Diocese of Saint-Malo

Historical Details

• Diocese of Saint-Malo
  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 1146
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: France

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Past Ordinaries

• St. Jean de Châtillon (de la Grille) † ( 1146 Appointed - 1 Feb 1163 Died)
• Pierre Giraud ou Géraud † ( 1184 Appointed - 11 Sep 1218 Died)
• Raoul ou Rodulphe † ( 1219 Appointed - 8 Oct 1230 Died)
• Geoffroi de Pontual † ( 1231 Appointed - 1255 Resigned)
• Simon de Cliçon ou Clisson † ( 1264 Appointed - 3 Feb 1286 Died)
• Robert du Pont † ( 1287 Appointed - 1309 Died)
• Raoul Rousselet † ( 1310 Appointed - 1317 Appointed, Bishop of Laon)
• Alain Gonthier † (17 Jun 1317 Appointed - Jan 1333 Appointed, Bishop of Quimper)
• Yves Le Prévôt de Bois Boëssel † (Jan 1333 Appointed - 29 Aug 1348 Died)
• Guillaume Mahé † (19 Nov 1348 Appointed - 20 Mar 1349 Died)
• Pierre Benoît ou de Guémené † (14 Jul 1349 Appointed - Feb 1359 Appointed, Bishop of Rennes)
• Guillaume Poulart (or Gibon) † (Feb 1359 Appointed - 17 Nov 1374 Resigned)
• Josselin de Rohan † (7 Jul 1375 Appointed - 21 Mar 1388 Died)
• Robert de la Motte d'Acigné † ( 1389 Appointed - 5 Aug 1423 Died)
• Guillaume de Montfort † (13 Oct 1423 Appointed - 27 Sep 1432 Died)
• Amaury de la Motte d'Acigné † (1 Nov 1432 Appointed - 6 Aug 1434 Died)
• Pierre Piédru (or Predou) † (27 Aug 1435 Appointed - 24 Nov 1449 Died)
• Jacques d'Espinay-Durestal † (7 Jan 1450 Appointed - 4 Mar 1450 Appointed, Bishop of Rennes)
• Jean L'Espervier † (15 Jul 1450 Appointed - 1486 Died)
• Pierre de Montfort de Laval † (19 Sep 1486 Appointed - 14 Aug 1493 Died)
• Guillaume Briçonnet † ( 1493 Appointed - 1513 Resigned)
• Denis Briçonnet † (18 Apr 1513 Appointed - 15 Dec 1535 Died)
• François Bohier † (5 Jan 1535 Succeeded - 29 Aug 1569 Died)
• Guillaume Ruzé † ( 1570 Appointed - 1572 Appointed, Bishop of Angers)
• François Thomé † (16 Nov 1573 Appointed - 1586 Resigned)
• Charles de Bourgneuf † (6 Dec 1586 Appointed - 30 Oct 1596 Resigned)
• Jean du Bec (-Crespin) † (30 Oct 1596 Appointed - 20 Jan 1610 Died)
• Guillaume Le Gouverneur † (22 Jan 1610 Appointed - 25 Jun 1630 Died)
• Achille de Harlay de Sancy † (16 Aug 1631 Appointed - 20 Nov 1646 Resigned)
• Ferdinand de Neufville de Villeroy † (20 Nov 1646 Succeeded - 19 May 1657 Appointed, Bishop of Chartres)
• François de Villemontée † (27 May 1658 Appointed - 7 Jul 1670 Died)
• Sébastien de Guémadeuc † ( 1671 Appointed - 4 Mar 1702 Died)
• Vincent-François des Maretz † (15 Apr 1702 Appointed - 25 Sep 1739 Died)
• Jean-Joseph de Fogasses d'Entrechaux de La Bastie † (14 Nov 1739 Appointed - 29 Jan 1767 Died)
• Antoine-Joseph des Laurents † (18 Apr 1767 Appointed - 15 Oct 1785 Died)
• Gabriel Cortois de Pressigny † (6 Nov 1785 Appointed - 19 Sep 1801 Resigned)

