Saint-Brieuc (-Tréguier) (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Denis Bernard Marie Moutel, Bishop
Lucien Fruchaud, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Name Changed: 23 January 1852
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Rennes (-Dol-Saint-Malo)
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: France
Square Kilometers: 6,867 (2,652 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Ouest
Official Web Site: https://saintbrieuc-treguier.catholique.fr/
Mailing Address: 81 rue Mathurin Meheut, CS 44224, 22042 Saint-Brieuc CEDEX 02, France
Telephone: 2.96.68.12.76

Historical Details

Diocese of Saint-Brieuc
- Latin Name: Briocensis
- Erected: 5th Century
- Country: France

Past and Present Ordinaries

St. Guillaume Pinchon † ( 1220 Appointed - 29 Jul 1234 Died)
Radulph † (23 Feb 1257 Appointed - 1259 Died)
Pierre de Vannes † (1 May 1272 Ordained Bishop - )
Geoffroy † ( 1295 Appointed - 1312 Died)
Alain de Lamballe † (8 Jan 1313 Appointed - 1320 Died)
Jean d’Avaugour † (15 Feb 1320 Appointed - 27 Apr 1328 Appointed, Bishop of Dol)
Matthieu Ferrand † (13 Jul 1328 Appointed - 1329 Resigned)
Raoul de La Flèche † (23 Jan 1329 Appointed - 17 Mar 1335 Died)
Gui de Montfort † ( 1335 Appointed - 1357 Died)
Hugues de Montrelais (Jr.) † (21 Aug 1357 Appointed - 20 Dec 1375 Appointed, Cardinal-Priest of Santi Quattro Coronati)
Laurent de La Faye † (2 Jan 1376 Appointed - 6 Aug 1379 Appointed, Bishop of Avranches)
Guillaume Beschard † (6 Aug 1379 Appointed - 1385 Died)
Guillaume Auger † (7 Jun 1385 Appointed - 22 Mar 1404 Died)
Jean de Malestroit (Châteaugiron) † (2 May 1404 Appointed - 17 Jul 1419 Appointed, Bishop of Nantes)
Alain de Kerazred (de la Rue) † (18 Sep 1419 Appointed - 4 Jun 1424 Died)
Guillaume Brillet † (7 Jul 1424 Appointed - 26 Sep 1427 Appointed, Bishop of Rennes)
Guillaume Eder † (15 Mar 1428 Appointed - 1431 Died)
Hervé Huguet † (29 Jan 1432 Appointed - 1436 Died)
Olivier du Tillay † (4 Jul 1436 Appointed - 1439 Died)
Jean Prigent † (27 Feb 1439 Appointed - 25 Apr 1450 Appointed, Bishop of Saint-Malo)
Jean L’Espervier † (25 Apr 1450 Appointed - 15 Jul 1450 Appointed, Bishop of Saint-Malo)
Jean Prigent † (15 Jul 1450 Appointed - 1471 Died)
Pierre (de Montfort) de Laval † (19 Feb 1472 Appointed - 14 Aug 1486 Appointed, Administrator of Saint-Malo)
Christophe de Penmarch † (14 Jan 1478 Appointed - 17 Dec 1505 Died)
Olivier du Châtel † (9 Mar 1506 Appointed - 16 May 1525 Died)
Jean de Rieux † (6 Sep 1525 Appointed - 1544 Resigned)
François de Mauny † (8 Jun 1545 Appointed - 13 Sep 1553 Appointed, Archbishop of Bordeaux)
Jean du Tillet † (18 Sep 1553 Appointed - 5 Aug 1564 Appointed, Bishop of Meaux)
