Diocese of Ypres (Ieper)

Historical Details

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

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Past Ordinaries

• Martin Baudouin † (2 Nov 1562 Ordained Bishop - 9 Oct 1583 Died)
• Pierre Simons † ( 1584 Appointed - 5 Oct 1605 Died)
• Charles Maez † (24 Jun 1607 Ordained Bishop - 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 † (28 Oct 1672 Ordained Bishop - 19 Apr 1676 Died)
• Martin de Ratabon † (28 May 1689 Appointed - 22 Apr 1713 Appointed, Bishop of Viviers (Aps))
• Charles-François de Laval de Montmorency † (5 Jun 1713 Ordained Bishop - 26 Aug 1713 Died)
• Charles Alexandre d'Arberg et de Valengin † (12 Apr 1785 Appointed - 8 Dec 1801 Resigned)

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
1559	Erected		Diocese of Ypres (Ieper) (erected)
1801	Suppressed	Diocese of Ypres (Ieper) (suppressed)

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• None

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• 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: 12 Apr 1785 to 8 Dec 1801)
• Antoine de Hennin † (Bishop: 13 Apr 1614 to 1 Dec 1626)
• Cornelius Janssen † (Bishop: 1635 to 6 May 1638)
• Charles-François de Laval de Montmorency † (Bishop: 5 Jun 1713 to 26 Aug 1713)
• Charles Maez † (Bishop: 24 Jun 1607 to 1610)
• Martin Prats † (Bishop: 1 Mar 1665 to 7 Oct 1671)
• Martin de Ratabon † (Bishop: 28 May 1689 to 22 Apr 1713)
• François de Robles † (Bishop: 1653 to 18 May 1659)
• Pierre Simons † (Bishop: 1584 to 5 Oct 1605)
• Henri Van Halmaele † (Bishop: 28 Oct 1672 to 19 Apr 1676)
• Jean Wischer † (Bishop: 1610 to 26 May 1613)