bishops of Chartres is found in an 11th-century manuscript of

Trinity Abbey, Vendôme Trinity Abbey, Vendôme, was a Order of St. Benedict, Benedictine monastery founded in 1035 in Vendôme by Geoffrey Martel and his first wife, Agnes of Burgundy. It was consecrated on 31 May 1040, one month before Geoffrey became Count of Anjou. Th ...

. It includes 57 names from Adventus (Saint Aventin) to Aguiertus (Agobert) who died in 1060. The most well-known list is included in the ''Vieille Chronique'' of

Chartres Chartres () is the prefecture of the Eure-et-Loir department in the Centre-Val de Loire region in France. It is located about southwest of Paris. At the 2019 census, there were 170,763 inhabitants in the metropolitan area of Chartres (as d ...

(1389).

To 1000

* Saint Aventin (Adventinus) * Optat (?) * Valentin c. 395 * Martin le Blanc (Martinus Candidus) * Aignan * Severe * Castor * Africanus (?) * Possesseur (Possessor) * Polychronius * Palladius (?) * Arbogast * Flavius (?) * Saint Solen or Solenne ( Solemnis) * c. 511 Saint Aventin * ?–552 Ethere, also Euthere (Etherus) * ?–557

Leobinus Saint Leobinus (french: Lubin) (died 14 March 557) was a hermit, abbot, and bishop. Born in a peasant family, he became a hermit and a monk of Micy Abbey before being ordained a priest. He was then elected abbot of Brou and in 544, became Bishop ...

(Lubin de Chartres) * ?–567 Calétric of Chartres * Pappolus (Papulus, Pabulus) *

Boetharius Boetharius (died c.623) was bishop of Chartres from about 594. He was chaplain to Clothaire II and, for a while, had been the captive of Theuderic II Theuderic II (also spelled Theuderich, Theoderic or Theodoric; in French, ''Thierry'') (587–613 ...

or Bohaire, Betharius, Béthaire de Chartres c. 600 * Magnobode or Magobertus, Magnebodus, Mugoldus (?) * Sigoald * Mainulf * Thibaut * Lancegesile or Bertegisilus (Leodegisilus, Lancissilus, Langesilisus, Bertegisilus) * c. 640–658?: Saint Malard * Gaubert or Gausbert (Gaubertus, Gausbertus) * Deodat (?) * Dromus, Dronus, Drono, Pronus, Promus, Promo (?) * Berthegran (?) * Haynius (?) * Agirard or Airard (Agirardus, Aidradus, Airardus, Aicardus, Haigradus) * Agatheus (?) * Leobert (Leobertus, Leudisbertus) c. 723 * Hado (?) * Flavius (?) * Godessald (?) also Godosaldus, Godalsadus * Bernoin (Bernoinus, Hernoinus, Hieronymus) * Helie ca. 840 and 849 * c. 854: Bouchard (Burchardus) * Frotbold 855–857 * Gislebert or Gilbert (Gislebertus, Willebertus, Galeverius, Galtherus) 859 and 878 * Aymon (?) * Gerard or Girard (?) * Aymeric or Aymery * Gancelme or Goussaume (Waltelmus, Wantelmus, Waltelmus, Gancelinus, Gantelmus, Ancelmus, Gancelmus...) * Aganon or Haganon ca. 931 and 940 * Rainfroy ca. 949–950 * Hardouin * Vulfaldus or Ulphardus * c. 984: Eudes (Odo)

1000 to 1300

* 1007–1028:

Fulbert of Chartres Fulbert of Chartres (french: Fulbert de Chartres; 952–970–10 April 1028) was the Bishop of Chartres from 1006 to 1028 and a teacher at the Cathedral school there. Fulbert was a pupil of Gerbert of Aurillac, who would later become Pope Syl ...

* 1028–1048: Thierry ( Theodoricus) * 1048–1060: Agobert (Agobertus, Agenertus, Aivertus, Adevertus) * 1060–1064/1065: Hugo * 1065–1069: Robert de Tours * 1069–1075: Arrald * 1075–1076: Robert de Grantemesnil * 1077–1089: Geoffroy I. * 1089–1115: Ivo of Chartres * 1115–ca. 1148: Geoffroy II. de Lèves * 1148–1155: Gosselin de Lèves * 1155–1164: Robert * 1164–1176:

William of the White Hands William of the White Hands (french: Guillaume aux Blanches Mains; 1135–1202), also called William White Hands, was a French cardinal. William was born in Brosse, Île-de-France, France. He was a son of Theobald the Great, Count of Blois ...

