Diocese of Alet

Historical Details

• Diocese of Alet
  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 11 July 1317
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Narbonne
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: France

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Past Ordinaries

• Barthélémy † (1 Mar 1318 Appointed - 1333 Died)
• Guillaume , O.S.B. † (10 Sep 1333 Appointed - )
• Pierre Assalhit (Assalbit), O.S.A. † (8 Jan 1421 Appointed - 1441 Died)
• Louis d’Aubusson, O.S.B. † (4 Dec 1454 Appointed - 1455 Died)
• Ambroise de Cameraco † (23 Sep 1455 Appointed - 1463 Resigned)
• Antoine Gobert † (15 Dec 1463 Confirmed - 1468 Died)
• Guillaume Olivieri † (14 Nov 1468 Appointed - 1486 Died)
• Pierre Hallwyn † (21 Nov 1487 Appointed - 1488 Resigned)
• Guillaume de Rochefort (Rupe), O.S.B. † (4 Feb 1489 Appointed - 1508 Died)
• Pierre Raymond de Guiert † (7 Jun 1508 Appointed - 1524 Died)
• Guillaume de Joyeuse † (27 Oct 1524 Appointed - 1541 Resigned)
• Guillaume de Joyeuse † (28 Jun 1541 Appointed - 7 Apr 1559 Resigned)
• François L’Estrange † (26 Jan 1560 Appointed - 1564 Died)
• Antoine d’Acqs (Dax) † (8 Jun 1565 Appointed - 1594 Died)
• Christophe de L’Estang † (5 Sep 1594 Appointed - 26 May 1603 Appointed, Bishop of Carcassonne)
• Pierre de Polverel † (19 Feb 1603 Appointed - 20 Aug 1603 Died)
• Étienne de Polverel † (30 Jul 1607 Appointed - 25 Apr 1637 Died)
• Nicolas Pavillon † (16 May 1639 Confirmed - 8 Dec 1677 Died)
• Louis-Alphonse de Valbelle † (14 Mar 1678 Confirmed - Jun 1684 Resigned)
• Victor-Augustin Méliand (Melrand) † (7 Jul 1692 Confirmed - 24 Oct 1698 Resigned)
• Charles-Nicolas Taffoureau de Fontaine † (5 Jan 1699 Confirmed - 8 Oct 1708 Died)
• Jacques Maboul † (1 Nov 1708 Appointed - 21 May 1723 Died)
• Joseph-François Bocaud (Boucaud) † (14 Feb 1724 Confirmed - 6 Dec 1762 Died)
• Charles de La Cropte de Chanterac † (16 May 1763 Confirmed - 27 Apr 1793 Died)

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
11 July 1317	Erected	Archdiocese of Narbonne	Diocese of Alet (erected)
29 November 1801	Suppressed	Diocese of Alet (suppressed) Diocese of Perpignan-Elne (suppressed)	Diocese of Carcassonne

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• None

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Pierre Assalhit (Assalbit), O.S.A. † (Bishop: 8 Jan 1421 to 1441)
• Joseph-François Bocaud (Boucaud) † (Bishop: 14 Feb 1724 to 6 Dec 1762)
• Ambroise de Cameraco † (Bishop: 23 Sep 1455 to 1463)
• Antoine d’Acqs (Dax) † (Bishop: 8 Jun 1565 to 1594)
• Louis d’Aubusson, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 4 Dec 1454 to 1455)
• Antoine Gobert † (Bishop: 15 Dec 1463 to 1468)
• Pierre Raymond de Guiert † (Bishop: 7 Jun 1508 to 1524)
• Pierre Hallwyn † (Bishop: 21 Nov 1487 to 1488)
• Guillaume de Joyeuse † (Bishop: 28 Jun 1541 to 7 Apr 1559)
• Guillaume de Joyeuse † (Bishop: 27 Oct 1524 to 1541)
• Charles de La Cropte de Chanterac † (Bishop: 16 May 1763 to 27 Apr 1793)
• Christophe de L’Estang † (Bishop: 5 Sep 1594 to 26 May 1603)
• François L’Estrange † (Bishop: 26 Jan 1560 to 1564)
• Jacques Maboul † (Bishop: 1 Nov 1708 to 21 May 1723)
• Victor-Augustin Méliand (Melrand) † (Bishop: 7 Jul 1692 to 24 Oct 1698)
• Guillaume Olivieri † (Bishop: 14 Nov 1468 to 1486)
• Nicolas Pavillon † (Bishop: 16 May 1639 to 8 Dec 1677)
• Pierre de Polverel † (Bishop: 19 Feb 1603 to 20 Aug 1603)
• Étienne de Polverel † (Bishop: 30 Jul 1607 to 25 Apr 1637)
• Guillaume de Rochefort (Rupe), O.S.B. † (Bishop: 4 Feb 1489 to 1508)
• Charles-Nicolas Taffoureau de Fontaine † (Bishop: 5 Jan 1699 to 8 Oct 1708)
• Louis-Alphonse de Valbelle † (Bishop: 14 Mar 1678 to Jun 1684)
• Barthélémy † (Bishop: 1 Mar 1318 to 1333)
• Guillaume , O.S.B. † (Bishop: 10 Sep 1333 - )

Source(s)

Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 1, Page 236, and Page 237 Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 2, Page 149 Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 3, Page 191

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