This is a List of bishops and archbishops of Cambrai, that is, of the
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cambrai.
Bishops
For the first bishops of Arras and Cambrai, who resided at the former place, see
Arras. On the death of
Saint Vedulphus (545–580) the episcopal residence was transferred from Arras to Cambrai. Among his successors were:
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Saint Gaugericus
Saint Gaugericus, in French Saint Géry (also known as Gorik, Gau; in Walloon, Djèri) ( 550 – August 11, 619) was a bishop of Cambrai, France.
Biography
He was born to Roman parents, Gaudentius and Austadiola, at ''Eposium'' (present Ca ...
(580–619)
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Saint Berthoaldus (about 625)
* Saint Aubert (d. 667)
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Saint Vindicianus (667–693), who brought King
Theuderic III
Theuderic III (or Theuderich, Theoderic, or Theodoric; french: Thierry) (c. 651–691) was the king of Neustria (including Burgundy) on two occasions (673 and 675–691) and king of Austrasia from 679 to his death in 691. Thus, he was the king ...
of the
Franks
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to account for the murder of
Saint Léger of Autun
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Saint Hadulfus (d. 728)
* Alberic and
Hildoard, contemporaries of
Charlemagne
Charlemagne ( , ) or Charles the Great ( la, Carolus Magnus; german: Karl der Große; 2 April 747 – 28 January 814), a member of the Carolingian dynasty, was King of the Franks from 768, King of the Lombards from 774, and the first ...
, who gave to the diocese a sacramentary and important canons
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Halitgar (Halitgarius, Halitgaire) (817–831), an ecclesiastical writer and apostle of the
Danes
* Saint
John of Cambrai (866–879)
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Saint Rothadus (879–886)
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Fulbert (934–956), defended Cambrai from the
Magyars 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"
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Erluin (995–1012), first bishop who was also count of the Cambrésis, feuded with Count
Baldwin IV of Flanders
Baldwin IV (980 – 30 May 1035), called the Bearded, was the count of Flanders from 987 until his death.
Baldwin IV was the son of Count Arnulf II of Flanders (c. 961 — 987) and Rozala of Italy (950/60 – 1003), of the House of Ivrea.Detlev S ...
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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
Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor
Henry II (german: Heinrich II; it, Enrico II; 6 May 973 – 13 July 1024), also known as Saint Henry the Exuberant, Obl. S. B., was Holy Roman Emperor ("Romanorum Imperator") from 1014. He died without an heir in 1024, and was the last ruler ...
, 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
Gundolfo or Gundulf was a teacher of heretical Christian doctrines in the early 11th century. Of Italian origin, he turned up in the bishopric of Cambrai-Arras in northern France (south of Lille) in 1025 when Bishop Gerard of Florennes discover ...
heretics, who denied the
Eucharist
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)
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Lietbertus (1057–1076), who defended Cambrai against
Robert the Frisian
Robert I ( – 13 October 1093), known as ''Robert the Frisian'', was count of Flanders from 1071 to his death in 1093. He was a son of Baldwin V, Count of Flanders and the younger brother of Baldwin VI, Count of Flanders. He usurped the countsh ...
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Gerard II (1076–1092), introduced the
Gregorian reform
The Gregorian Reforms were a series of reforms initiated by Pope Gregory VII and the circle he formed in the papal curia, c. 1050–80, which dealt with the moral integrity and independence of the clergy. The reforms are considered to be na ...
to Cambrai; last bishop to also be
bishop of Arras
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Arras (–Boulogne–Saint-Omer) (Latin: ''Dioecesis Atrebatensis (–Bononiena–Audomarensis)''; French: ''Diocèse d'Arras (–Boulogne–Saint-Omer)'') is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church i ...
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Manasses of Soissons (1095–1103)
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Odo (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
Tournai
* Burchard of Cambrai (1115–1131), who sent
Norbert of Xanten
Norbert of Xanten, O. Praem (c. 1075 – 6 June 1134) (Xanten-Magdeburg), also known as Norbert Gennep, was a bishop of the Catholic Church, founder of the Premonstratensian order of canons regular, and is venerated as a saint. Norbert was can ...
and the
Premonstratensians to Antwerp to combat the heresy of
Tanchelm'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 Siege of Acre may refer to:
* Siege of Acre (1104), following the First Crusade
*Siege of Acre (1189–1191), during the Third Crusade
* Siege of Acre (1263), Baibars laid siege to the Crusader city, but abandoned it to attack Nazareth.