( House of Blois) * 1176–1180:

John of Salisbury John of Salisbury (late 1110s – 25 October 1180), who described himself as Johannes Parvus ("John the Little"), was an English author, philosopher, educationalist, diplomat and bishop of Chartres. Early life and education Born at Salisbury, E ...

* 1181–1183:

Pierre de Celle Peter Cellensis, also known as Peter of Celle, Peter of Celles, Pierre de Celle and Peter de la Celle, (c. 1115 in Troyes – 20 February 1183, at Chartres) was a French Benedictine and bishop. Life He was born into an aristocratic family of Cham ...

* 1182–1217: Renaud de Bar (or de Mousson) * 1218–1234: Gautier * 1234–1236: Hugues de La Ferté * 1236–1244: Aubry Cornut * 1244–1246: Henri de Grez (de Gressibus) * 1247–1259: Mathieu des Champs (de Campis) * 1259–1276: Pierre de Mincy * 1277–1297: Simon de Perruchay * 1298–1315: Jean de Garlande

1300 to 1500

* 1316–1326: Robert de Joigny * 1326–1328: Pierre de Chappes * 1328–1332: Jean du Plessis-Pasté * 1332–1342: Aymery de Chastellux * ????–????: Guillaume Amy (Amici) (also

bishop of Apt The former French Catholic diocese of Apt, in southeast France, existed from the fourth century until the French Revolution. By the Concordat of 1801, it was suppressed, and its territory was divided between the diocese of Digne and the diocese o ...

) * ????–1357: Louis de Vaucemain * 1357–1360: Simon Lemaire (also

bishop of Dol The Breton and French Catholic diocese of Dol existed from 848 to the French Revolution. It was suppressed by the Concordat of 1801. Its see was Dol Cathedral. Its scattered territory (deriving from the holdings of the Celtic monastery, and inclu ...

) * 1360–????: Jean d'Anguerant *

Guillaume de Chanac Guillaume de Chanac (died December 30, 1383) was a French Benedictine who became a Cardinal. He was abbot at Bèze Abbey, and then was abbot at Saint-Florent from 1354 to 1368. He was Bishop of Chartres The oldest known list of bishops of Cha ...

* ????–????: Guérin d'Arcy * ????–1390: Jean Lefèvre * 1391–1406:

Jean de Montaigu Jean de Montagu or Jean de Montaigu (c.1349/50, Paris – Paris, 17 October 1409), was a royal secretary and pupil to Charles V, and subsequently an administrator and advisor to Charles VI of France, who became a leading figure in France during the ...

* ????–1415:

Martin Gouge de Charpaigne Martin Gouge (c. 1360 – 25 November 1444), surnamed De Charpaigne, was a French chancellor. He was born at Bourges about 1360. A canon of Bourges, in 1402 he became treasurer to John, duke of Berry, and in 1406 bishop of Chartres. He was arr ...

* 1415–1418: Philippe de Boisgilon * ????–1432: Jean de Frétigny * 1432–1434: Robert Dauphin * ????–1441: Thibaut Lemoine * 1442–1443: Pierre de Comborn * 1444–1459: Pierre Bèchebien * 1459–1492: Miles d'Illiers * 1492–1507: René d'Illiers

1500 to 1800

* 1507–1525: Érard de la MarckThe Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church - Biographical Dictionary - Consistory of August 9, 1520
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Louis Guillard Louis may refer to: * Louis (coin) * Louis (given name), origin and several individuals with this name * Louis (surname) * Louis (singer), Serbian singer * HMS ''Louis'', two ships of the Royal Navy See also Derived or associated terms * Lewis ...

(previously

bishop of Tournai The Diocese of Tournai is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Belgium. The diocese was formed in 1146, upon the dissolution of the Diocese of Noyon & Tournai, which had existed since the 7th Century. It is ...

) * 1553–1573:

Charles Guillard Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English language, English and French language, French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic, Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''*k ...

* 1573–1598:

Nicolas de Thou Nicolas de Thou (1528 – 5 November 1598) was a French prelate of the Catholic Church. He was a cleric, Bishop of Chartres, and, in politics, a figure instrumental in the coronation of Henry IV of France, the first monarch of the Bourbon dynast ...

