Duchesne, p. 56-57: "Haec sunt nomina sanctorum confessorum qui construxerunt, domino permittente, domum beatae virginis Mariae: Evodius, Aurelius, Suacrus, Scutarius, et Erementarius, quorum festivitas caelebratur IIII id. novembr." Duchesne points out that the date is that of the feast of Saint George.
H. Fraisse, "Origines et motifs du Pouvoir temporel des évéques du Puy, au moyen-âge," (in French), in: Tablettes historiques de la Haute-Loire Vol. 1 (Le Puy: M.P Marchessou 1870–1871), pp. 529-554, at p. 534. Chassaing (ed.), Recueil des chroniqueurs du Puy-en-Velay: Le livre de Podio; ou chroniques d'Étienne Médicis bourgeois du Puy,pp. 82-83 (8 April 923) Schrör, p. 71.
Fraisse, pp. 534-535. "Cependant , dans tout ce qui fut accordé à l'évêque, nous ne voyons encore qu'un pouvoir seigneurial, ne lui donnant aucune juridiction directe sur les autres seigneurs du Velay, ne s'étendant point ni à leurs domaines, ni à leurs terres, ni à leurs sujets, ayant pour limites précises l'entier bourg adjacent à l'église...."
Jean Mabillon, Annales Ordinis S. Benedicti Occidentalium Monachorum Patriarchae,(in Latin), Tomus Quartus (Lucca: L. Venturini 1739), pp. 680-681. Schrör, p. 72.
Em Roland, Les chanoines et les elections episcopales du XI au XIVe siècle (étude sur la restauration, l'évolution, la décadence du pouvoir capitulaire) (1080-1350),(in French and Latin), (Aurillac: Imprimerie moderne, 1909), p. 56.
Régis Pontvianne, Recherches historiques sur l'Abbaye de Doue: et sur les prieurés qui en dépendaient (1162-1789),(in French), Vol. 1 (Le Puy: Impr. Catholique A. Prades-Freydier, 1900), pp. 20-21.
Diocèse du Puy-en-Velay, "Quelques dates;" retrieved 18 September 2024. A. Chassaing, Le livre de Podio, ou Chroniques d'Étienne Médicis,(in French), Volume 2 (Le Puy-en-Velay 1869), pp. 188-189.
Léopold de Chérancé, Saint Antoine de Padoue,(in French) (Librairie Ch. Poussielgue, 1895), pp. 60-63.
Charles Rocher (1873). Les rapports de l'église du Puy avec la ville de Girone en Espagne et le comté de Bigorre (in French). Le Puy: Bérard. p. 60.: "La tradition vellave rapporte que le premier évèque de Girone fut Pierre, chanoine du Puy (1).... Cette tradition était religieusement conservée par le Chapitre Notre-Dame," citing a report on the Jubilee of 1701 by Canon Pierre Rome.
François Bochart de Saron de Champigny, Histoire de l'église angélique de Nôtre-Dame du Puy,(in French), (Le Puy: Chez Antoine Delagarde, 1693), pp. 134-135.
Pierre Brizon, L'église et la révolution française des Cahiers de 1789 au Concordat,(in French), (Paris: Pages libres, 1904), p. 27. François-Alphonse Aulard, Christianity and the French Revolution, (Boston: Little, Brown, 1927), p. 54.
Ludovic Sciout, Histoire de la constitution civile du clergé (1790-1801): L'église et l'Assemblée constituante,(in French and Latin) ., Vol. 1 (Paris: Firmin Didot 1872), p. 182: Art. 2 "...Tous les autres évêchés existant dans les quatre-vingt-trois départements du royaume, et qui ne sont pas nommément compris au présent article, sont et demeurent supprimés."
Francisque Mandet, Histoire du Velay: Monuments historiques de la Haute-Loire et du Velay: archéologie, histoire, (in French), Vol. 6 (Le Puy: M.-P. Marchessou 1862), pp. 175-193.
The abbey of S. Petrus de Turre was in existence by 890. Its abbot was a dignitary in the cathedral Chapter, second only to the Provost. Gallia christiana II, pp. 752-755.
The abbey of S. Evodius was in existence by 988. It was converted into a collegiate church of twelve canons and the abbot; the abbot was also a dignity of the cathedral, but did not hold a canonate. Gallia christiana II, pp. 757-758.
Ch. Rocher, "La Baronnie de Saint Germain Laprade," (in French), in: Tablettes historiques de la Haute-Loire Vol. 1 (Le Puy: M.P Marchessou 1870–1871), pp. 370-371.