*Siege of A ...
* Jean II d'Antoing (1192–1196), nephew of Roger de Wavrin
* Nicolas II du Roeulx (1197)
* Hugh (1197–1198), never consecrated
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Pierre II de Corbeil (1199–1200)
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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)
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Robert II of Geneva (1368–1371)
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Gerard III (1371–1378), previously bishop of Arras and Thérouanne
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Jean t'Serclaes (1378–1389) (appointed by Clement VII of the Avignon Obedience)
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André de Luxembourg (1390–1396)
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Pierre d'Ailly
Pierre d'Ailly (; Latin ''Petrus Aliacensis'', ''Petrus de Alliaco''; 13519 August 1420) was a French theologian, astrologer and cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.
Academic career
D'Ailly was born in Compiègne in 1350 or 1351 of a prospero ...
(1396–1411) (appointed by Benedict XIII of the Avignon Obedience)
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Jean de Gavre (1411–1439)
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John of Burgundy illegitimate son of Duke
John the Fearless
John I (french: Jean sans Peur; nl, Jan zonder Vrees; 28 May 137110 September 1419) was a scion of the French royal family who ruled the Burgundian State from 1404 until his death in 1419. He played a key role in French national affairs durin ...
of Burgundy (1439–1479)
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Henry de Berghes (1480–1502)
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Jacques de Croÿ (1503–1516), son of
Jean II de Croÿ
Jean II de Croÿ (1390? – Valenciennes, 25 March 1473) was Count of Chimay and progenitor of the line of Croÿ-Solre. Jean belonged to the powerful House of Croÿ.
Life
Jean was the second surviving son of Jean I de Croÿ and Marie de Crao ...
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William de Croy, cardinal in 1517, apostolic administrator of Toledo in 1517 (1516–1519)
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Robert de Croÿ (1519–1556)
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Maximilian de Berghes (1556–1562)
Archbishops
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Maximilian de Berghes (1562–1570)
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Louis de Berlaymont
Louis de Berlaymont (1542–1596) was an aristocratic clergyman in the Habsburg Netherlands who served as the second archbishop of Cambrai.
Life
Berlaymont was born in Brussels, the son of Charles de Berlaymont, one of the leading members of the ...
(1570–1596)
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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 wa ...
(1596–1598)
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Guillaume de Berghes (1601–1609)
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Jean Richardot (1609–1614), minister and diplomat of the Archdukes
Albert
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Companies
* Albert (supermarket), a supermarket chain in the Czech Republic
* Albert Heijn, a supermarket chain in the Netherlands
* Albert Market, a street market in The Gambia
* Albert Productions, a record label
* Alber ...
and
Isabella
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People and fictional characters
* Isabella (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters
* Isabella (surname), including a list of people
Places
United States
* Isabella, Alabama, an unincorpor ...
.
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François Buisseret (1614–1615)
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Franciscus van der Burch (1616–1644)
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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 hi ...
(1644–1647)
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Gaspard Nemius (1649–1667)
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Ladislas Jonart (1667–1674)
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Jacques-Théodore de Bryas (1675–1694)
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François de Salignac de La Mothe-Fénelon, theologian and writer, proponent of
Quietism (1695–1715).
* Jean d' Estrées (1716–1718)
* Cardinal Joseph de la Tremoille (1718–1720).
* Cardinal
Guillaume Dubois
Guillaume Dubois (6 September 1656 – 10 August 1723) was a French cardinal and statesman.
Life and government
Early years
Dubois, the third of the four great Cardinal-Ministers ( Richelieu, Mazarin, Dubois, and Fleury), was born in Brive-l ...
(1720–1723), minister to
Louis XV
Louis XV (15 February 1710 – 10 May 1774), known as Louis the Beloved (french: le Bien-Aimé), was King of France from 1 September 1715 until his death in 1774. He succeeded his great-grandfather Louis XIV at the age of five. Until he reached ...
.
* 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)
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Ferdinand Maximilien Mériadec de Rohan
Ferdinand Maximilien Mériadec de Rohan (1738–1813) was an Archbishop of Bordeaux starting in 1769, and Prince-Archbishop of Cambrai from 1781. He was the son of Hercule Meriadec de Rohan, prince de Guéméné and Louise-Gabrielle Julie de Ro ...
(1781–1801).
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Louis de Belmas (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)
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François Garnier (7 December 2000 – 15 August 2018)
*
Vincent Dollmann (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
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