The Bishop of Lausanne (French: ''Évêque de Lausanne'') was a Prince-Bishop of the

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(since 1011) and the

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of the

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Lausanne Lausanne ( , , , ) ; it, Losanna; rm, Losanna. is the capital and largest city of the Swiss French speaking canton of Vaud. It is a hilly city situated on the shores of Lake Geneva, about halfway between the Jura Mountains and the Alps, and fac ...

, Switzerland (Latin: ''Dioecesis Lausannensis''). Bern secularized the bishopric in 1536. The bishop fled into exile, first in

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, and then in

Burgundy Burgundy (; french: link=no, Bourgogne ) is a historical territory and former administrative region and province of east-central France. The province was once home to the Dukes of Burgundy from the early 11th until the late 15th century. The ...

. Today, the Catholic diocese of Fribourg, Lausanne, and Geneva has its seat in

Fribourg , Location of , Location of () () or , ; or , ; gsw, label=Swiss German, Frybùrg ; it, Friburgo or ; rm, Friburg. is the capital of the Cantons of Switzerland, Swiss canton of Canton of Fribourg, Fribourg and district of Sarine (district), ...

. :For the ecclesiastical history, see

Lausanne and Geneva bishopric(s) The Diocese of Lausanne, Geneva and Fribourg ( la, Dioecesis Lausannensis, Genevensis et Friburgensis) is a Latin Catholic diocese in Switzerland, which is (as all sees in the Alpine country) exempt (i.e. immediately subject to the Holy See, no ...

List of bishops

Bishop of Avenches

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(517-535) * Grammatius (535-549)

Bishop of Lausanne 574-1536

* Saint Marius (574-594) * Arricus 639-654 * Prothasius 652 * Chilmegiselus 670 * Udalricus 690 * Fredarius 814-825 *David 827-850 * Hartmannus 852-878 *

Hieronimus Hieronimus is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Carl Hieronimus Gustmeyer (1701–1756), Danish merchant * Nicolas Hieronimus (born 1964), French businessman *Robert Richard Hieronimus Robert Richard Hieronimus (born 1943) is ...

878-892 *

Boso Boso may refer to: People *Boso of Provence (850–887), Frankish nobleman and king *Boso the Elder (c. 800–855), a Frank from the Bosonid dynasty *Boso, Margrave of Tuscany (885–936), Italian nobleman *Boso II of Arles (d. 967), Frankish count ...

892-927 * Libo 927-932 *

Bero Bero may refer to: Places: * Bero (woreda), a woreda in Ethiopia * Bero block, an administrative block in Ranchi district, Jharkhand, India * Bero, India, a village in Jharkhand state, India * Bero River, Angola People: * Bero (name), a list of p ...

932-947 * Magnerius 947-968 * Eginolfus 968-985 *

Henri of Bourgogne Henri is an Estonian, Finnish, French, German and Luxembourgish form of the masculine given name Henry. People with this given name ; French noblemen :'' See the ' List of rulers named Henry' for Kings of France named Henri.'' * Henri I de Mon ...

985-1018 *

Hugues of Bourgogne Hugues may refer to People: * Hugues de Payens (c. 1070–1136), French soldier * Hugues I de Lusignan (1194/95 –1218), French-descended ruler a.k.a. Hugh I of Cyprus * Hugues IV de Berzé (1150s–1220), French soldier * Hugues II de Lusignan ...

1018-1037 *

Henri II of Lenzbourg Henri is an Estonian, Finnish, French, German and Luxembourgish form of the masculine given name Henry. People with this given name ; French noblemen :'' See the ' List of rulers named Henry' for Kings of France named Henri.'' * Henri I de Mo ...

1039-1051/56 * Burchard of Oltingen 1056-1089 *

Lambert of Grandson Lambert may refer to People *Lambert (name), a given name and surname * Lambert, Bishop of Ostia (c. 1036–1130), became Pope Honorius II *Lambert, Margrave of Tuscany (floruit, fl. 929–931), also count and duke of Lucca *Lambert (pianist), st ...

