Grenoble-Vienne (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Jean-Marc Eychenne, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Name Changed: 15 December 2006
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Lyon
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: France
Square Kilometers: 7,431 (2,870 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Centre-Est
Official Web Site: https://www.diocese-grenoble-vienne.fr/
Mailing Address: Eveche, 12 Place La Valette, CS 90051, 38028 Grenoble CEDEX 1, France
Telephone: 4.38.38.00.38
Fax: 4.38.38.00.39

Historical Details

Diocese of Grenoble
- Latin Name: Gratianopolitana
- Erected: 4th Century
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Lyon
- Country: France
- Conference Region: Centre-Est

Past and Present Ordinaries

Isaac/Isarius † ( 892 Appointed - 922 Resigned)
Isarius † (Aug 950 Appointed - 976 Resigned)
St. Hugues † ( 1080 Appointed - 1 Apr 1132 Died)
Soffroy † ( 1223 Appointed - 1230 Died)
Pierre † ( 1238 Appointed - 1249 Died)
Falcon † ( 1251 Appointed - 1266 Died)
Guillaume de Sassenage † (25 Jul 1266 Appointed - 1299 Died)
Guillaume de Royn † (21 Nov 1301 Appointed - 1337 Died)
Jean de Chissey † (23 Dec 1337 Appointed - 1350 Died)
Raoul de Chissey † (16 Sep 1350 Appointed - 28 Feb 1380 Appointed, Archbishop of Tarentaise (Moûtiers-en-Tarentaise))
François de Conzié † (28 Feb 1380 Appointed - 20 Jan 1388 Appointed, Bishop of Arles)
Aimon de Chissé † (20 Jan 1388 Appointed - 24 Oct 1427 Appointed, Bishop of Nice)
Aimon de Chissé † (24 Oct 1427 Appointed - Sep 1450 Died)
Sibundus Alleman † ( 1454 Appointed - 1475 Resigned)
Laurent Allemand de Laval, O.S.A. † (19 Jan 1476 Appointed - 1477 Appointed, Bishop of Orange)
Josse de Sillenen † (9 Jun 1477 Appointed - 2 Aug 1482 Appointed, Bishop of Sion {Sitten})
Laurent Allemand de Laval, O.S.A. † (8 Mar 1484 Appointed - 1518 Resigned)
Laurent Allemand de Laval, O.S.A. † (26 Apr 1518 Appointed - 5 Sep 1561 Died)
François de St-Marcel d’Avançon † (16 Dec 1562 Appointed - 5 Feb 1575 Died)
François Fléhard † (14 Oct 1575 Appointed - 4 Oct 1606 Died)
Jean de La Croix de Chevrières † (4 Jul 1607 Appointed - May 1619 Died)
Alphonse de La Croix de Chevrières † (May 1619 Succeeded - 1620 Resigned)
Pierre Scarron † (14 Dec 1620 Appointed - 6 Feb 1668 Died)
Étienne Le Camus † (1 Jul 1671 Confirmed - 12 Sep 1707 Died)
Ennemond Allemand de Montmartin † (12 Mar 1708 Confirmed - 28 Oct 1719 Died)
Paul de Chaulnes † (16 Jun 1721 Appointed - 20 Oct 1725 Died)
Jean de Caulet † (20 Mar 1726 Confirmed - 27 Sep 1771 Died)
Jean de Cairol de Madaillan † (16 Dec 1771 Confirmed - 10 Dec 1779 Resigned)
Marie-Anne-Hippolyte Hay de Bonteville † (13 Dec 1779 Confirmed - 6 Oct 1788 Died)
Henri-Charles du Lau d’Allemans † (30 Mar 1789 Confirmed - 4 Apr 1802 Died)
Claude Simon † (2 Aug 1802 Confirmed - 3 Oct 1825 Died)
Philibert de Bruillard † (3 Jul 1826 Confirmed - 7 Dec 1852 Retired)
Jacques-Marie-Achille Ginoulhiac † (7 Mar 1853 Confirmed - 27 Jun 1870 Confirmed, Archbishop of Lyon (-Vienne))
Pierre-Antoine-Justin Paulinier † (27 Jun 1870 Confirmed - 17 Sep 1875 Confirmed, Archbishop of Besançon)
Armand-Joseph Fava † (23 Sep 1875 Confirmed - 17 Oct 1899 Died)
Paul-Emile-Marie-Joseph Henry † (14 Dec 1899 Confirmed - 8 Jul 1911 Died)
Louis-Joseph Maurin † (1 Sep 1911 Appointed - 1 Dec 1916 Appointed, Archbishop of Lyon (-Vienne))
Alexandre Caillot † (22 Mar 1917 Appointed - 5 Jan 1957 Died)
André-Jacques Fougerat † (5 Jan 1957 Succeeded - 19 Sep 1969 Resigned)
Gabriel-Marie-Joseph Matagrin † (19 Sep 1969 Appointed - 26 Sep 1989 Resigned)
Louis Jean Dufaux † (26 Sep 1989 Succeeded - 10 Jun 2006 Retired)
Guy André Marie de Kerimel de Kerveno (10 Jun 2006 Succeeded - 9 Dec 2021 Appointed, Archbishop of Toulouse (-Saint Bertrand de Comminges-Rieux))
Jean-Marc Eychenne (14 Sep 2022 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Grenoble
4th Century	Erected		Diocese of Grenoble (erected)
18 August 1779	Territory Lost	Diocese of Grenoble	Diocese of Chambéry (erected)
29 November 1801	Territory Added	Diocese of Die (suppressed)	Diocese of Grenoble
29 November 1801	Territory Added	Diocese of Gap (suppressed)	Diocese of Digne Diocese of Grenoble
29 November 1801	Territory Added	Archdiocese of Vienne (suppressed)	Diocese of Grenoble Diocese of Valence
26 November 1954	Territory Lost	Diocese of Grenoble (Villeurbanne: La Nativité, Les Charpennes, Le St. Curé d'Ars, La Sainte Famille de Croix-Luizet, Saint Julien de Çusset, Sainte Thérèse de l'Enfant-Jésus, Saint Fons, Vaulx-en Velin, Vénissieux, Sainte Jeanne d'Arc de Parilly à Vénissieux, Bron, ...)	Archdiocese of Lyon (-Vienne)
26 December 1970	Territory Lost	Diocese of Belley (Rhône region) Diocese of Grenoble (Rhône province)	Archdiocese of Lyon (-Vienne)
14 May 1971	Territory Lost	Diocese of Grenoble (Colombier-Saugnieu)	Archdiocese of Lyon (-Vienne)
Diocese of Grenoble-Vienne
15 December 2006	Name Changed	Diocese of Grenoble	Diocese of Grenoble-Vienne

