Soissons (-Laon-Saint-Quentin) (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Renauld Marie François Dupont de Dinechin, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Name Changed: 11 June 1901
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Reims
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: France
Square Kilometers: 7,361 (2,843 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Nord
Official Web Site: http://www.soissons.catholique.fr/
Mailing Address: Centre diocesain, 9 rue des Deportes et Fusilles, CS 60166, 02207 Soissons CEDEX, France
Telephone: 3.23.53.08.77

Historical Details

Diocese of Soissons
- Latin Name: Suessionensis
- Erected: 3rd Century
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Reims
- Country: France
Diocese of Soissons (-Laon)
- Latin Name: Suessionensis (-Laudunensis)
- Name Changed: 13 June 1828
- Country: France

Past and Present Ordinaries

St. Arnoul de Pamele † ( 1081 Appointed - 15 Aug 1082 Died)
Hugo de Pierrefonds † (Mar 1093 Appointed - 30 Jan 1103 Died)
Manasses † ( 1103 Appointed - 1 Mar 1108 Died)
Josselin de Vierzy † ( 1126 Appointed - 24 Oct 1152 Died)
Nicolas de Cherizy † ( 1176 Appointed - 14 Sep 1207 Died)
Aymard de Provins † (Jul 1208 Appointed - 20 May 1219 Died)
Jacques de Razoches (Bazoches) † (Jul 1219 Appointed - 8 Jul 1242 Died)
Raoul de Coudun † ( 1244 Appointed - 6 Dec 1245 Died)
Guy de Châteauporcien † (Dec 1245 Appointed - 1250 Resigned)
Nivelon de Bazoches † (8 Jan 1252 Appointed - 10 Feb 1262 Died)
Milon de Bazoches † ( 1262 Appointed - 24 Sep 1290 Died)
Gérard de Montcornet † (23 Mar 1292 Appointed - 1296 Died)
Guy de La Charité † (30 Jul 1296 Appointed - 8 Jul 1313 Died)
Gérard de Courtonne † (27 Aug 1313 Appointed - 27 Oct 1331 Died)
Pierre de Chappes † (13 Nov 1331 Appointed - Sep 1349 Died)
Guillaume de Colombier † (31 Oct 1349 Appointed - 15 May 1362 Died)
Simon de Bucy † (10 Jun 1362 Appointed - 14 Oct 1404 Died)
Victor de Camerin, O.E.S.A. † (20 Oct 1404 Appointed - 13 Jan 1414 Died)
Nicolas Graibert † (11 Feb 1414 Appointed - Nov 1422 Died)
Renaud de Fontaines † (8 Jan 1423 Appointed - 5 Sep 1442 Died)
Jean Milet † (15 Feb 1443 Appointed - 1 Apr 1503 Died)
Claude de Louvain † (24 Apr 1503 Appointed - 18 Aug 1514 Appointed, Bishop of Sisteron)
Foucault de Bonneval † (18 Aug 1514 Appointed - 1 Jul 1528 Appointed, Bishop of Bazas)
Symphorien Bullioud † (1 Jul 1528 Appointed - 5 Jan 1534 Died)
Matthieu de Longuejoue † (6 Feb 1534 Appointed - 6 Sep 1557 Died)
Charles de Roucy-Sissonne † (15 Dec 1557 Appointed - 6 Oct 1585 Died)
Jérôme Hennequin † (17 Aug 1587 Appointed - 10 Mar 1619 Died)