1089-1090 *

Cono of Fenis Cono may refer to * Cono Christian School, a Presbyterian church near Walker, Iowa * City of New Orleans (train), a passenger train operated by Amtrak from New Orleans, Louisiana, to Chicago, Illinois * Cono Township, Buchanan County, Iowa Cono ...

1090-1103/07 *Giroldus or

Gérard of Faucigny Gérard ( French: ) is a French masculine given name and surname of Germanic origin, variations of which exist in many Germanic and Romance languages. Like many other early Germanic names, it is dithematic, consisting of two meaningful constit ...

1105-1126/34 *

Guy of Maligny Guy or GUY may refer to: Personal names * Guy (given name) * Guy (surname) * That Guy (...), the New Zealand street performer Leigh Hart Places * Guy, Alberta, a Canadian hamlet * Guy, Arkansas, US, a city * Guy, Indiana, US, an unincorpo ...

or of Marlaniaco 1134-1143 * Amedeus of Clermont call of Lausanne 1145-1159 *

Landri of Durnes Landri may refer to: * Landri Sales, municipality in Brazil * Derek Landri (born 1983), American football player {{Disambiguation ...

1160-1178/79 *

Roger of Vico-Pisano Roger is a given name, usually masculine, and a surname. The given name is derived from the Old French personal names ' and '. These names are of Germanic languages, Germanic origin, derived from the elements ', ''χrōþi'' ("fame", "renown", " ...

1178-1212 * Berthold of Neuchâtel 1212-1220 *

Gérard of Rougemont Gérard ( French: ) is a French masculine given name and surname of Germanic origin, variations of which exist in many Germanic and Romance languages. Like many other early Germanic names, it is dithematic, consisting of two meaningful constit ...

1220-1221 *

Guillaume of Ecublens Guillaume may refer to: People * Guillaume (given name), the French equivalent of William * Guillaume (surname) Other uses * Guillaume (crater) See also * '' Chanson de Guillaume'', an 11th or 12th century poem * Guillaume affair, a Cold War ...

1221-1229 * Boniface Clutinc 1231-1239 *

Jean of Cossonay Jean may refer to: People * Jean (female given name) * Jean (male given name) * Jean (surname) Fictional characters * Jean Grey, a Marvel Comics character * Jean Valjean, fictional character in novel ''Les Misérables'' and its adaptations * J ...

1240-1273 *

Guillaume de Champvent William of Champvent or Guillaume de Champvent (c.1239 – 21 March 1301) was the son of Henri, Lord of Champvent, brother of Othon de Champvent and Pierre de Champvent, cousin of Otto de Grandson. He followed Peter II, Count of Savoy to England a ...

1273-1301 *

Gérard of Vuippens Gérard (French: ) is a French masculine given name and surname of Germanic origin, variations of which exist in many Germanic and Romance languages. Like many other early Germanic names, it is dithematic, consisting of two meaningful constitu ...

1302-1309 * Othon of Champvent 1309-1312 *

Pierre of Oron Pierre is a masculine given name. It is a French form of the name Peter. Pierre originally meant "rock" or "stone" in French (derived from the Greek word πέτρος (''petros'') meaning "stone, rock", via Latin "petra"). It is a translation ...

1313-1323 *

Jean de Rossillon Jean may refer to: People * Jean (female given name) * Jean (male given name) * Jean (surname) Fictional characters * Jean Grey, a Marvel Comics character * Jean Valjean, fictional character in novel ''Les Misérables'' and its adaptations * J ...

1323-1341 * Jean Bertrand 1341-1342 * Geoffroi de Vayrols 1342-1347 *François Prévost (Proust) 1347-1354 *

Aymon de Cossonay Haimo, also spelled Hamo, Heimo, Hamon, Haim, Haym, Heym, Aymo, Aimo, etc., is a masculine given name of Germanic origin. The Old French forms are Haimon, Aymon, Aimon, Aymes. It is a hypocoristic form of various Germanic names beginning with the r ...