Nicolas Langelier (Lancelier) † (5 Aug 1564 Appointed - 24 Sep 1595 Died)
Melchior de Marconnai † (19 Nov 1601 Appointed - 7 Mar 1618 Died)
André Le Porc de la Porte † (3 Sep 1618 Appointed - 22 Jun 1631 Died)
Etienne de Vilazel (Virazel) † (10 Nov 1631 Appointed - 1 Jun 1641 Died)
Denis de La Barde † (26 May 1642 Confirmed - 22 May 1675 Died)
Hardouin Fortin de la Hoguette † (23 Mar 1676 Confirmed - 15 Jul 1680 Confirmed, Bishop of Poitiers)
Louis-Marcel de Coëtlogon-Méjusseaume † (1 Sep 1681 Confirmed - 7 Sep 1705 Resigned)
Louis Frétat de Boissieu † (7 Sep 1705 Confirmed - 30 Oct 1720 Died)
Pierre-Guillaume de La Vieuxville-Pourpris † (28 May 1721 Appointed - 4 Sep 1727 Died)
Louis-François de Vivet de Montclus † (8 Mar 1728 Confirmed - 1 Dec 1744 Resigned)
Hervé-Nicolas Thépault de Brignou † (18 Dec 1744 Confirmed - 26 Jan 1766 Died)
François Bareau de Girac † (6 Aug 1766 Confirmed - 25 Jan 1770 Resigned)
Jules-Basile Ferron de La Ferronnays † (12 Mar 1770 Confirmed - 2 Mar 1775 Resigned)
Hugues-François de Regnault-Bellescize † (29 May 1775 Confirmed - 20 Sep 1796 Died)
Jean-Baptiste-Marie Caffarelli † (29 Apr 1802 Confirmed - 11 Jan 1815 Died)
Mathias Le Groing de La Romagère † (23 Aug 1819 Confirmed - 19 Feb 1841 Died)
Jacques-Jean-Pierre Le Mée † (12 Jul 1841 Confirmed - 31 Jul 1858 Died)
Guillaume-Elisée Martial † (27 Sep 1858 Confirmed - 26 Dec 1861 Died)
Augustin David † (7 Apr 1862 Confirmed - 27 Jul 1882 Died)
Eugène-Ange-Marie Bouché † (25 Sep 1882 Confirmed - 4 Jun 1888 Died)
Pierre-Marie-Frédéric Fallières † (30 Dec 1889 Confirmed - 11 May 1906 Died)
Jules-Laurent-Benjamin Morelle † (13 Jul 1906 Appointed - 10 Jan 1923 Died)
François-Jean-Marie Serrand † (4 Jun 1923 Appointed - 20 Mar 1949 Died)
Armand Coupel † (20 Mar 1949 Succeeded - 19 Jan 1961 Retired)
François-Louis-Marie Kervèadou † (19 Jan 1961 Appointed - 2 Oct 1976 Resigned)
Pierre Jean Marie Kervennic † (2 Oct 1976 Appointed - 21 Dec 1991 Died)
Lucien Fruchaud (17 Jul 1992 Appointed - 20 Aug 2010 Retired)
Denis Bernard Marie Moutel (20 Aug 2010 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Saint-Brieuc
5th Century	Erected		Diocese of Saint-Brieuc (erected)
29 November 1801	Territory Added	Diocese of Dol (suppressed)	Diocese of Rennes Diocese of Saint-Brieuc
29 November 1801	Territory Added	Diocese of Saint-Malo (suppressed)	Diocese of Rennes Diocese of Saint-Brieuc Diocese of Vannes
29 November 1801	Territory Added	Diocese of Tréguier (suppressed)	Diocese of Quimper Diocese of Saint-Brieuc
Diocese of Saint-Brieuc (-Tréguier)
23 January 1852	Name Changed	Diocese of Saint-Brieuc	Diocese of Saint-Brieuc (-Tréguier)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Diocese of Saint-Brieuc (-Tréguier)