Charles de Haqueville † (12 Aug 1619 Confirmed - 27 Feb 1623 Died)
Simon Le Gras † (16 Sep 1624 Appointed - 28 Oct 1656 Died)
Charles de Bourlon (Bourbon) † (28 Oct 1656 Succeeded - 26 Oct 1685 Died)
Fabio Brulart de Sillery † (21 Jan 1692 Confirmed - 19 Nov 1714 Died)
Jean-Joseph Languet de Gergy † (29 May 1715 Confirmed - 9 Apr 1731 Confirmed, Archbishop of Sens)
Charles-François Le Févre de Laubriéres † (17 Dec 1731 Confirmed - 25 Dec 1738 Died)
François de Fitz-James † (4 May 1739 Confirmed - 19 Jul 1764 Died)
Henri-Joseph-Claude de Bourdeilles † (17 Dec 1764 Confirmed - 7 May 1802 Resigned)
Jean-Claude Leblanc de Beaulieu † (25 Apr 1802 Confirmed - 1 Oct 1817 Confirmed, Archbishop of Arles)
Roch-Etienne de Vichy † (1 Oct 1817 Confirmed - 27 Sep 1819 Confirmed, Bishop of Autun)
Jean-Claude Leblanc de Beaulieu † (25 Aug 1819 Appointed - 14 Sep 1820 Resigned)
Guillaume-Aubin de Villèle † (28 Aug 1820 Confirmed - 21 Mar 1825 Confirmed, Archbishop of Bourges)
Jules-François de Simony † (21 Mar 1825 Confirmed - 31 May 1847 Retired)
Paul-Armand-Ignace-Anaclet Cardon de Garsignies † (17 Jan 1848 Confirmed - 6 Dec 1860 Died)
Jean-Joseph Christophe † (18 Mar 1861 Confirmed - 10 Aug 1863 Died)
Jean-Pierre-Jules Dours † (21 Dec 1863 Confirmed - 20 Feb 1876 Resigned)
Odon Thibaudier † (26 Jun 1876 Confirmed - 14 Feb 1889 Confirmed, Archbishop of Cambrai)
Jean-Baptiste-Théodore Duval † (30 Dec 1889 Confirmed - 23 Aug 1897 Died)
Augustin-Victor Deramecourt † (24 Mar 1898 Confirmed - 16 Sep 1906 Died)
Pierre-Louis Péchenard † (13 Jan 1907 Appointed - 27 May 1920 Died)
Charles-Henri-Joseph Binet † (16 Jun 1920 Appointed - 31 Oct 1927 Appointed, Archbishop of Besançon)
Ernest-Victor Mennechet † (2 Mar 1928 Appointed - 2 Jun 1946 Died)
Pierre-Auguste-Marie-Joseph Douillard † (17 Feb 1947 Appointed - 22 May 1963 Retired)
Alphonse-Gérard Bannwarth † (22 May 1963 Appointed - 13 Feb 1984 Retired)
Daniel Camille Victor Marie Labille † (16 Feb 1984 Appointed - 25 Mar 1998 Appointed, Bishop of Créteil)
Marcel Paul Herriot † (29 Apr 1999 Appointed - 22 Feb 2008 Resigned)
Hervé Jean Robert Giraud (22 Feb 2008 Succeeded - 5 Mar 2015 Appointed, Archbishop of Sens (-Auxerre))
Renauld Marie François Dupont de Dinechin (30 Oct 2015 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Soissons
3rd Century	Erected		Diocese of Soissons (erected)
29 November 1801	Territory Added	Diocese of Laon (suppressed)	Diocese of Soissons
Diocese of Soissons (-Laon)
13 June 1828	Name Changed	Diocese of Soissons	Diocese of Soissons (-Laon)
Diocese of Soissons (-Laon-Saint-Quentin)
11 June 1901	Name Changed	Diocese of Soissons (-Laon)	Diocese of Soissons (-Laon-Saint-Quentin)