1355-1375 *

Guy of Prangins Guy or GUY may refer to: Personal names * Guy (given name) * Guy (surname) * That Guy (...), the New Zealand street performer Leigh Hart Places * Guy, Alberta, a Canadian hamlet * Guy, Arkansas, US, a city * Guy, Indiana, US, an unincorpo ...

1375-1394 * Aymon Séchal administrator, 1394-1394 *

Guillaume of Menthonay Guillaume may refer to: People * Guillaume (given name), the French equivalent of William * Guillaume (surname) Other uses * Guillaume (crater) See also * '' Chanson de Guillaume'', an 11th or 12th century poem * Guillaume affair, a Cold War espi ...

1394-1406 * Guillaume of Challant 1406-1431 *

Louis of la Palud Louis de La Palud ( 1375 – 1451) (called the Cardinal of Varambon or the Cardinal of Maurienne) was a French Roman Catholic bishop and cardinal. Biography Louis de La Palud was born in Châtillon-la-Palud sometime between 1370 and 1380. H ...

1431-1433 *

Jean of Prangins Jean may refer to: People * Jean (female given name) * Jean (male given name) * Jean (surname) Fictional characters * Jean Grey, a Marvel Comics character * Jean Valjean, fictional character in novel ''Les Misérables'' and its adaptations * J ...

1433-1440 * Georges of Saluces 1440-1461 *

Guillaume de Varax Guillaume de Varax (died April 11, 1466) was a French–Swiss bishop. Guillaume was born to aristocratic parents, Etienne de Varax and Claudine de Saint-Amour. His father was ''seigneur'' (lord) of Romans and Saint-André-en-Bresse. He became a m ...

1462-1466 *Jean Michel 1466-1468 * Barthélémy Chuet, administrator 1469-1472 *

Giuliano della Rovere Pope Julius II ( la, Iulius II; it, Giulio II; born Giuliano della Rovere; 5 December 144321 February 1513) was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 1503 to his death in February 1513. Nicknamed the Warrior Pope or the ...

, 1472-1473, future

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Julius II Pope Julius II ( la, Iulius II; it, Giulio II; born Giuliano della Rovere; 5 December 144321 February 1513) was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 1503 to his death in February 1513. Nicknamed the Warrior Pope or the ...

, 1503-1513, *

Benoît of Montferrand Benoît () is a French male given name. It is less frequently spelled Benoist. The name comes from the Latin word , which means "the one who says the good", equivalent in meaning to Bénédicte or the English name Benedict. A female derivative ...

1476-1491 *

Aymon of Montfalcon Haimo, also spelled Hamo, Heimo, Hamon, Haim, Haym, Heym, Aymo, Aimo, etc., is a masculine given name of Germanic origin. The Old French forms are Haimon, Aymon, Aimon, Aymes. It is a hypocoristic form of various Germanic names beginning with the ...

1491-1517 *

Sébastien of Montfalcon Sébastien is a common French given name. It is a French form of pasté Latin name ''Sebastianus'' meaning "from Sebaste". Sebaste was a common placename in classical Antiquity, derived from the Greek word ''σεβαστος'', or ''sebastos'' ...

1517-1536/60

Bishop of Lausanne 1600-1814

Jean de Watteville Jean De Watteville (1618-1702) was a Burgundian noble of Flemish extraction who became a Carthusian monk. His father was Pierre de Watteville, who settled in Spain and pursued a military career. His mother was Giuditta de Brebbia, daughter of a ...

1609-1649 *

Jost Knab Jost is both a German given name and a surname and a Jewish (Ashkenazi) surname. Notable people with the name include: Given name * Jost Amman (1539–1591), Swiss * Jost Bürgi (1552–1632), Swiss clockmaker, maker of astronomical instrument ...