Abbé Payrard, "Chanoines pauvres de N.-D. du Puy," (in French), in: Tablettes historiques de la Haute-Loire Vol. 1 (1871), pp. 14-22; 70-75; 97-102; 247-259; 385-394.
The charter was copied and published. Payrard, pp. 18-21.
Payrard, pp. 70-71; pp. 99-102. The loss of a lawsuit by the Chanoines pauvres against the Chapter was announced on 14 July 1740: Tablettes historiques de la Haute-Loire Vol. 8 (1878), p. 183.
Pébrac, in the diocese of Saint-Flour, is about 44 km west of Le Puy by road. In 1636, Ollier gave a retreat for the clergy of the diocese of Saint-Flour at his monastery of Pébrac, paying all the expenses himself Thompson, p. 70.
Ch. Rocher, "Le Pèlerinage du Puy," (in French), in: Tablettes historiques de la Haute-Loire Vol. 1 (Le Puy: M.P Marchessou 1870–1871), pp. 475-478.
Robert P. Palazzo, "Holy Foreskin," in: Michael Kimmel, Christine Milrod, Amanda Kennedy (edd.), Cultural Encyclopedia of the Penis, (London-New York: Rowman & Littlefield, 2014), pp. 85-87.
Odo de Gissey, Discours historiques de la tres-ancienne deuotion de Nostre Dame du Puy, (in French), Second edition (François Varoles, 1644), pp. 56-63.
Augusta Theodosia Drane, The History of St. Dominic, Founder of the Friars Preachers (Longmans, Green and Company, 1891), p. 189.
Cubizolles, pp. 243-259, at p. 259: "Les principaux jubilés qui ont eu lieu jusqu'à présent sont ceux des années: 1407, 1418, 1429, 1440, dont il a été question, 1502, 1513, 1524, 1582, 1622, 1633, 1644, 1701, 1712, 1751, 1785, 1796, 1842, 1853, 1864, 1910, 1921, 1932."
"X.", "Une visite pastorale au dix-septième siècle," in: Tablettes historiques du Velay Vol. 2 (Le Puy 1872), p. 44.
Paul Guérin. Les petits bollandistes: vies des saints de l'Ancien et du Nouveau Testament..., (in French), (Paris: Bloud et Barral, 1888), pp. 460-466 .
Voisy is identified with a bishop named Evodius (Duchesne, pp. 56. 57.) This Evodius is then identified with the bishop Euodius or Euuodius who was present at the Council of Valence in 374. C. Munier, Concilia Galliae (Turnholt: Brepols 1963), p. 41). The name of Euodius' diocese, however, is not given. Others identify him with a monk of the end of the 7th century. Voisy is credited by local tradition with the definitive transfer of the episcopal seat to Le Puy.
Bishop Norbertus transferred Marcellinus' remains from the church of S. Paulinus to Menistrolium, on the same day as he transferred the remains of S. George to Podium (Velay) to the church of S. George. Andrea Du Saussay, Martyrologivm Gallicanvm ...: Martyrologii Gallicani Pars Posterior Trimestris, Octobrem, Novembrem Et Decembrem Complectens,(in Latin), (Paris: Sebstian Cramoisy, 1637), p. 1027.
Eusebius: Cubizolles, p. 43: "...l'épiscopat vellave d'Eusèbe est plus que douteux, tout au mons à cette époque.".
Bishop Basilius is said to have constructed a shrine at the tomb of S. Theofrid. His actions, however, are the inventions of later authors. Gallia christiana II, p. 692. Cubizolles, p. 43.
Dulcidius, known from the "Acts of S. Agripanus," is said to have built the basilica of S. Agrève, which became a collegiate church. Cubizolles, p. 44.
Higelricus: Gallia christiana II, p. 692. Cubizolles, p. 44.
Torpio: Gallia christiana II, p. 691. Cubizolles, p. 44.
Bishop Harduinus was present at the council of Thusey in 860, and the council of Soissons in 866. Jacques Sirmond, Concilia antiqua Galliae tres in tomos ordine digesta,(in Latin), Volume 3 (Paris: Sebastiani Cramoisy, 1629), p. 163: "Arduinus Vellaunensium Episcopus subscripsi." Duchesne, p. 58, no. 4.
Bishop Guy signed the privilege of Tournus in 875. He attended the concilium Pontigonense (Ponthion) in 876. He died on 24 July. Jacques Sirmond, Concilia antiqua Galliae tres in tomos ordine digesta,(in Latin), Volume 3 (Paris: Sebastiani Cramoisy, 1629), p. 443: "Vvido Vellauensis Ecclesiæ Episcopus subscripsi." Duchesne, p. 58, no. 5.
