Bishop_of_Metz

List of bishops of Metz

List of bishops of Metz

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This is a list of bishops of the Roman Catholic diocese of Metz, which now lies in eastern France.

To 500

  • Clement of Metz (c. 280–300)
  • Celestius
  • Felix I
  • Patient
  • Victor I 344–346
  • Victor II
  • Simeon
  • Sambace
  • Rufus of Metz
  • Adelphus
  • Firmin
  • Legonce
  • Auctor c. 451
  • Expiece
  • Urbice of Metz
  • Bonole
  • Terence
  • Consolin
  • Romanus c. 486
  • Phronimius to 497
  • Grammatius 497?–512

From 500 to 1000

Prince-bishops (c. 1000 to 1648)

Further information: Prince-Bishopric of Metz

1652–present

Notes

  1. [1]
    (in French)Dissertations sur l'histoire ecclesiastique et civile de Paris p59 Jean Lebeuf 1741
  2. [2]
    ? Abbo II of Metz.
  3. [3]
    Son of Wigeric of Lotharingia.
  4. [4]
    Son of Frederick I, Duke of Upper Lorraine.
  5. [5]
    Thomas Bauer (1996). "Theoderich II., Bischof von Metz (1006-1047)". In Bautz, Traugott (ed.). Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL) (in German). Vol. 11. Herzberg: Bautz. cols. 842–846. ISBN 3-88309-064-6.
  6. [6]
    Thierry, son of Matthias I, Duke of Lorraine.
  7. [7]
    Son of Frederick II, Duke of Lorraine.
  8. [8]
    Son of Guy of Dampierre; also Bishop of Liège.
  9. [9]
    Bouchard d'Avesnes.
  10. [10]
    Gérard de Rhéninghe.
  11. [11]
    Also Bishop of Langres and Bishop of Viviers.
  12. [12]
    The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church - Biographical Dictionary - Consistory of May 28, 1518
  13. [13]
    The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church - Biographical Dictionary - Consistory of December 20, 1538
  14. [14]
    The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church - Biographical Dictionary - Consistory of December 22, 1553
  15. [15]
    . Son of Charles III, Duke of Lorraine and Claude of Valois.
  16. [16]
    The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church - Biographical Dictionary - Consistory of June 5, 1596
  17. [17]
    The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church - Biographical Dictionary - Consistory of December 16, 1641
  18. [18]
    The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church - Biographical Dictionary - Consistory of September 2, 1686
  19. [19]
    The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church - Biographical Dictionary - Consistory of Consistory March 30, 1789
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