This is a List of bishops and archbishops of Cambrai, that is, of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cambrai.
Bishops For the first bishops of Arras and Cambrai, who resided at the former place, see Roman Catholic Diocese of Arras. On the death of Saint Vedulphus (545–580) the episcopal residence was transferred from Arras to Cambrai. Among his successors were:
Gaugericus (584–623) Berthoald (627) Emebert (d. 710) (633–669) Vindicianus (669–693) Hildebert Hunald Hadulf (d. 728) Treuvard Gunfrid Alberic Hildoard (790–816) Halitgar (817–831) Theoderic I Hilduin John I (866–879) Rothad (879–886) Odilo Stephen Fulbert (934–956) Berengar Ingelran Ansbert Wiboldus (965–966) Tetdo Rothard Erluin (995–1012), first prince-bishop as count of the Cambrésis Gerard I (1013–1051) LietbertusJohn S. Ott (2007), "'Both Mary and Martha': Bishop Lietbert of Cambrai and the construction of episcopal sanctity in a Border Diocese around 1100," (1057–1076) Gerard II (1076–1092) Walcher (1093–1095) Manasses (1095–1103) Odo of Tournai (1105–1113) (1115–1131) Lietard (1131–1134) (1137–1167) (1167–1173), never consecrated (1173–1174), never consecrated Alard (1175–1178), never consecrated (1179–1191) (1192–1196), nephew of Roger de Wavrin (1197) (1197–1198), never consecrated Peter II of Corbeil (1199–1200) John of Béthune (1200–1219) (1220–1237/1238) (1238–1248)Guiard of Laon
(1274–1286)Gallia christiana III (Paris 1725), p. 39. (1286–1296),Eubel, I, p. 160. Guillaume was the son of Jean d'Avenses Comte d' Hainault and Marguerite the sister of Guillaume Count of Holland. He was brother of John II of Avenses, Count of Hainault. Guillaume was appointed by Pope Honorius IV on 9 May 1286. He had previously been Provost of Cambrai. He died in 1296. (1296–1306) (1306–1309) Pierre de Lévis-Mirepoix (1309–1324) Guy III de Boulogne (1324–1336) (1336–1342) (1342–1349) (1348–1368) Robert II of Geneva (1368–1371)Cardinal Robert of Geneva was unanimously elected Pope on 20 September 1378, under the name of Clement VII. Gerard III (1371–1378), previously bishop of Arras and Thérouanne Jean t'Serclaes (1378–1389) (appointed by Clement VII of the Avignon Obedience) (1390–1396) Pierre d'Ailly (1396–1411) (appointed by Benedict XIII of the Avignon Obedience) Jean de Gavre (1411–1439) John of Burgundy (1439–1479) (1480–1502) (1503–1516), son of Jean II de Croÿ Guillaume III de Croÿ, cardinal in 1517, apostolic administrator of Toledo in 1517 (1516–1519) Robert de Croÿ (1519–1556) Maximilian de Berghes (1556–1562)
Archbishops
Maximilian de Berghes (1562–1570) Louis de Berlaymont (1570–1596) Jean Sarazin (1596–1598) Guillaume de Berghes (1601–1609) Jean Richardot (1609–1614),Richardot's father, the Seigneur de Barly, was President of the Council of Artois and Councilor of State in Bruxelles. Jean Richardot was ambassador of the Archduke and Archduchess to Pope Clement VIII. Richardot was elected by the specific command of the Archduke and Archduchess to the Chapter of Cambrai. Eubel-Gauchat, IV, p. 131. Gallia christiana III, p. 57. Fisquet, pp. 259–262. minister and diplomat of the Archdukes Albert and Isabella. François Buisseret (1614–1615)Eubel-Gauchat, IV, p. 131. Gallia christiana III, pp. 57–58. Fisquet, pp. 262–264. Franciscus van der Burch (1616–1644)Eubel-Gauchat, IV, p. 131. Gallia christiana III, pp. 58–59. Fisquet, pp. 264–271. Joseph de Bergaigne (1644–1647) Gaspard Nemius (1649–1667) Ladislas Jonart (1667–1674) Jacques-Théodore de Bryas (1675–1694) François de Salignac de La Mothe-Fénelon, theologian and writer, proponent of Quietism (1695–1715). Jean d' EstréesJean d' Estrées was the nephew of Cardinal César d' Estrées. In 1692 he was sent as ambassador to Spain by Louis XIV, and again in 1703. He was Abbot Commendatory of Saint-Claude, Evron, and Préaux. In 1705 he was named Prelate Commander of all of the royal Orders of chivalry and became a member of the Council on Foreign Affairs. He was a member of the Académie Française, taking the chair of Boilieu. He died on 3 March 1718, without having received his bulls of preconisation and consecration from the Pope. Fisquet, pp. 329–330. (1716–1718) Cardinal Joseph de la TremoilleNominated by King Louis XV, Tremoille was consecrated in Rome by Pope Clement XI on 30 May 1719 and granted the pallium on 18 September. He died on 10 January 1720. Ritzler, V, p. 139, with note 6. Fisquet, pp. 330–331. (1718–1720). Cardinal Guillaume Dubois (1720–1723), minister to Louis XV.Fisquet, pp. 332–347. Charles de Saint-Albin (1723–1764)Ritzler, Hierarchia catholica, V, p. 139, with n. 8. (illegitimate son of Philippe d' Orleans, Regent of France)Fisquet, p. 348. Leopold-Charles de Choiseul-StainvilleFisquet, pp. 352–356. (1764–1774) (His brother, Étienne-François, was Foreign Minister) Henri-Marie-Bernardin de Ceilhes de Rosset de FleuryFisquet, pp. 356–358. (1774–1781) Ferdinand Maximilien Mériadec de Rohan (1781–1801).Rohan was nominated Archbishop of Cambrai by King Louis XVI on 28 January 1781, and received his bulls from Pope Pius VI dated 2 April 1781. Louis de Belmas (30 April 1802 – 21 July 1841) Pierre Giraud (24 January 1842 – 17 April 1850) René-François Régnier (30 September 1850 – 3 January 1881) Alfred Duquesnay (1881–1884). François-Edouard Hasley (27 March 1885 – 7 August 1888) Odon Thibaudier (14 February 1889 – 9 January 1892) Etienne-Marie-Alphonse Sonnois (19 January 1893 – 7 February 1913) François-Marie-Joseph Delamaire (7 February 1913 – 21 July 1913) Jean-Arthur Chollet (21 November 1913 – 2 December 1952) Emile Maurice Guerry (2 December 1952 – 15 February 1966 Retired) Henri-Martin-Félix Jenny (15 February 1966 – 25 March 1980 Retired) Jacques Louis Léon Delaporte (25 March 1980 – 21 November 1999) François Garnier (7 December 2000 – 15 August 2018) Vincent Dollmann (15 August 2018 –)
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Reference works p. 160. (in Latin) pp. 115–116. p. 100. p. 139.
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