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 Soissons (-Laon-Saint-Quentin)

1948 423,000 453,000 93.4% 481 26 507 834 44 515 578 ap1951

1970 526,346 .0% 375 24 399 0 39 422 578 ap1971

1980 453,000 537,000 84.4% 297 11 308 1,470 30 364 578 ap1981

1990 479,000 563,000 85.1% 205 9 214 2,238 14 291 577 ap1991

1999 450,000 537,259 83.8% 143 9 152 2,960 7 9 222 43 ap2000

2000 430,000 535,842 80.2% 138 9 147 2,925 7 10 207 43 ap2001

2001 425,000 535,489 79.4% 126 9 135 3,148 10 9 175 43 ap2002

2002 410,000 535,489 76.6% 119 8 127 3,228 10 10 173 43 ap2003

2003 405,000 535,489 75.6% 114 9 123 3,292 10 11 161 43 ap2004

2004 390,000 535,489 72.8% 109 7 116 3,362 10 8 166 43 ap2005

2010 397,187 548,017 72.5% 89 11 100 3,971 18 13 106 43 ap2011

2014 404,400 559,000 72.3% 75 12 87 4,648 24 15 72 43 ap2015

2017 388,800 539,783 72.0% 58 13 71 5,476 24 16 60 43 ap2018

2020 384,500 534,490 71.9% 53 20 73 5,267 25 23 52 47 ap2021

2022 386,000 536,136 72.0% 53 16 69 5,594 25 19 39 41 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 Soissons (-Laon-Saint-Quentin)
1948	423,000	453,000	93.4%	481	26	507	834		44	515	578	ap1951
1970		526,346	.0%	375	24	399	0		39	422	578	ap1971
1980	453,000	537,000	84.4%	297	11	308	1,470		30	364	578	ap1981
1990	479,000	563,000	85.1%	205	9	214	2,238		14	291	577	ap1991
1999	450,000	537,259	83.8%	143	9	152	2,960	7	9	222	43	ap2000
2000	430,000	535,842	80.2%	138	9	147	2,925	7	10	207	43	ap2001
2001	425,000	535,489	79.4%	126	9	135	3,148	10	9	175	43	ap2002
2002	410,000	535,489	76.6%	119	8	127	3,228	10	10	173	43	ap2003
2003	405,000	535,489	75.6%	114	9	123	3,292	10	11	161	43	ap2004
2004	390,000	535,489	72.8%	109	7	116	3,362	10	8	166	43	ap2005
2010	397,187	548,017	72.5%	89	11	100	3,971	18	13	106	43	ap2011
2014	404,400	559,000	72.3%	75	12	87	4,648	24	15	72	43	ap2015
2017	388,800	539,783	72.0%	58	13	71	5,476	24	16	60	43	ap2018
2020	384,500	534,490	71.9%	53	20	73	5,267	25	23	52	47	ap2021
2022	386,000	536,136	72.0%	53	16	69	5,594	25	19	39	41	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Alphonse-Gérard Bannwarth † (Bishop: 22 May 1963 to 13 Feb 1984)
Milon de Bazoches † (Bishop: 1262 to 24 Sep 1290)
Nivelon de Bazoches † (Bishop: 8 Jan 1252 to 10 Feb 1262)
Charles-Henri-Joseph Binet † (Priest: 22 Oct 1893; Bishop: 16 Jun 1920 to 31 Oct 1927; Apostolic Administrator: 31 Oct 1927 to 1 May 1928)
Foucault de Bonneval † (Bishop: 18 Aug 1514 to 1 Jul 1528)
Henri-Joseph-Claude de Bourdeilles † (Bishop: 17 Dec 1764 to 7 May 1802)
Charles de Bourlon (Bourbon) † (Coadjutor Bishop: 16 Dec 1652; Bishop: 28 Oct 1656 to 26 Oct 1685)
Fabio Brulart de Sillery † (Bishop: 21 Jan 1692 to 19 Nov 1714)
Simon de Bucy † (Bishop: 10 Jun 1362 to 14 Oct 1404)
Symphorien Bullioud † (Bishop: 1 Jul 1528 to 5 Jan 1534)
Victor de Camerin, O.E.S.A. † (Bishop: 20 Oct 1404 to 13 Jan 1414)
Paul-Armand-Ignace-Anaclet Cardon de Garsignies † (Bishop: 17 Jan 1848 to 6 Dec 1860)
Pierre de Chappes † (Bishop: 13 Nov 1331 to Sep 1349)
Guy de Châteauporcien † (Bishop: Dec 1245 to 1250)
Nicolas de Cherizy † (Bishop: 1176 to 14 Sep 1207)
Jean-Joseph Christophe † (Bishop: 18 Mar 1861 to 10 Aug 1863)
Guillaume de Colombier † (Bishop: 31 Oct 1349 to 15 May 1362)
