Ypres (Ieper) (Latin (or Roman) 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 Rythovius (Balduini) † (10 Mar 1561 Appointed - 9 Oct 1583 Died)
Pierre Simons † (3 Sep 1584 Appointed - 5 Oct 1605 Died)
Karel Maes † (21 May 1607 Appointed - 18 Aug 1610 Appointed, Bishop of Gent {Ghent, Gand})
Jean Vischer † (25 Oct 1610 Appointed - 26 May 1613 Died)
Antoine de Hennin † (9 Dec 1613 Appointed - 1 Dec 1626 Died)
Georges Chamberlain † (29 May 1628 Appointed - 19 Dec 1634 Died)
Corneille Janssen † (31 Jul 1636 Appointed - 6 May 1638 Died)
Josse Bouckaert † (16 Sep 1641 Appointed - 1 Nov 1646 Died)
François de Robles † (6 Jul 1654 Appointed - 18 May 1659 Died)
Martin Prats † (10 Nov 1664 Appointed - 7 Oct 1671 Died)
Henri Van Halmaele † (12 Sep 1672 Confirmed - 19 Apr 1675 Died)
Guilelmus Herincx, O.F.M. Rec. † (13 Sep 1677 Appointed - 17 Aug 1678 Died)
Martin de Ratabon † (12 Oct 1693 Confirmed - 5 Jan 1713 Resigned)
Charles-François de Montmorency-Laval † (13 Feb 1713 Appointed - 26 Aug 1713 Died)
Jan-Baptist de Smet † (3 Feb 1721 Appointed - 6 Aug 1731 Confirmed, Bishop of Gent {Ghent, Gand})
Wilhlemus Delvaux † (31 Mar 1732 Confirmed - 12 Oct 1761 Died)
Felix Josephus Hubertus de Wavrans † (14 Jun 1762 Confirmed - 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 Brugge {Bruges} (erected) Diocese of Ypres (Ieper) (erected)
1801	Suppressed	Diocese of Brugge {Bruges} (suppressed) Diocese of Ypres (Ieper) (suppressed)	Diocese of Gent {Ghent, Gand}

Josse Bouckaert † (Bishop: 16 Sep 1641 to 1 Nov 1646)
Georges Chamberlain † (Bishop: 29 May 1628 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: 9 Dec 1613 to 1 Dec 1626)
Guilelmus Herincx, O.F.M. Rec. † (Bishop: 13 Sep 1677 to 17 Aug 1678)
Corneille Janssen † (Bishop: 31 Jul 1636 to 6 May 1638)
Karel Maes † (Bishop: 21 May 1607 to 18 Aug 1610)
Charles-François de Montmorency-Laval † (Bishop: 13 Feb 1713 to 26 Aug 1713)
Felix-Marie de Neckere †
Martin Prats † (Bishop: 10 Nov 1664 to 7 Oct 1671)
Martin de Ratabon † (Bishop: 12 Oct 1693 to 5 Jan 1713)
François de Robles † (Bishop: 6 Jul 1654 to 18 May 1659)
Martin Rythovius (Balduini) † (Bishop: 10 Mar 1561 to 9 Oct 1583)
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 1675)
Jean Vischer † (Bishop: 25 Oct 1610 to 26 May 1613)
Felix Josephus Hubertus de Wavrans † (Bishop: 14 Jun 1762 to 27 Oct 1784)