Roman Catholic Diocese of Toul

Coordinates: 48°41′N 5°53′E / 48.68°N 5.89°E / 48.68; 5.89
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Bishopric of Toul
Fürstbistum Tull (
Prince-bishopric of Holy Roman Empire
1048–1648
Coat of arms of
Coat of arms
Treaty of Westphalia

    recognises annexation
 
1648
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Duchy of Lorraine
Three Bishoprics
Toul Cathedral

The Diocese of Toul was a

Roman Catholic diocese seated at Toul in present-day France. It existed from 365 until 1802. From 1048 until 1552 (de jure until 1648), it was also a state of the Holy Roman Empire
.

History

The diocese was erected in 338 AD by St.

was held in the city.

By the high

Free Imperial City
.

In 1552, both states were annexed by King Henry II of France; the annexations were formally recognized by the Empire in 1648 by the Peace of Westphalia. By then, they were part of the French province of the Three Bishoprics.

In 1766, the

Departments of France: Meurthe, Meuse, and Vosges
.

List of bishops and prince-bishops

Bishops

  • Mansuetus 338–375, first bishop
  • Amon c. 400?
  • Alchas c. 423?
  • Gelsimus c. 455?
  • Auspicius c. 478?
  • Ursus around 490
  • Aprus (Aper) 500–507
  • Aladius
    508–525?
  • Trifsorich 525–532
  • Dulcitius 532?–549
  • Alodius c. 549
  • Premon
  • Antimund
  • Eudolius c. 602
  • Theofred 640–653
  • Bodo of Toul c. 660
  • Eborinus around 664
  • Leudinus 667?–669
  • Adeotatus 679–680
  • Ermentheus c. 690?
  • Magnald c. 695?
  • Dodo c. 705
  • Griboald 706–739?
  • Godo 739?–756
  • Jakob 756–767
  • Borno 775–794
  • Wannich 794?–813
  • Frotar 814–846
  • Arnulf 847–871
  • Arnald 872–894
  • Ludhelm 895–905
  • Drogo 907–922
  • Gosselin 922–962
  • Gerard I 963–994 (Saint Gerard)
  • Stephen 994–995
  • Robert 995–996
  • Berthold 996–1019
  • Herman 1020–1026

Prince-Bishops

  • Bruno Egisheim-Dagsburg † (1026 - 12 February 1049; elected as Pope Leo IX
    , served until his death in 1054)
  • Sede Vacant 1049-1051
  • Odo 1052–1069
  • Pippo
    1070–1107
  • Richwin of Commercy 1108–1126
  • Henry I of Lorraine 1127-1167
  • Peter of Brixey 1168–1192
  • Odo of Vaudemont 1192–1197
  • Matthias of Lorraine 1197–1206, † 1217
  • Reinald of Chantilly 1210–1217
  • Gerard II of Vaudemont 1218–1219
  • Odo II of Sorcy 1219–1228
  • Garin 1228–1230
  • Roger of Marcey 1231–1251
  • Giles of Sorcy 1253–1271
  • Conrad II of Tübingen 1272–1296
  • John I of Sierck 1296–1305
  • Vito Venosa 1305–1306
  • Odo III of Grançon 1306–1308
  • Giacomo Ottone Colonna 1308–1309
  • John II of Arzillières 1309–1320
  • Amatus of Geneva 1320–1330
  • Thomas of Bourlemont 1330–1353
  • Bertram de la Tour 1353–1361
  • Pietro di la Barreria 1361–1363
  • John III of Hoya 1363–1372
  • John IV of Neufchatel 1373–1384, † 1398
  • Savin de Floxence 1384–1398
  • Philip II de la Ville-sur-Illon 1399–1409
  • Henry II de la Ville-sur-Illom 1409–1436
  • Louis de Haraucourt 1437–1449
  • Guillaume Fillastre 1449–1460
  • John V de Chevrot 1460
  • Anthony I of Neufchatel 1461–1495
  • Ulric of Blankenberg 1495–1506
Nicholas Francis, cardinal, duke of Lorraine
  • Hugh des Hazards 1506–1517
  • Bishop of Verdun
    1523–1544)
  • Hector de Ailly-Rochefort 1526–1532
  • John, Cardinal of Lorraine (again) 1532–1537
  • Anthony II Pellagrin 1537–1542
  • John of Lorraine-Guise (again) 1542–1543, † 1544

Bishops after the French annexation

  • Toussaint de Hossey 1543–1565
  • Peter III de Châtelet 1565–1580
  • Bishop of Verdun
    1585–1587)
  • Christopher de la Vallée 1589–1607
  • John VII Porcelet de Maillane 1609–1624
  • Nicholas II, Duke of Lorraine
    1625–1634
  • Charles Christian de Gournay 1634–1637
  • Henri Arnauld 1637-1643
  • Paolo Fiesco 1643–1645
  • Jacques Lebret 1645
  • Bishop of Meaux
    1704–1737)
  • François Blouet de Camilly 1706–1723
  • Scipion-Jérôme Begon 1723–1753
  • Claude Drouâs de Boussey 1754–1773
  • Etienne-François-Xavier des Michels de Champorcin (Stephen-Francis-Xavier des Michels de Champorcin), last bishop, 1773–1802

See also

References

Bibliography

Reference Sources

  • Gams, Pius Bonifatius (1873). Series episcoporum Ecclesiae catholicae: quotquot innotuerunt a beato Petro apostolo. Ratisbon: Typis et Sumptibus Georgii Josephi Manz. pp. 548–549. (Use with caution; obsolete)
  • Eubel, Conradus, ed. (1913). Hierarchia catholica, Tomus 1 (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 301. (in Latin)
  • Eubel, Conradus, ed. (1914). Hierarchia catholica, Tomus 2 (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 175.
  • Eubel, Conradus, ed. (1923). Hierarchia catholica, Tomus 3 (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana.
  • Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica IV (1592-1667). Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. Retrieved 2016-07-06. p. 219.
  • Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentis aevi V (1667-1730). Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. Retrieved 2016-07-06.

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