Norbert was the son of Bernard, Count of Auvergne, Chalons, and Mâcon. He is said to have brought the remains of St. George from S. Pauliani to Anicium (Le Puy). The story was written down by Bishop Guillaume de Chalancon in 1428. Gallia christiana II, pp. 693-694.
In 1000 (or 1002), Bishop Guido of Le Puy was present at a meeting of more than nine bishops, along with civil rulers and members of the nobility, to frame canons on social behavior. He acted as the amanuensis, and obtained the confirmation of the archbishop of Bourges and the archbishop of Vienne. Gallia Christiana II, p. 698. J.D. Mansi (ed.), Sacrorum Conciliorum nova et amplissima collectio, editio novissima, (in Latin) Vol 19 (Venice: A. Zatta 1774), p. 271. Georges Molinié, L'organisation judiciaire, militaire et financière des associations de la paix: étude sur la paix et la Trêve de Dieu dans le midi et le centre de la France, (in French), (Toulouse: Marqueste, 1912), p. 23.
Frédol: Albert Boudon-Lashermes, Le vieux Puy: Le grand pardon de Notre-Dame et l'èglise du Puy de 992 à 1921, (in French), (Le Puy: Badiou-Amant, 1921), p. 22.
Ch. Rocher, "Note sur Adhémar de Monteil," (in French), in: Tablettes historiques de la Haute-Loire Vol. 1 (Le Puy: M.P Marchessou 1870–1871), pp. 395-408.
Pons Maurice had been abbot of Chaise-Dieu since at least 1105. He died on 20 April 1128. Courcelles, p. 7. Lambert comte de Résie, Histoire de l'Église d'Auvergne, (in French), Volume 3 (Clermont Ferrand: Librairie Catholique, 1885), pp. 100-101.
Bernard had been archdeacon of Limoges. He was already elected and confirmed by Pope Innocent IV, when, on 19 May 1254, the pope granted the bishop-elect permission to delay his consecration. At the same time, the bishop-elect was allowed to use the mitre and ring, and to impart solemn blessings. He resigned the diocese in Spring 1256, without having been consecrated. Élie Berger, Les registres d'Innocent IV, (in Latin), Vol. 3 (Paris: Fontemoing 1897), p. 411, no. 7500. Eubel I, p. 91, with notes 3, 4 and 5.
In Spring 1256, Bishop-elect Bernard de Ventadour submitted his resignation to Pope Alexander IV, through four procurators, three canons of Puy and the archpriest of S. Paulianus. At their request, on 14 May 1256 the pope provided (appointed) Armandus de Polignac, Provost of the cathedral Chapter of Le Puy, as the new bishop. He died in May 1257. Charles Bourel de la Roncière, Les registres d'Alexandre IV (Paris: Thorin 1895), p. 398, no. 1335. Eubel I, p. 91 with note 6.
Folques was elected unanimously by the cathedral Chapter. When his request for confirmation was submitted to Pope Alexander IV, defects were found in the process of election, and the election was voided ("Examinato igitur ipsius electionis processu, eam ex certis causis non duximus confirmandam"). The pope then provided (appointed) Guido to the office of bishop of Le Puy. He was named archbishop of Narbonne on 10 October 1259. Guy Fulcoldi was elected pope on 5 February 1265. Eubel I, pp. 8; 91 with note 7; 356. C. Bourel de la Roncière, Les registres d'Alexandre IV(in Latin), (Paris: Thorin 1895), pp. 696-697, no. 2261.
King Philip III of France arrived in Le Puy on 23 October 1263. On the Tuesday before All Saints' Day, Petrus de Stagno, Archdeacon of Rodez, was elected by the Chapter, through the canonical "way of compromise." He refused the election. The Chapter returned to its deliberations, but were unable to reach agreement when the canonical limit of six months ran out ("praefati ccapitulum, post diversos tractatus super hiis inter se habitos, attendentes quod de tempore ad eligendum eis de jure concesso, modicum supererat...."); they sent representatives and documents to the pope, asking him to provide a bishop for them. Pope Martin IV finally appointed Fredolus, Bishop of Oviedo, on 10 June 1284. He died on 8 October 1289. Gallia christiana II, p. 719, and "Instrumenta," p. 237. François Olivier-Martin, Les Registres de Martin IV(in Latin), (Paris: Fontemoing 1901), pp. 241-242, no. 505. Eubel I, pp. 91, 382.
