The Chancellor of the University of Paris was originally the chancellor of the chapter of

Notre Dame de Paris Notre-Dame de Paris (; meaning "Our Lady of Paris"), referred to simply as Notre-Dame, is a medieval Catholic cathedral on the Île de la Cité (an island in the Seine River), in the 4th arrondissement of Paris. The cathedral, dedicated to the ...

. The medieval

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ceased to exist in 1793 (though it was revived as the

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between 1806 and 1970), but a related position, Chancellor of the Universities of Paris, is currently held by Maurice Quénet.

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12th century

Petrus Comestor Petrus Comestor, also called Pierre le Mangeur (died 22 October 1178), was a twelfth-century French theological writer and university teacher. Life Petrus Comestor was born in Troyes. Although the name ''Comestor'' (Latin for 'eater', ''le Ma ...

Peter of Poitiers Peter of Poitiers (Latin: ''Petrus Pictaviensis'') was a French scholastic theologian, born at Poitiers or in its neighbourhood about 1130. He died in Paris, probably in 1215. Life He studied at the University of Paris, where he became profess ...

13th century

Praepositinus Praepositinus (Gilbert Prevostin of Cremona, Prevostinus Cremonensis) ( 1135 – 1210) was an Italian scholastic philosopher and theologian. He was a liturgical commentator, and supporter a ''res''-theory of belief. He discussed intentional contexts ...

(1206-1209) *

Robert of Courçon Robert of Courson or Courçon (also written de Curson, or Curzon, ''Princes of the Church'', p. 173.) ( 1160/1170 – 1219) was a scholar at the University of Paris and later a cardinal and papal legate. Life Robert of Courson was born in England ...

(1211-) *

Philip the Chancellor Philippe le Chancelier, also known as "Philippus Cancellarius Parisiensis" (Philip, Chancellor of Paris) (''c'' 1160–December 26, 1236) was a French theologian, Latin lyric poet, and possibly a composer as well. He was the illegitimate son of Phi ...

(1217-1236) *

Walter of Château-Thierry Walter of Château-Thierry (died 1249) was a French theologian and scholastic philosopher. He became Bishop of Paris in the final year of his life. He wrote on the various meanings of conscience. He was Chancellor of the University of Paris The C ...

(1246-1249) * Erich von Veire * Étienne Tempier (1263-1268)

14th century

* Robert de Bardis (1336-) * Grimerius Bonifacci * John of Calore *

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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 ...

(1389-1395) *

Jean Gerson Jean Charlier de Gerson (13 December 1363 – 12 July 1429) was a French scholar, educator, reformer, and poet, Chancellor of the University of Paris, a guiding light of the conciliar movement and one of the most prominent theologians at the Co ...

(1395-)

Later chancellors

* Jean de Gagny (1546-) * Georges Cuvier

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12th century

13th century

14th century

Later chancellors

See also