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bishop A bishop is an ordained member of the clergy who is entrusted with a position of Episcopal polity, authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance and administration of di ...

s of the Roman Catholic

diocese of Metz The Diocese of Metz (; ) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in France. In the Middle Ages it was a prince-bishopric of the Holy Roman Empire, a ''de facto'' independent state ruled by the prince-bishop ...

, which now lies in eastern France.

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Clement of Metz Clement of Metz (; ) is venerated as the first Bishop of Metz. According to tradition, he was sent by Peter to Metz during the 1st century, with two disciples: Celestius (''Céleste de Metz'') and Felix (''Felix de Metz''), who are listed as his ...

(c. 280–300) * Celestius * Felix I *

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* Victor I 344–346 * Victor II * Simeon * Sambace *

Rufus of Metz Rufus of Metz was, according to some sources, bishop of Metz for 29 years. He has been made a Catholic saint with his feast day on November 7. In the ninth century his relics were transferred to Gau-Odernheim in Rhenish Hesse, Diocese of Mainz. ...

Adelphus According to a historical catalogue inserted in the Drogo Sacramentary (folio 126), Adelphe (also known as Adelfus, Adelphus, Adelfius) is the 10th bishop of Metz. Most agree he lived in the fifth century. Louis the Pious moved his remains in th ...

* Firmin * Legonce * Auctor c. 451 * Expiece *

Urbice of Metz Urbitius or Urbicius may refer to: * Urbicius (eunuch) (Οὐρβίκιος), a powerful Byzantine court official of the 5th century *Urbitius (French ''Urbice''), the first known bishop of Clermont-Ferrand, in the 2nd century * Urbitius (French ''U ...

* Bonole * Terence * Consolin * Romanus c. 486 * Phronimius to 497 * Grammatius 497?–512

From 500 to 1000

* Agatimber 512?–535 * Hesperius 525–542 * Villicus 542–568 * Peter 568?–578 * Aigulf or Agilulf 590 or 591-601 * Gondulf 591-??? (he was probably only a

chorbishop A chorbishop is a rank of Christian clergy below bishop. The name chorepiscope or chorepiscopus (plural chorepiscopi) is taken from the Greek and means "rural bishop". History Chorepiscopi are first mentioned by Eusebius as existing in the se ...

). *

Arnoald Arnoald, also called Arnoldus or Arnual (c. 540/560 – c. 611), was a Bishop of Metz between 601 and 609 or 611, the successor of his uncle Agilulf. He was the son of Ansbertus, a senator, and his wife Blithilde, whose parents were Chariber ...

or Arnual or Arnoldus 601–609 or 611 * Pappolus 609?–614 *

Arnulf Arnulf is a masculine German given name. It is composed of the Germanic elements ''arn'' "eagle" and ''ulf'' "wolf". The ''-ulf, -olf'' suffix was an extremely frequent element in Germanic onomastics and from an early time was perceived as a mere ...

614–629 (

Arnulfing The Pippinids and the Arnulfings were two Frankish aristocratic families from Austrasia during the Merovingian period. They dominated the office of mayor of the palace after 687 and eventually supplanted the Merovingians as kings in 751, foundin ...

) * Goericus 629-644 * Godo 641?–652? * Chlodulf, son of Arnulf, 652?–693? (

) * Albo 696-707 * Aptatus 707-715 * Felix II 715-716 * Sigibald 716-741 *

Chrodegang Chrodegang (; ;Spellings of his name in (Latin) primary sources are extremely varied: Chrodegangus, Grodegandus, Grodegangus, Grodogangus, Chrodogandus, Krodegandus, Chrodegrangus, Chrotgangus, Ruotgangus, Droctegangus, Chrodegand, and Sirigangus ...

742–766 *

Angilram Enguerrand (or Engrand, Ingrand) is a medieval French name, derived from a Germanic name ''Engilram'' (''Engelram'', ''Ingelram''), from ''Angil'', the tribal name of the Angles (tribe), Angles, and ''hramn'' "raven". The Old Frankish name is recor ...

768–791 * Gundulf 819 to 7 September 822 * Drogo 823–8 December 855 * Adventius 858 to 31 August 875 * Wala 876 to 12 April 882 * Robert I 883 to 2 January 916 * Wigerich 917 to 19 February 927 * 927–929 * Adalbero I of Bar 929 to 26 April 962 * Dietrich I 964 to 7 September 984 *

Adalbero II of Upper Lorraine Adalbero II of Metz ( or ; c. 958 - 14 December 1005) was a Catholic bishop of the 10th and 11th centuries. From 984 until his death he was the bishop of Verdun and bishop of Metz. He was the son of Frederick I, Duke of Upper Lorraine and Beatric ...