When Bishop Fredolus died, on 8 October 1289, the electors of Le Puy appointed a commission of four compromissors, who chose Andrea, the archdeacon of Redensis in the Church of Narbonne. Andre declined the election. Pope Nicholas IV then, on 20 June 1290, appointed Guy, one of his chaplains who was an Auditor Litterarum Contradictarum (judge). Bishop Guy was transferred to the diocese of Saintes by Pope Boniface VIII on 24 April 1296. He died c. 1312. Ernest Langlois, Les regestes de Nicolas IV (in Latin), (Paris: Fontemoing 1905), p. 459, no. 2750. Eubel I, pp. 91, 537.
Durand had been the first bishop of the new diocese of Limoux, when he was transferred to Le Puy by Pope John XXII on 14 February 1318, replacing Guillaume de Brosse, who had been transferred to the diocese of Meaux. Durand was himself transferred to Meaux on 13 March 1326. He died on 10 September 1334. Gallia christiana II, p. 723. Eubel I, pp. 91; 306 with note 1; 334.
Pierre had been Dean of the cathedral and then Bishop of Le Mans (1312–1326). He was transferred to the diocese of Le Puy by Pope John XXII on 13 March 1326. He died early in 1327, before 10 February. Gallia christiana II, p. 723-724. Eubel I, pp. 91, 181.
A native of Le Puy, Jean held a doctorate in civil and canon laws. He had been abbot of Casa-Dei, and Auditor of the Sacred Palace (judge in the papal court). He was appointed bishop of Le Puy by Pope Clement VI on 25 September 1342. He died on 15 September 1356, in his castle at Monistrol; he was buried at Casa-Dei in the church of S. Maria de collegio, which he had had constructed. Gallia christiana II, p. 725. Eubel I, p. 91.
Joannes Fabra had been abbot of the monastery of Grandimont. He was appointed bishop of Le Puy by Pope Innocent VI on 12 October 1356. He was then transferred to the diocese of Tortosa (Spain) on 27 (or 25) February 1357, and then to the diocese of Carcasonne in January 1362. Gallia christiana II, p. 726, note (b). Eubel I, pp. 91, 223.
Jean obtained his doctorate in laws from the University of Toulouse on 1 October 1329, and then taught law. He was appointed bishop of Riez on 14 August 1348. On 10 August 1350, he was named Auditor causarum contradictarum (judge on appeal) in the papal curia. He was appointed bishop of Valence on 2 March 1352. On 5 May 1354, he was transferred to the diocese of Luçon. He was transferred to the diocese of Le Puy on 27 (or 25) February 1357. On 5 March 1362, he was appointed Auditor Sacri Palatii in the papal curia. He died in 1361. Gallia christiana II, p. 725-726. Eubel I, pp. 91, 315, 417, 513.
Girardi held a licenciate in law, and was Provost of Marseille as well as a papal chamberlain. He was appointed bishop of Lodève on 17 October 1382. He was transferred to the diocese of Le Puy on 17 July 1385, and in 1386 was a special nuncio to bring the cardinal's red hat to Pileo da Prata and Galeazzo da Petramala. On 15 November 1388, he was present in Avignon when Cardinal Pierre de Cros made his Will. He was named a cardinal by Pope Clement VII on 17 October 1390. Gallia christiana II, p. 729. Eubel I, pp. 28 no. 32; 91; 310 with note 8.
Gilles (Aegidius) de Bellemere: Gallia christiana II, p. 730. Eubel I, p. 91.
Itier de Martreuil held the degree of doctor of Canon Law. He had been Cantor in the cathedral Chapter of Poitiers, and Provost of the collegiate church of S. Audomar (diocese of Terouane). He was appointed bishop of Le Puy by Pope Clement VII on 19 August 1392. He was transferred to the diocese of Poitiers on 2 April 1395 by Pope Benedict XIII. He died in 1403. Gallia christiana II, p. 730. Eubel I, pp. 91, 399.
Bishop Jean de Bourbon, Abbot of Cluny and royal governor of Languedoc, rebuilt the episcopal palace. He died on 2 December 1485. Chassaing (ed.), Recueil des chroniqueurs du Puy-en-Velay: Le livre de Podio; ou chroniques d'Étienne Médicis bourgeois du Puy,p. 133. Eubel, Hierarchia catholica II, p. 89 with note 1.
Antoine de Chabannes had been a canon of Le Puy. He was elected by the Chapter on 12 July 1514, and made his entry into the city from his consecration in Rome on 10 November 1516. He had obtained a Jubilee from Pope Leo X for the Feast of S. Martin (10–11 November). Chassaing (ed.), Recueil des chroniqueurs du Puy-en-Velay: Le livre de Podio; ou chroniques d'Étienne Médicis bourgeois du Puy,p. 136. Eubel, Hierarchia catholica I, p. 110.