1950 509,000 509,898 99.8% 971 68 1,039 489 85 2,800 412 ap1951

1970 503,000 506,102 99.4% 740 70 810 620 188 2,681 416 ap1971

1980 514,000 528,000 97.3% 575 36 611 841 103 2,185 416 ap1981

1990 536,000 549,000 97.6% 438 46 484 1,107 3 98 1,928 416 ap1991

1999 522,000 542,000 96.3% 346 45 391 1,335 9 75 1,340 70 ap2000

2000 520,000 542,373 95.9% 343 49 392 1,326 9 73 1,320 70 ap2001

2001 541,523 542,373 99.8% 335 48 383 1,413 9 74 1,260 70 ap2002

2002 541,523 542,373 99.8% 305 48 353 1,534 9 66 1,412 70 ap2003

2003 541,323 542,373 99.8% 335 48 383 1,413 12 66 1,381 64 ap2004

2004 541,323 542,373 99.8% 258 48 306 1,769 15 64 1,354 64 ap2005

2010 571,000 574,000 99.5% 215 20 235 2,429 20 30 858 61 ap2011

2014 582,000 591,641 98.4% 165 8 173 3,364 26 21 726 58 ap2015

2017 587,300 597,397 98.3% 139 11 150 3,915 33 23 643 53 ap2018

2020 599,400 618,478 96.9% 114 10 124 4,833 34 14 500 48 ap2021

2022 595,000 613,000 97.1% 105 11 116 5,129 37 15 492 48 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Saint-Brieuc (-Tréguier)
1950	509,000	509,898	99.8%	971	68	1,039	489		85	2,800	412	ap1951
1970	503,000	506,102	99.4%	740	70	810	620		188	2,681	416	ap1971
1980	514,000	528,000	97.3%	575	36	611	841		103	2,185	416	ap1981
1990	536,000	549,000	97.6%	438	46	484	1,107	3	98	1,928	416	ap1991
1999	522,000	542,000	96.3%	346	45	391	1,335	9	75	1,340	70	ap2000
2000	520,000	542,373	95.9%	343	49	392	1,326	9	73	1,320	70	ap2001
2001	541,523	542,373	99.8%	335	48	383	1,413	9	74	1,260	70	ap2002
2002	541,523	542,373	99.8%	305	48	353	1,534	9	66	1,412	70	ap2003
2003	541,323	542,373	99.8%	335	48	383	1,413	12	66	1,381	64	ap2004
2004	541,323	542,373	99.8%	258	48	306	1,769	15	64	1,354	64	ap2005
2010	571,000	574,000	99.5%	215	20	235	2,429	20	30	858	61	ap2011
2014	582,000	591,641	98.4%	165	8	173	3,364	26	21	726	58	ap2015
2017	587,300	597,397	98.3%	139	11	150	3,915	33	23	643	53	ap2018
2020	599,400	618,478	96.9%	114	10	124	4,833	34	14	500	48	ap2021
2022	595,000	613,000	97.1%	105	11	116	5,129	37	15	492	48	ap2023