984 to 14 December 1005

Prince-bishops (c. 1000 to 1648)

Dietrich II of Luxembourg Dietrich () is an ancient German name meaning "ruler of the people", but also "keeper of the keys" or "lockpick" (either the tool or the profession). Given name * Dietrich, Count of Oldenburg (c. 1398–1440) * Thierry of Alsace (; 1099–1168), ...

1006 to 30 April 1047 *

Adalbero III of Luxembourg Adalbero III of Luxembourg (13 November 1072) was a German nobleman. He was a titular Count of Luxembourg and Bishop of Metz. Adalbero was the third son of Count Frederick of Luxembourg and a brother of Count Giselbert. In 1047, he succeeded ...

1047 to 13 November 1072 * Hermann 1073 to 4 May 1090 *

Bruno of Calw Bruno may refer to: People and fictional characters * Bruno (name), including lists of people and fictional characters with either the given name or surname * Bruno, Duke of Saxony (died 880) * Bruno the Great (925–965), Archbishop of Cologne, ...

1088–1089 * Bouchard 1090 *

Poppo of Luxembourg Poppo can mean: * Bubo, Duke of the Frisians Bubo (died 734), also spelled Bobbo, Poppo or Popo, was the Germanic paganism, pagan Rulers of Frisia, duke (''dux'') of the Frisians in the early eighth century. He is the first ruler whose name is know ...

1090–1103 * Adalbero IV 1090–1117 * Theoger of Saint George 1118 to 29 April 1120 * Etienne de Bar 1120 to 29 December 1163 * Dietrich III of Bar 1164 to 8 August 1171 * Hugo of Clermont 1171 * Friedrich of Pluyvoise 1171–1173 * Dietrich IV of Lorraine 1173–1179 *

Bertram Bertram may refer to: Places *Bertram, Western Australia, a suburb of Perth, Australia *Bertram, Iowa, United States, a city *Bertram, Texas, United States, a city *Bertram Glacier, Palmer Land, Antarctica Other uses *Bertram (name), a list of peo ...

1180 to 6 April 1212 (1178-1179

archbishop of Bremen This list records the bishops of the Archdiocese of Bremen, Roman Catholic diocese of Bremen (), supposedly a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Cologne, Archbishopric of Cologne, then of the bishops of Bremen, who were in personal union archbishops ...

) *

Conrad III of Scharfenberg Conrad of Scharfenberg (; – 24 March 1224) was a Kingdom of Germany, German cleric who became bishop of Speyer (1200–1224, as Conrad III) and later, simultaneously, bishop of Metz (1212–1224). He came from a family of knights who served the ...

1212 to 24 March 1224 * Johann of Aspremont 1224 to 10 December 1238 * Jacob of Lorraine 1239 to 24 October 1260 * Philip of Lorraine-Florenges 1261–1264 * Wilhelm of Traisnel 1264 to 4 January 1269 * Lorenz of Leistenberg 1270–1279 * John of Flanders 1280 to 31 October 1282 * Burkhard of Avesnes-Hennegau 1282 to 29 November 1296 *

Gerhard of Rehlingen Gerhard is a name of Germanic origin and may refer to: Given name * Gerhard (bishop of Passau) (fl. 932–946), German prelate * Gerhard III, Count of Holstein-Rendsburg (1292–1340), German prince, regent of Denmark * Gerhard Barkhorn (1919– ...

1297 to 30 June 1302 * Reginald of Bar 1302–1316 *

Henri, Dauphin of Viennois Henri Dauphin (or Henri de la Tour du Pin) (1296–1349) was a bishop of Metz, France from 1319 to 1325. Biography Henri was the son of Humbert I and Anne of Burgundy. In 1318 he succeeded as regent to the Dauphiné of Viennois, on behal ...

1316 to 24 November 1324 * Louis of Poitiers-Valentinois 1325–1327 *

Ademar of Monteil Ademar is a masculine Germanic name, ultimately derived from ''Audamar'', as is the German form Otmar. It was in use in medieval France, Latinized as ''Adamarus'' or ''Ademarus'', and in modern times has been popular in French, Spanish and Portug ...

1327 to 12 May 1361 * Johann III of Vienne 1361–1365 * Dietrich V Bayer of Boppard 1365 to 18 January 1384 * Peter of Luxemburg 1384 to 2 July 1387 * Rudolf of Coucy 1388–1415 * Conrad II Bayer of Boppard 1416 to 20 April 1459 * George of Baden 1459 to 11 October 1484 * Henri of Lorraine-Vaudemont 1484 to 28 October 1505 *

John, Cardinal of Lorraine Jean de Lorraine (9 April 1498 – c. 18 May 1550) was the third son of the ruling Duke of Lorraine, and a French cardinal, who was (at one time or another) archbishop of Reims (1532–1538), Lyon (1537–1539), and Narbonne (1524–1550), bishop ...

