The former French Catholic diocese of Vence existed until the French Revolution. Its see was at Vence in Provence, in the modern department of Alpes Maritimes.

After the Concordat of 1801, the territory of the diocese passed to the diocese of Nice.

History

The first known Bishop of Vence is Severus, bishop in 439 and perhaps as early as 419. Among others are: St. Veranus, son of St. Eucherius, Archbishop of Lyons and a monk of Lérins, bishop before 451 and at least until 465; St. Lambert, first a Benedictine monk (died 1154); Alessandro Farnese (1505–1511).

Antoine Godeau, Bishop of Grasse, was named Bishop of Vence in 1638; the Holy See wished to unite the two dioceses. Meeting with opposition from the chapter and the clergy of Vence Godeau left Grasse in 1653, to remain Bishop of Vence, which see he held until 1672.[1]

Bishops

Bishops of Vence
TenureNameremarks
ca. 363Andinus
374Eusebius
412Juvinius
419, 439Severe
442, 447Arcadius
451–492Saint Véran
492–528Saint Prosper
528–541Firmin
541–587Deuthère
587Fronime de Bourgespreviously bishop of Agde
ca. 644Aurélien
645–865(unknown)
866Lieutaud
878Waldère
878Witrède
880–896(unknown)
896, 898Hugo
995–1015Arnold
1015–1060Durand
1060–1114Pierre I.
1114–1154Saint Lambert of Vence
1154–1176Raimond I.
1176–1193Guillaume I. Giraud
1193–1210Pierre II. de Grimaldi
1214(unknown)
1216, 1220Raimond II.
1222–1257Guillaume II. Riboti
1257–1263Pierre III.
1263–1290Guillaume III. de Sisteron
1291–1308Pierre IV. d'Avignon
1308–1312Foulques I.
1312–1319Pierre V.
1319–1324Raymond III.
1324–1325Pierre VI. Malirati
1325–1328Foulques II. Chatelmi
1328–1335Raymond IV.
1335–1346Arnaud Barcillon
1347–1348Jean I. Coci
1348–1360Guillaume IV. de Digne
1360–1375Étienne de Digne
1375–1399Boniface du Puy
1384–1404Jean II. Abrahardi
1404–1409Raphael I.
1409–1415Jean III.
1415–1420Paul I. de Caire
1420–1439Louis I. de Glandèves
1439–1459Antoine I. Sabranti
1459–1463Armand I.
1463–1491Raphaël II. Monso
1491–1494Jean de Vescalso bishop of Agde
1494–1501Aimar de Vesc
1508–1511Alexander Farnese
1511–1522Jean-Baptiste Bonjean (Beaujean)
1522–1530Robert Canalis (Ceneau)
1530–1541Balthazar de Jarente
1541–1554Nicolas de Jarente
1555–1560Jean-Baptiste Raimbaud de Simiane
1560–1575Louis Grimaldi de Beuil
1576–1588Audin de Garidelli
1588–1601Guillaume Le Blanc
1601–1638Pierre du Vair
1638–1671Antoine Godeau
1672–1681Louis de Thomassinalso bishop of Sisteron
1682–1685Théodore Alart (Allart)
1686–1697Jean-Balthazar de Cabannes de Viens
1697–1714François de Berton de Crillonalso archbishop of Vienne
1714–1727Flodoard Maret (Moret) de Bourchenu† 1744
1728–1754Jean-Baptiste de Surian
1755–1758Jacques de Grasse de Baralso bishop of Angers
1758–1763Gabriel-François Moreaualso bishop of Mâcon
1763–1769Michel-François de Couët du Vivier de Lorryalso bishop of Tarbes and bishop of Angers
1769–1771Jean de Cayrol de Médaillanalso bishop of Grenoble
1772–1783Antoine-René de Bardonnenche
1784–1790Charles-François-Joseph Pisani de La Gaudethen bishop of Namur

See also

References

Bibliography

Reference Sources

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