1652-1658 * Henri Fuchs 1658-1662 (apostolic administrator) *

Jean-Baptiste de Strambino Jean-Baptiste is a male French language, French name, originating with Saint John the Baptist, and sometimes shortened to Baptiste (name), Baptiste. The name may refer to any of the following: Persons * Charles XIV John of Sweden, born Jean-Bapt ...

1662-1684 *

Pierre de Montenbach Pierre is a masculine given name. It is a French form of the name Peter. Pierre originally meant "rock" or "stone" in French (derived from the Greek word πέτρος (''petros'') meaning "stone, rock", via Latin "petra"). It is a translation ...

1688-1707 *

Jacques Duding Ancient and noble French family names, Jacques, Jacq, or James are believed to originate from the Middle Ages in the historic northwest Brittany region in France, and have since spread around the world over the centuries. To date, there are over ...

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 Jean-Baptiste is a male French name, originating with Saint John the Baptist, and sometimes shortened to Baptiste. The name may refer to any of the following: Persons * Charles XIV John of Sweden, born Jean-Baptiste Jules Bernadotte, was King o ...

1796-1803 * Joseph-Antoine Guisolan 1804-1814

Bishop of Lausanne and Geneva 1821-1924

* Pierre-Tobie Yenni (1815-1845) * Etienne Marilley (1846-1879){{catholic-hierarchy, bishop, bmaril, Etienne Marilley, May 21, 2007 * Christophore Cosandey (1879-1882) *

Gaspard Mermillod Gaspard Mermillod (22 September 1824 – 23 February 1892) was a Swiss Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. Despite a lengthy investiture conflict with the Calvinist Canton of Geneva, he served as Bishop of Lausanne and Geneva from 1883 t ...

(1883-1891) *

Joseph Déruaz Joseph is a common male given name, derived from the Hebrew Yosef (יוֹסֵף). "Joseph" is used, along with "Josef", mostly in English, French and partially German languages. This spelling is also found as a variant in the languages of the m ...

(1891-1911) * André-Maurice Bovet (1911-1915) *

Placide Colliard Placide is a given name and surname. Notable people with the name include: Given name * Placide Adams (1929–2003), American jazz double bassist * Placide Bossier, American Civil War victim * Placide Cappeau (1808–1877), French poet * Placide L ...

(1915-1920)

Bishop of Lausanne, Geneva and Fribourg from 1924

Marius Besson Marius may refer to: People *Gaius Marius (157 BC-86 BC), Roman statesman, seven times consul. Arts and entertainment * ''Marius'' (play), a 1929 play by Marcel Pagnol * "Marius" (short story), a 1957 story by Poul Anderson * ''Marius'' (193 ...

(1920-1945) *

François Charrière François Charrière (1 September 1893 - 11 July 1976) was the Roman Catholic bishop of Lausanne, Geneva and Fribourg from 1945 to 1970. Biography François Charrière was born into a peasant family in the village of Cerniat on 1 September 1893. ...

(1945-1970) *

Pierre Mamie Pierre Mamie (4 March 1920 – 14 March 2008) was a Swiss prelate of the Catholic Church who served as the bishop of the Diocese of Lausanne, Geneva and Fribourg from 1970 to 1995, following two years as auxiliary bishop there. His earlier career w ...

(1970-1995) * Amédée (Antoine-Marie) Grab, O.S.B. (1995-1998) *

Bernard Genoud Bernard Genoud (22 February 1942 – 21 September 2010) was 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 consecrated bishop on 24 May ...

(1999-2010) *

Charles Morerod Charles Morerod, O.P. (born 28 October 1961), is a Swiss Dominican prelate. Since 2011, he has been bishop of Lausanne, Geneva and Fribourg. Previously, he served as Rector of the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas (the Angelicum), pro ...

, O.P. (2011-Present)

Notes and references

Bishops of Lausanne The Bishop of Lausanne (French: ''Évêque de Lausanne'') was a Prince-Bishop of the Holy Roman Empire (since 1011) and the Ordinary (Catholic Church), Ordinary of the diocese of Lausanne, Switzerland (Latin: ''Dioecesis Lausannensis''). Bern se ...