1505–1543 * Nicholas, Duke of Mercœur 1543–1548 *

1548 to 19 May 1550 *

Charles, Cardinal of Lorraine Charles de Lorraine (17 February 1524 – 26 December 1574), Duke of Chevreuse, was a French Cardinal, a member of the powerful House of Guise. He was known at first as the Cardinal of Guise, and then as the second Cardinal of Lorraine, after t ...

1550 to 18 May 1551 * Robert de Lenoncourt 1551 to 25 September 1553 * François Beaucaire de Péguillon 1555–1568 *

Louis I, Cardinal of Guise Louis de Lorraine, cardinal de Guise et prince-évêque de Metz (21 October 1527, in Joinville, Champagne – 29 March 1578, in Paris) was a French Roman Catholic cardinal and Bishop during the Italian Wars and French Wars of Religion. The third ...

1568 to 28 March 1578 *

Charles III de Lorraine-Vaudémont Charles of Lorraine (1 July 1567 – 24 November 1607) was the Roman Catholic Bishop of Metz (from 18 July 1578) and Bishop of Strasbourg, Strasbourg (from 1 July 1592). Pope Sixtus V made him a Cardinal (Catholic Church), cardinal-deacon in 1589, ...

1578 to 24 November 1607 *

Anne d'Escars de Givry Anne d'Escars de Givry (29 March 1546 – 19 April 1612) was a French Benedictine churchman, supporter of the '' Ligue'', and cardinal. Biography He was born in Paris, the son of Jacques de Pérusse, Seigneur d'Escars and Françoise de Longwy, D ...

1608 to 19 April 1612 *

Henri de Bourbon, duc de Verneuil Gaston Henri de Bourbon, Duke of Verneuil (3 November 1601 – 28 May 1682), was the bishop of Metz from 1612 to 1652, despite not being ordained. In his early 50s he was displaced and had a career as a diplomat. Biography Henri was born in the ...

1612–1652

1652–present

Jules Mazarin Jules Mazarin (born Giulio Raimondo Mazzarino or Mazarini; 14 July 1602 – 9 March 1661), from 1641 known as Cardinal Mazarin, was an Catholic Church in Italy, Italian Catholic prelate, diplomat and politician who served as the Chief minister o ...

1652–1658 *

Franz Egon of Fürstenberg Franz may refer to: People * Franz (given name) * Franz (surname) Places * Franz (crater), a lunar crater * Franz, Ontario, a railway junction and unorganized town in Canada * Franz Lake, in the state of Washington, United States – see Fran ...

1658–1663 *

Wilhelm Egon von Fürstenberg Wilhelm Egon von Fürstenberg-Heiligenberg (2 December 162910 April 1704) was a German count and later prince of Fürstenberg-Heiligenberg in the Holy Roman Empire. He was a clergyman who became bishop of Strasbourg, and was heavily involved in ...

1663–1668 * Georges d'Aubusson de la Feuillade 1669–1697 *

Henri Charles du Cambout de Coislin Henri Charles du Cambout, 3rd Duke of Coislin (15 September 1665, Paris – 28 November 1732) was a French prelate. He was bishop of Metz from 1697 to 1732, and duc de Coislin from 1710. Biography Great-grandson of chancellor Séguier, brother o ...

1697–1732 * Claude-Charles de Rouvroy 1733–1760 *

Louis-Jean de Montmorency-Laval Louis-Joseph de Montmorency-Laval (1724-1808) was a French cardinal of the Catholic Church and Bishop of Metz at the time of the French Revolution. Early life He was born 11 December 1724 in the castle of Baillet in the town of Bayers, then i ...

The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church - Biographical Dictionary - Consistory of Consistory March 30, 1789
/ref> 1760–1802 * Nicolas Francin 1792–1802 * Pierre-François Bienaymé 1802–1806 * Gaspard-André Jauffret 1806–1823 * Jacques-François Besson 1824–1842 * Paul Dupont des Loges 1843–1886 * François Fleck 1886–1899 *

Willibrord Benzler Willibrord Benzler Order of Saint Benedict, OSB (16 October 1853 – 16 April 1921) was the Roman Catholic Bishop of Metz from 1901 to 1919. Life Born as Karl Heinrich Johann Eugen Benzler in Hemer, Niederhemer, Westphalia, the eldest son of K ...

1901–1919 * Jean-Baptiste Pelt 1919–1937 * Joseph-Jean Heintz 1938–1958 * Paul-Joseph Schmitt 1958–1987 * Pierre Raffin 1987-2013 * Jean-Christophe Lagleize 2013–2021 * Philippe Ballot 2022– present

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Prince-bishops (c. 1000 to 1648)

1652–present

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