Diocese of Alès (Alais)

Historical Details

• Diocese of Alès (Alais)
  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 1694
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: France

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Past Ordinaries

• François Chevalier de Saulx † ( 1694 Appointed - 1712 Died)
• Louis François-Gabriel de Henin-Liétard † ( 1713 Appointed - 1719 Died)
• Charles de Bannes d'Avejan † ( 1721 Appointed - 1744 Died)
• Louis-François de Vivet de Montclus † (13 Sep 1744 Appointed - 21 Jul 1755 Died)
• Jean-Louis du Buisson de Beauteville † ( 1756 Appointed - 1776 Died)
• Pierre-Marie-Madeleine Cortois de Balore † ( 1776 Appointed - 1784 Died)
• Louis-François de Bausset-Roquefort † (23 Feb 1784 Appointed - 22 Sep 1801 Resigned)

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
1694	Erected	Diocese of Nimes	Diocese of Alès (Alais) (erected)
29 November 1801	Suppressed	Diocese of Alès (Alais) (suppressed)	Diocese of Avignon Diocese of Mende

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• None

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Charles de Bannes d'Avejan † (Bishop: 1721 to 1744)
• Louis-François de Bausset-Roquefort † (Bishop: 23 Feb 1784 to 22 Sep 1801)
• Jean-Louis du Buisson de Beauteville † (Bishop: 1756 to 1776)
• François Chevalier de Saulx † (Bishop: 1694 to 1712)
• Pierre-Marie-Madeleine Cortois de Balore † (Bishop: 1776 to 1784)
• Louis François-Gabriel de Henin-Liétard † (Bishop: 1713 to 1719)
• Louis-François de Vivet de Montclus † (Bishop: 13 Sep 1744 to 21 Jul 1755)