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Guillaume Auger † (Bishop: 7 Jun 1385 to 22 Mar 1404)
Jean d’Avaugour † (Bishop: 15 Feb 1320 to 27 Apr 1328)
François Bareau de Girac † (Bishop: 6 Aug 1766 to 25 Jan 1770)
Guillaume Beschard † (Bishop: 6 Aug 1379 to 1385)
Jean-Baptiste Boivin, S.M.A. † (Priest: 22 Dec 1923 to 11 Nov 1928)
Eugène-Ange-Marie Bouché † (Priest: 22 Dec 1855; Bishop: 25 Sep 1882 to 4 Jun 1888)
Jean-Olivier Briand † (Priest: 16 Mar 1739 to 21 Jan 1766)
Guillaume Brillet † (Bishop: 7 Jul 1424 to 26 Sep 1427)
Jean-Baptiste-Marie Caffarelli † (Bishop: 29 Apr 1802 to 11 Jan 1815)
Alexandre-François-Marie Carlo, M.E.P. †
Henri-Louis Chapon †
Olivier du Châtel † (Bishop: 9 Mar 1506 to 16 May 1525)
Louis-Marcel de Coëtlogon-Méjusseaume † (Bishop: 1 Sep 1681 to 7 Sep 1705)
Pietro Cotel, C.S.Sp. †
Armand Coupel † (Coadjutor Bishop: 29 Dec 1945; Bishop: 20 Mar 1949 to 19 Jan 1961)
Jules-Marie-Victor Courcoux, C.Or.Iesu †
Augustin David † (Bishop: 7 Apr 1862 to 27 Jul 1882)
Florent-Michel-Marie-Joseph du Bois de la Villerabel †
Pierre-Florentin-André du Bois de la Villerabel † (Deacon: 18 Dec 1886; Priest: 17 Jul 1887 to 1 Jun 1915)
Auguste-René-Marie Dubourg † (Priest: 22 Dec 1866 to 19 Jan 1893)
Olivier du Tillay † (Bishop: 4 Jul 1436 to 1439)
Jean du Tillet † (Bishop: 18 Sep 1553 to 5 Aug 1564)
Guillaume Eder † (Bishop: 15 Mar 1428 to 1431)
Louis-Marie-Olivier Epivent †
Pierre-Marie-Frédéric Fallières † (Bishop: 30 Dec 1889 to 11 May 1906)
Matthieu Ferrand † (Bishop: 13 Jul 1328 to 1329)
Jules-Basile Ferron de La Ferronnays † (Bishop: 12 Mar 1770 to 2 Mar 1775)
Hardouin Fortin de la Hoguette † (Bishop: 23 Mar 1676 to 15 Jul 1680)
Louis Frétat de Boissieu † (Bishop: 7 Sep 1705 to 30 Oct 1720)
Joseph Guérard †
Alfred-Jean Guyomard, O.M.I. †
Auguste Alphonse Pierre Haouisée, S.J. †
Raoul-Octave-Marie-Jean Harscouët † (Deacon: 17 Dec 1898; Priest: 9 Jul 1899 to 21 Jun 1926)
Hervé Huguet † (Bishop: 29 Jan 1432 to 1436)
Alain de Kerazred (de la Rue) † (Bishop: 18 Sep 1419 to 4 Jun 1424)
Pierre Kernivinen, S.M.A. †
François-Louis-Marie Kervèadou † (Bishop: 19 Jan 1961 to 2 Oct 1976)
Pierre Jean Marie Kervennic † (Bishop: 2 Oct 1976 to 21 Dec 1991)
Denis de La Barde † (Bishop: 26 May 1642 to 22 May 1675)
Laurent de La Faye † (Bishop: 2 Jan 1376 to 6 Aug 1379)
Raoul de La Flèche † (Bishop: 23 Jan 1329 to 17 Mar 1335)
Alain de Lamballe † (Bishop: 8 Jan 1313 to 1320)
Nicolas Langelier (Lancelier) † (Bishop: 5 Aug 1564 to 24 Sep 1595)
Pierre (de Montfort) de Laval † (Bishop: 19 Feb 1472 to 14 Aug 1486)
Pierre-Guillaume de La Vieuxville-Pourpris † (Bishop: 28 May 1721 to 4 Sep 1727)
Godefroid Leborgne, O. Carm. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 10 Nov 1518 to 1530)
Mathias Le Groing de La Romagère † (Bishop: 23 Aug 1819 to 19 Feb 1841)
Jacques-Jean-Pierre Le Mée † (Bishop: 12 Jul 1841 to 31 Jul 1858)
André Le Porc de la Porte † (Bishop: 3 Sep 1618 to 22 Jun 1631)
Jean L’Espervier † (Bishop: 25 Apr 1450 to 15 Jul 1450)
Michel-Esther Leturdu, M.E.P. †
Jean de Malestroit (Châteaugiron) † (Bishop: 2 May 1404 to 17 Jul 1419)
Joseph-Jean-Yves Marcadé † (Priest: 14 Jun 1919 to 20 Aug 1936)
Melchior de Marconnai † (Bishop: 19 Nov 1601 to 7 Mar 1618)
Guillaume-Elisée Martial † (Bishop: 27 Sep 1858 to 26 Dec 1861)
François de Mauny † (Bishop: 8 Jun 1545 to 13 Sep 1553)
Gui de Montfort † (Bishop: 1335 to 1357)
Hugues de Montrelais (Jr.) † (Bishop: 21 Aug 1357 to 20 Dec 1375)
Jules-Laurent-Benjamin Morelle † (Bishop: 13 Jul 1906 to 10 Jan 1923)
Christophe de Penmarch † (Bishop: 14 Jan 1478 to 17 Dec 1505)
St. Guillaume Pinchon † (Bishop: 1220 to 29 Jul 1234)
Jean Prigent † (Bishop: 27 Feb 1439 to 25 Apr 1450)
Hugues-François de Regnault-Bellescize † (Bishop: 29 May 1775 to 20 Sep 1796)
Jean de Rieux † (Bishop: 6 Sep 1525 to 1544)
François-Jean-Marie Serrand † (Bishop: 4 Jun 1923 to 20 Mar 1949)
Hervé-Nicolas Thépault de Brignou † (Bishop: 18 Dec 1744 to 26 Jan 1766)
Pierre de Vannes † (Bishop: 1 May 1272 - )
Etienne de Vilazel (Virazel) † (Bishop: 10 Nov 1631 to 1 Jun 1641)
Louis-François de Vivet de Montclus † (Bishop: 8 Mar 1728 to 1 Dec 1744)
Geoffroy † (Bishop: 1295 to 1312)
Radulph † (Bishop: 23 Feb 1257 to 1259)

Source(s)

Diocese of Saint-Brieuc
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 1, Page 146
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 2, Page 110, and Page 111
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 3, Page 140
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 4, Page 121
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 5, Page 126
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 6, Page 130
- Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 615, to Page 616

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