Ypres (Ieper) (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Historical Details

Diocese of Ypres (Ieper)
- Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
- Erected: 12 May 1559
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Mechelen
- Rite: Latin (or Roman)
- Country: Belgium

Martin Baudouin † (2 Nov 1562 Ordained Bishop - 9 Oct 1583 Died)
Pierre Simons † (3 Sep 1584 Appointed - 5 Oct 1605 Died)
Karel Maes † (24 Jun 1607 Ordained Bishop - 2 Nov 1610 Appointed, Bishop of Gent {Ghent, Gand})
Jean Wischer † ( 1610 Appointed - 26 May 1613 Died)
Antoine de Hennin † (13 Apr 1614 Ordained Bishop - 1 Dec 1626 Died)
Georges Chamberlain † ( 1627 Appointed - 19 Dec 1634 Died)
Cornelius Janssen † ( 1635 Appointed - 6 May 1638 Died)
Josse Bouckaert † ( 1640 Appointed - 1 Nov 1646 Died)
François de Robles † ( 1653 Appointed - 18 May 1659 Died)
Martin Prats † (1 Mar 1665 Ordained Bishop - 7 Oct 1671 Died)
Henri Van Halmaele † (12 Sep 1672 Confirmed - 19 Apr 1676 Died)
Guilelmus Herincx, O.F.M. † (13 Sep 1677 Appointed - 17 Aug 1678 Died)
Martin de Ratabon † (12 Oct 1693 Confirmed - 5 Jan 1713 Resigned)
Charles-François de Laval de Montmorency † (13 Feb 1713 Appointed - 26 Aug 1713 Died)
Jan-Baptist de Smet † (3 Feb 1721 Appointed - 6 Aug 1731 Appointed, Bishop of Gent {Ghent, Gand})
Wilhlemus Delvaux † (31 Mar 1732 Appointed - 12 Oct 1761 Died)
Felix Josephus Hubertus de Wavrans † (14 Jun 1762 Appointed - 27 Oct 1784 Died)
Charles Alexandre d’Arberg et de Valengin † (19 Dec 1785 Confirmed - 8 Dec 1801 Resigned)

Date	Event	From	To
12 May 1559	Erected	Diocese of Tournai {Doornik}	Diocese of Ypres (Ieper) (erected)
1801	Suppressed	Diocese of Ypres (Ieper) (suppressed)	Diocese of Gent {Ghent, Gand}

Martin Baudouin † (Bishop: 2 Nov 1562 to 9 Oct 1583)
Josse Bouckaert † (Bishop: 1640 to 1 Nov 1646)
Georges Chamberlain † (Bishop: 1627 to 19 Dec 1634)
Charles Alexandre d’Arberg et de Valengin † (Bishop: 19 Dec 1785 to 8 Dec 1801)
Wilhlemus Delvaux † (Bishop: 31 Mar 1732 to 12 Oct 1761)
Antoine de Hennin † (Bishop: 13 Apr 1614 to 1 Dec 1626)
Guilelmus Herincx, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 13 Sep 1677 to 17 Aug 1678)
Cornelius Janssen † (Bishop: 1635 to 6 May 1638)
Charles-François de Laval de Montmorency † (Bishop: 13 Feb 1713 to 26 Aug 1713)
Karel Maes † (Bishop: 24 Jun 1607 to 2 Nov 1610)
Martin Prats † (Bishop: 1 Mar 1665 to 7 Oct 1671)
Martin de Ratabon † (Bishop: 12 Oct 1693 to 5 Jan 1713)
François de Robles † (Bishop: 1653 to 18 May 1659)
Pierre Simons † (Bishop: 3 Sep 1584 to 5 Oct 1605)
Jan-Baptist de Smet † (Bishop: 3 Feb 1721 to 6 Aug 1731)
Henri Van Halmaele † (Bishop: 12 Sep 1672 to 19 Apr 1676)
Felix Josephus Hubertus de Wavrans † (Bishop: 14 Jun 1762 to 27 Oct 1784)
Jean Wischer † (Bishop: 1610 to 26 May 1613)