Jules-Auguste Coqset, C.M. †
Raoul de Coudun † (Bishop: 1244 to 6 Dec 1245)
Gérard de Courtonne † (Bishop: 27 Aug 1313 to 27 Oct 1331)
Augustin-Victor Deramecourt † (Bishop: 24 Mar 1898 to 16 Sep 1906)
Jean de Dormans †
Pierre-Auguste-Marie-Joseph Douillard † (Bishop: 17 Feb 1947 to 22 May 1963)
Jean-Pierre-Jules Dours † (Bishop: 21 Dec 1863 to 20 Feb 1876)
Jean-Baptiste-Théodore Duval † (Bishop: 30 Dec 1889 to 23 Aug 1897)
François de Fitz-James † (Bishop: 4 May 1739 to 19 Jul 1764)
Renaud de Fontaines † (Bishop: 8 Jan 1423 to 5 Sep 1442)
Nicolas Graibert † (Bishop: 11 Feb 1414 to Nov 1422)
Charles de Haqueville † (Bishop: 12 Aug 1619 to 27 Feb 1623)
Drause Hennequin † (Coadjutor Bishop: 30 Jan 1612 to 1619)
Jérôme Hennequin † (Bishop: 17 Aug 1587 to 10 Mar 1619)
Marcel Paul Herriot † (Bishop: 29 Apr 1999 to 22 Feb 2008)
Pierre-Daniel Huet †
André Jacques Marie Jacquemin † (Deacon: 1 Nov 1925; Priest: 3 Apr 1926 to 20 Dec 1951)
Daniel Camille Victor Marie Labille † (Auxiliary Bishop: 26 Jun 1978; Bishop: 16 Feb 1984 to 25 Mar 1998; Apostolic Administrator: 19 Apr 2015 to 20 Dec 2015)
Guy de La Charité † (Bishop: 30 Jul 1296 to 8 Jul 1313)
Jean-Joseph Languet de Gergy † (Bishop: 29 May 1715 to 9 Apr 1731)
Jean-Claude Leblanc de Beaulieu † (Bishop: 25 Apr 1802 to 1 Oct 1817; Administrator: 25 Aug 1819 to 14 Sep 1820)
Victor-Lucien-Sulpice Lécot †
Charles-François Le Févre de Laubriéres † (Bishop: 17 Dec 1731 to 25 Dec 1738)
Simon Le Gras † (Bishop: 16 Sep 1624 to 28 Oct 1656)
Matthieu de Longuejoue † (Bishop: 6 Feb 1534 to 6 Sep 1557)
Claude de Louvain † (Bishop: 24 Apr 1503 to 18 Aug 1514)
Ernest-Victor Mennechet † (Bishop: 2 Mar 1928 to 2 Jun 1946)
Eudoxe-Irénée-Edouard Mignot †
Jean Milet † (Bishop: 15 Feb 1443 to 1 Apr 1503)
Gérard de Montcornet † (Bishop: 23 Mar 1292 to 1296)
Quentin Le Museur † (Auxiliary Bishop: 30 Jul 1537)
St. Arnoul de Pamele † (Bishop: 1081 to 15 Aug 1082)
Pierre-Louis Péchenard † (Bishop: 13 Jan 1907 to 27 May 1920)
Joseph-Maxence Péronne † (Priest: 9 Jun 1838 to 13 Nov 1884)
Hugo de Pierrefonds † (Bishop: Mar 1093 to 30 Jan 1103)
Aymard de Provins † (Bishop: Jul 1208 to 20 May 1219)
Jacques de Razoches (Bazoches) † (Bishop: Jul 1219 to 8 Jul 1242)
Charles de Roucy-Sissonne † (Bishop: 15 Dec 1557 to 6 Oct 1585)
Jules-François de Simony † (Bishop: 21 Mar 1825 to 31 May 1847)
François-Ferdinand Tagliabue, C.M. †
Odon Thibaudier † (Bishop: 26 Jun 1876 to 14 Feb 1889)
Roch-Etienne de Vichy † (Bishop: 1 Oct 1817 to 27 Sep 1819)
Josselin de Vierzy † (Bishop: 1126 to 24 Oct 1152)
Guillaume-Aubin de Villèle † (Bishop: 28 Aug 1820 to 21 Mar 1825)
Manasses † (Bishop: 1103 to 1 Mar 1108)

Source(s)

Diocese of Soissons
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 1, Page 468
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 2, Page 243
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 4, Page 324
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 5, Page 365
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 6, Page 388
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 7, Page 353
- Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 632, to Page 634

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