* 1599–1620: Philippe Hurault de Cheverny * 1620–1642:

Léonore d'Étampes de Valençay Léonore d'Étampes de Valençay (6 February 1589, Château de Valençay – 8 April 1651, Paris) was Bishop of Chartres from June 1620 to November 1641, and Archbishop of Reims from 1641 until his death in 1651.The Pontifical France, Chartres ...

(also

archbishop of Reims The Archdiocese of Reims (traditionally spelt "Rheims" in English) ( la, Archidiœcesis Remensis; French: ''Archidiocèse de Reims'') is a Latin Church ecclesiastic territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church in France. Erected as a diocese a ...

) * 1642–1656:

Jacques Lescot Jacques Lescot (August 1, 1594 - August 22, 1656) was Bishop of Chartres Chartres () is the prefecture of the Eure-et-Loir department in the Centre-Val de Loire region in France. It is located about southwest of Paris. At the 2019 census, t ...

* 1657–1690: Ferdinand de Neuville de Villeroy (previously

bishop of Saint-Malo The former Breton and French Catholic Diocese of Saint-Malo ( la, Dioecesis Alethensis, then la, Dioecesis Macloviensis, label=none) existed from at least the 7th century until the French Revolution. Its seat was at Aleth up to some point in th ...

) * 1690–1709:

Paul Godet des Marais Paul Godet des Marais (1647–1709) was a French Bishop of Chartres. Marais was born at Talcy, near Blois. He studied at Saint-Sulpice, took the doctorate of theology at the Sorbonne, was ordained, and became (1677) superior of the '' Sémi ...

* 1710–1746: Charles-François des Montiers de Mérinville * 1748–1780: Pierre-Augustin-Bernardin de Rosset de Fleury * 1780–1790: Jean-Baptiste-Joseph de Lubersac * 1791–1793:

Nicolas Bonnet Nicolas Bonnet (born 6 November 1984) is a French ski mountaineer, runner, mountain guide and coach of the national team. Bonnet was born in Briançon. He started ski mountaineering in 1998 and competed first in 2002. He holds several national t ...

, a

constitutional bishop During the French Revolution, a constitutional bishop was a Catholic bishop elected from among the clergy who had sworn to uphold the Civil Constitution of the Clergy between 1791 and 1801. History Constitutional bishops were often priests wit ...

* In 1793, the Cathedral of Chartres was converted to a Temple of Reason. The Diocese was reestablished at the

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 Conco ...

, although a new bishop was not appointed until 1821.

From 1800

Jean-Baptist-Marie-Anne-Antoine de Latil Jean-Baptiste Marie Antoine de Latil, count then duke of Latil, Peer of France, French ecclesiastic. He is the last to have crowned a King of France in the person of Charles X in 1825. Biography Son of Antoine de Latil and Gabrielle Thérèse de ...

(1817–1824) (also

Archbishop of Reims The Archdiocese of Reims (traditionally spelt "Rheims" in English) ( la, Archidiœcesis Remensis; French: ''Archidiocèse de Reims'') is a Latin Church ecclesiastic territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church in France. Erected as a diocese a ...

) * Claude-Hippolyte Clausel de Montals (1824–1853) * Louis-Eugène Regnault (1853–1889) * François Lagrange (1889–1895) * Bon-Arthur-Gabriel Mollien (1896–1904) * Henri-Louis-Alfred Bouquet (1906–1926) * Raoul-Octove-Marie-Jean Harscouët (1926–1954) * Roger Michon (1955–1978) * Michel Joseph Kuehn (1978–1991) * Jacques Jean Joseph Jules Perrier (1991–1997) (also

coadjutor bishop A coadjutor bishop (or bishop coadjutor) is a bishop in the Catholic, Anglican, and (historically) Eastern Orthodox churches whose main role is to assist the diocesan bishop in the administration of the diocese. The coadjutor (literally, "co ...

of Tarbes and Lourdes) * Bernard-Nicolas Aubertin, O. Cist. (1998–2005) (then

Archbishop of Tours The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tours (Latin: ''Archidioecesis Turonensis''; French: ''Archidiocèse de Tours'') is an archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in France. The archdiocese has roots that go back to the 3rd cent ...

) * Michel Pansard (2005–2018) *

Philippe Christory Philippe Christory (born February 28, 1958 in Tourcoing), is a French Catholic prelate, and bishop of Chartres since his nomination on February 2, 2018. Life Youth Christory was born into a practising Catholic family. He lost faith and stop ...

(2018-present)

References

{{Reflist Roman Catholic dioceses in France

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