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
1146	Erected		Diocese of Saint-Malo (erected)
29 November 1801	Suppressed	Diocese of Saint-Malo (suppressed)	Diocese of Rennes Diocese of Saint-Brieuc Diocese of Vannes

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Affiliated Bishops

• Albert ou Aubert † (Bishop: 1163 to 5 Jul 1184)
• Pierre Benoît ou de Guémené † (Bishop: 14 Jul 1349 to Feb 1359)
• François Bohier † (Coadjutor Bishop: 31 Dec 1534; Bishop: 5 Jan 1535 to 29 Aug 1569)
• Charles de Bourgneuf † (Bishop: 6 Dec 1586; Priest: 17 Sep 1587 to 30 Oct 1596)
• Denis Briçonnet † (Bishop: 18 Apr 1513 to 15 Dec 1535)
• Guillaume Briçonnet † (Bishop: 1493 to 1513)
• St. Jean de Châtillon (de la Grille) † (Bishop: 1146 to 1 Feb 1163)
• Simon de Cliçon ou Clisson † (Bishop: 1264 to 3 Feb 1286)
• Gabriel Cortois de Pressigny † (Bishop: 6 Nov 1785 to 19 Sep 1801)
• Antoine-Joseph des Laurents † (Bishop: 18 Apr 1767 to 15 Oct 1785)
• Vincent-François des Maretz † (Bishop: 15 Apr 1702 to 25 Sep 1739)
• Jean du Bec (-Crespin) † (Bishop: 30 Oct 1596 to 20 Jan 1610)
• Robert du Pont † (Bishop: 1287 to 1309)
• Jacques d'Espinay-Durestal † (Bishop: 7 Jan 1450 to 4 Mar 1450)
• Nicolas de Flac † (Bishop: 1254 to 11 Oct 1262)
• Jean-Joseph de Fogasses d'Entrechaux de La Bastie † (Bishop: 14 Nov 1739 to 29 Jan 1767)
• Pierre Giraud ou Géraud † (Bishop: 1184 to 11 Sep 1218)
• Alain Gonthier † (Bishop: 17 Jun 1317 to Jan 1333)
• Sébastien de Guémadeuc † (Bishop: 1671 to 4 Mar 1702)
• Achille de Harlay de Sancy † (Bishop: 16 Aug 1631 to 20 Nov 1646)
• Amaury de la Motte d'Acigné † (Bishop: 1 Nov 1432 to 6 Aug 1434)
• Robert de la Motte d'Acigné † (Bishop: 1389 to 5 Aug 1423)
• Guillaume Le Gouverneur † (Bishop: 22 Jan 1610 to 25 Jun 1630)
• Yves Le Prévôt de Bois Boëssel † (Bishop: Jan 1333 to 29 Aug 1348)
• Jean L'Espervier † (Bishop: 15 Jul 1450 to 1486)
• Guillaume Mahé † (Bishop: 19 Nov 1348 to 20 Mar 1349)
• Guillaume de Montfort † (Bishop: 1423 to 27 Sep 1432)
• Pierre de Montfort de Laval † (Bishop: 19 Sep 1486 to 14 Aug 1493)
• Ferdinand de Neufville de Villeroy † (Coadjutor Bishop: 15 Apr 1644; Bishop: 20 Nov 1646 to 19 May 1657)
• Pierre Piédru (or Predou) † (Bishop: 27 Aug 1435 to 24 Nov 1449)
• Geoffroi de Pontual † (Bishop: 1231 to 1255)
• Guillaume Poulart (or Gibon) † (Bishop: Feb 1359 to 17 Nov 1374)
• Raoul ou Rodulphe † (Bishop: 1219 to 8 Oct 1230)
• Josselin de Rohan † (Bishop: 7 Jul 1375 to 21 Mar 1388)
• Raoul Rousselet † (Bishop: 1310 to 1317)
• Guillaume Ruzé † (Bishop: 1570 to 1572)
• François Thomé † (Bishop: 16 Nov 1573 to 1586)
• François de Villemontée † (Bishop: 27 May 1658 to 7 Jul 1670)