This is a List of bishops and archbishops of Cambrai, that is, of the

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cambrai The Archdiocese of Cambrai (; French language, French: ''Archidiocèse de Cambrai'') is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or archdiocese of the Catholic Church in France, comprising the arrondissements of Avesnes-sur-Helpe, Cambrai, Dou ...

Bishops

For the first bishops of Arras and Cambrai, who resided at the former place, see

Roman Catholic Diocese of Arras The Diocese of Arras (–Boulogne–Saint-Omer) (Latin: ''Dioecesis Atrebatensis (–Bononiena–Audomarensis)''; French: ''Diocèse d'Arras (–Boulogne–Saint-Omer)'') is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in France. The episcopal s ...

. On the death of Saint Vedulphus (545–580) the episcopal residence was transferred from Arras to Cambrai. Among his successors were: * 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 ...

(584–623) * Saint

Berthoald Berthoald (or ''Bertoald'') (died 604) was the mayor of the palace of Burgundy from some time before 603 (when he is first mentioned as mayor under King Theuderic II) until his death in the next year. According to the Burgundian chronicler Frede ...

(627) * Saint (633–669) * Saint

Vindicianus Saint Vindicianus (''Vindician'') () ( 632 – 712) was a bishop of Cambrai-Arras. His Calendar of saints, feast day is 11 March. He is called a spiritual follower of Saint Eligius (Saint Eloi). Life Traditionally, his birthplace is given as ...

(669–693), who brought King

Theuderic III Theuderic III (also spelled Theuderich, Theoderic or Theodoric; , 651–691) was King of the Franks in the 7th century. He ruled Neustria and Burgundy on two occasions (in 673 and again from 675 to 691), as well as Austrasia from 679 until his ...

of the

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to account for the murder of Saint Léger of Autun *

Emebert Emebert was an early Bishop of Cambrai, in northern France; he is often identified with Bishop Ablebert of Cambrai (early 8th century). According to the unreliable ''Vita S. Amalbergae viduae'', Emebert was the son of Duke Witger of Lotharingia. ...

, also known as Ablebert (d. 710) * Hadulfus (d. 728) * Alberic and

Hildoard Hildoard or Hildo, was bishop of Cambrai from 790 to 816. He was a liturgical reformer, closely tied to the court of Charlemagne. His sacramentary is the only surviving exact copy, made around 812, of the ''Sacramentarium Hadrianum'', sent out by P ...

, contemporaries of

Charlemagne Charlemagne ( ; 2 April 748 – 28 January 814) was List of Frankish kings, King of the Franks from 768, List of kings of the Lombards, King of the Lombards from 774, and Holy Roman Emperor, Emperor of what is now known as the Carolingian ...

, who gave to the diocese a sacramentary and important canons *

Halitgar Halitgar (Halitgarius, Halitcharius, Halitgaire, Aligerio) was a ninth-century bishop of Cambrai (in office 817–831). He is known also as an apostle to the Danes, and the writer of a widely known penitential. Life In 822 he travelled to Denmark ...

(Halitgarius, Halitgaire) (817–831), an ecclesiastical writer and apostle of the

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* Saint John of Cambrai (866–879) * Saint Rothadus (879–886) *

Fulbert Fulbert is a given name. Notable people with the name include: * Fulbert of Cambrai, Bishop of Cambrai (died 956) * Fulbert of Chartres, Bishop of Chartres (1006–1028) * Fulbert of Falaise (fl. 11th century), maternal grandfather of William the C ...

(934–956), defended Cambrai from the

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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" * 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 ...

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. I ...

(1013–1051), formerly chaplain to

Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor Henry II (; ; ; 6 May 973 – 13 July 1024 AD), also known as Saint Henry, Order of Saint Benedict, Obl. S. B., was Holy Roman Emperor ("Romanorum Imperator") from 1014. He died without an heir in 1024, and was the last ruler of the Ottonian dy ...

, and helpful to the latter in his negotiations with

Robert the Pious Robert II ( 972 – 20 July 1031), called the Pious () or the Wise (), was King of the Franks from 996 to 1031, the second from the Capetian dynasty. Crowned Junior King in 987, he assisted his father on military matters (notably during the two ...

, King of France (Gerard also converted by persuasion the

Gondulphian Gundolfo or Gundulf is purported to be a teacher of Proto-Protestant Christian doctrines in the 11th century. Of Italian origin, he was said to be active in the bishopric of Cambrai-Arras in northern France (south of Lille) around 1046 during the ...

heretics, who denied the

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) *

Lietbertus Saint Lietbertus (Lietbert, Libert, Liberat) of Brakel (or of Cambrai, de Lessines) (ca. 1010–1076) was bishop of Cambrai from 31 March 1051 to 28 September 1076. Liebertus was born to the Brabantian nobility at Opbrakel (a village in the pre ...