Jacques De Serres was approved by Pope Clement VIII on 18 August 1597. He died on 28 January 1621. Tablettes historiques II (1871), p. 244. Gauchat, Hierarchia catholica IV, p. 85 with note 2. Bergin, pp. 129-130; 701.
Jacobus de Serres, nephew of Bishop Jacques de Serres, was named bishop of Titopolis on the nomnation of King Louis XIII on 11 April 1616, and appointed coadjutor bishop with rights of succession. He succeeded as Bishop of Le Puy in 1621. He died in August 1641. Gauchat, Hierarchia catholica IV, p. 85 with note 3. Bergin, pp. 129-131; 701-702.
Armand de Béthune, canon of Bordeaux, was nominated bishop of Le Puy by King Louis XIV on 19 August 1661, and approved by Pope Alexander VII on 22 April 1665. He died on 10 December 1703. Jean, pp. 102-103. Gauchat, Hierarchia catholica IV, p. 85 with note 5.
La Roche-Aymon was the second son of Count Antoine de La Roche-Aymon. He held a doctorate in theology, and was archdeacon, canon and vicar-general of the diocese of Mende. He was nominated bishop of Le Puy by King Louis XIV on 24 December 1703, and approved by Pope Clement XI on 28 April 1704. His consecration as a bishop took place at the Seminary of S. Sulpice in Paris on 22 June 1704. He died in July 1720. Jean, p. 103. Ritzler & Sefrin, Hierarchia catholica V, p. 83 with note 2.
Conflans: Jean, p. 103. Ritzler & Sefrin, Hierarchia catholica V, p. 83 with note 3.
Beringhen was born in Paris in 1692, son of the Comte de Chateauneuf, premier écuyer of the kin. He was a doctor of theology, and was provost of the collegiate church of Pignans, diocese of Fréjus. He served as archdeacon of Melun (diocese of Sens), and vicar-general of Archbishop Chavigny of Sens. He represented Sens at the general assembly of the clergy of France in 1723. He was nominated bishop of Le Puy on 31 March 1725 by King Louis XV, and confirmed on 20 February 1726 by Pope Benedict XIII. He died in Le Puy on 17 October 1742, at the age of 51. Jean, p. 103-104. Ritzler & Sefrin, Hierarchia catholica V, p. 83 with note 4.
Born in Montauban, Le Franc held a doctorate in theology (Paris), and was a socius of the Sorbonne. He served as archdeacon and vicar-general of Montauban. He was nominated bishop of Le Puy by King Louis XV on 17 December 1742, and approved in consistory by Pope Benedict XIV on 15 July 1743. He was consecrated a bishop on 11 August 1743. He resigned the diocese of Le Puy on 14 April 1774, having been nominated archbishop of Vienne by the king on30 January 1774. His nomination was approved by Pope Clement XIV on 9 May 1774. He resigned the diocese of Vienne on 14 December 1789, and died in Paris on 29 or 30 December 1790, at the age of 76. Jean, p. 477. Ritzler & Sefrin Hierarchia catholica VI, pp. 85 with note 2; 441 with note 5.
The son of Gilles, Marquis de Terraube, Joseph-Marie had been Prior of the Sorbonne, and almoner of the king. He was nominated bishop of Le Puy in February 1774, and approved in consistory by Pope Clement XIV on 6 June 1774. He was consecrated in Paris on 24 July 1774 by Archbishop Jean-Georges Lefranc de Pompignan of Vienne. With the French Revolution, in 1791 he fled to Savoy, refusing the oath to the Civil Constitution of the Clergy. When Pope Pius VII asked for the resignations of all the bishops of France, Galard de Terraube refused. His diocese was suppressed on 29 November 1801. He died in Ratisbon on 8 October 1804. Jean, p. 104. Ritzler & Sefrin Hierarchia catholica VI, p. 85 with note 3.
In 1811, De Bonald was appointed a cleric of the imperial chapel. In 1816, De Bonald was secretary of the extraordinary mission sent to Pius VII by the restored French monarchy. In 1817, De Bonald was appointed grand-vicar and archdeacon of Chartres. He was nominated bishop of Le Puy by King Louis XVIII on 12 February 1823, and approved by Pope Pius VII on 10 March 1823. He was nominated Archbishop of Lyon by King Louis Philippe on 11 December 1839, and approved by Pope Gregory XVI on 27 April 1840. He was appointed a cardinal on 1 March 1841. J.B. Blanchon, Le Cardinal de Bonald, archevêque de Lyon. Sa vie et ses œuvres,(in French), Lyon: Bauchu 1870), pp. 5-12. Ritzler & Sefrin, Hierarchia catholica VII, pp. 77, 246.
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