(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 until 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 ...

* 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. 1050–1080, 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 Diocese of Arras (–Boulogne–Saint-Omer) (Latin: ''Dioecesis Atrebatensis (–Bononiena–Audomarensis)''; French: ''Diocèse d'Arras (–Boulogne–Saint-Omer)'') is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in France. The episcopal s ...

* Manasses of Soissons (1095–1103) *

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(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

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* Burchard of Cambrai (1115–1131), who sent

Norbert of Xanten Norbert of Xanten, O. Praem (c. 1080 – 6 June 1134), also known as Norbert Gennep, was a German Catholic bishop who was the Archbishopric of Magdeburg, Archbishop of Magdeburg, founder of the Premonstratensian order of canons regular, and is ...

and the

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s to Antwerp to combat the heresy of Tanchelm's disciples concerning the Eucharist * Lietard (1131–1134) * Nicolas I de Chièvres (1137–1167) * Peter of Flanders (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

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* Jean II d'Antoing (1192–1196), nephew of Roger de Wavrin * Nicolas II du Roeulx (1197) * Hugh (1197–1198), never consecrated *

Peter of Corbeil Peter of Corbeil (died 3 June 1222), born at Corbeil, was a preacher and canon of Notre Dame de Paris, a scholastic philosopher and master of theology at the University of Paris, ca 1189. He is remembered largely because his aristocratic student ...

(1199–1200) * 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) * Robert II of Geneva (1368–1371) * Gerard III (1371–1378), previously bishop of Arras and Thérouanne *

Jean t'Serclaes Jean t'Serclaes (died 1389) was a bishop of Cambrai during the Western Schism. He was the brother of Everard t'Serclaes, the liberator of Brussels. Life T'Serclaes was born in Brussels and graduated from the University of Orléans as doctor of b ...

(1378–1389) (appointed by Clement VII of the Avignon Obedience) *

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(1390–1396) *

Pierre d'Ailly Pierre d'Ailly (; ; 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 prosperous bourgeois family. He studied in Paris at the Co ...

(1396–1411) (appointed by Benedict XIII of the Avignon Obedience) *

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(1411–1439) * John of Burgundy illegitimate son of Duke

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of Burgundy (1439–1479) * Henry de Berghes (1480–1502) * 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 Cr ...

* William de Croy, cardinal in 1517, apostolic administrator of Toledo in 1517 (1516–1519) * Robert de Croÿ (1519–1556) * Maximilian de Berghes (1556–1562)

Archbishops

* Maximilian de Berghes (1562–1570) *

Louis de Berlaymont Louis de Berlaymont (1542–1596) was an aristocratic clergyman in the Habsburg Netherlands Habsburg Netherlands were the parts of the Low Countries that were ruled by sovereigns of the Holy Roman Empire's House of Habsburg. This rule began in ...

(1570–1596) * Jean Sarazin (1596–1598) * Guillaume de Berghes (1601–1609) *

Jean Richardot Jean Grusset dict Richardot, knight (1540 – 3 September 1609) was a statesman and diplomat from the Franche-Comté, who held high political office during the Dutch Revolt and played an important role in restoring Habsburg rule in the South ...

(1609–1614), minister and diplomat of the Archdukes

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and

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. * François Buisseret (1614–1615) * Franciscus van der Burch (1616–1644) *

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 hier ...

(1644–1647) *

Gaspard Nemius Gaspard du Bois, Latinized Nemius (1587–1667) was the sixth bishop of Antwerp and the ninth archbishop of Cambrai. Life Nemius was born in 's-Hertogenbosch on 23 April 1587. He studied at the University of Douai, graduating Doctor of Sacred The ...

(1649–1667) * Ladislas Jonart (1667–1674) *

Jacques-Théodore de Bryas Jacques-Théodore de Bryas (1630–1694) was a clergyman from the Low Countries who was in turn bishop of Saint-Omer and archbishop of Cambrai. In the last position he was, ''ex officio'', duke of Cambrai and count of Cambrésis. He was the last ...

(1675–1694) * 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 (), 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 maturity (then defi ...

. * 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) * Ferdinand Maximilien Mériadec de Rohan (1781–1801). * 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) *

François Garnier François Charles Garnier (7 April 1944 – 15 August 2018) was a French Roman Catholic archbishop. Garnier was born in Beaune, France and was ordained to the priesthood in 1970. He served as coadjutor bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Luç ...

(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 * *