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 Grenoble

1949 400,000 700,000 57.1% 575 80 655 610 100 400 599 ap1951

1970 780,000 849,683 91.8% 538 157 695 1,122 214 1,408 600 ap1971

1980 706,000 876,000 80.6% 405 84 489 1,443 5 100 800 575 ap1981

1990 760,000 963,000 78.9% 322 80 402 1,890 8 92 887 588 ap1991

1999 804,000 1,020,000 78.8% 267 83 350 2,297 26 121 832 588 ap2000

2000 800,000 1,015,753 78.8% 271 87 358 2,234 25 119 820 189 ap2001

2001 800,000 1,015,753 78.8% 225 77 302 2,649 24 109 820 189 ap2002

2002 700,000 1,080,700 64.8% 210 79 289 2,422 24 109 220 189 ap2003

2003 800,000 1,145,598 69.8% 218 77 295 2,711 24 93 800 189 ap2004

2004 700,000 1,145,598 61.1% 207 77 284 2,464 29 108 220 146 ap2005

Diocese of Grenoble-Vienne

2006 707,000 1,156,000 61.2% 202 52 254 2,783 33 83 220 48 ap2007

2013 787,000 1,197,000 65.7% 151 90 241 3,265 43 116 400 46 ap2014

2016 799,000 1,260,000 63.4% 151 85 236 3,385 46 116 430 46 ap2017

2019 811,500 1,279,514 63.4% 144 52 196 4,140 45 64 246 46 ap2020

2021 816,870 1,288,000 63.4% 117 52 169 4,833 43 59 217 47 ap2022

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 Grenoble
1949	400,000	700,000	57.1%	575	80	655	610		100	400	599	ap1951
1970	780,000	849,683	91.8%	538	157	695	1,122		214	1,408	600	ap1971
1980	706,000	876,000	80.6%	405	84	489	1,443	5	100	800	575	ap1981
1990	760,000	963,000	78.9%	322	80	402	1,890	8	92	887	588	ap1991
1999	804,000	1,020,000	78.8%	267	83	350	2,297	26	121	832	588	ap2000
2000	800,000	1,015,753	78.8%	271	87	358	2,234	25	119	820	189	ap2001
2001	800,000	1,015,753	78.8%	225	77	302	2,649	24	109	820	189	ap2002
2002	700,000	1,080,700	64.8%	210	79	289	2,422	24	109	220	189	ap2003
2003	800,000	1,145,598	69.8%	218	77	295	2,711	24	93	800	189	ap2004
2004	700,000	1,145,598	61.1%	207	77	284	2,464	29	108	220	146	ap2005
Diocese of Grenoble-Vienne
2006	707,000	1,156,000	61.2%	202	52	254	2,783	33	83	220	48	ap2007
2013	787,000	1,197,000	65.7%	151	90	241	3,265	43	116	400	46	ap2014
2016	799,000	1,260,000	63.4%	151	85	236	3,385	46	116	430	46	ap2017
2019	811,500	1,279,514	63.4%	144	52	196	4,140	45	64	246	46	ap2020
2021	816,870	1,288,000	63.4%	117	52	169	4,833	43	59	217	47	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Sibundus Alleman † (Bishop: 1454 to 1475)
Laurent Allemand de Laval, O.S.A. † (Bishop: 26 Apr 1518 to 5 Sep 1561)
Laurent Allemand de Laval, O.S.A. † (Bishop: 19 Jan 1476 to 1477)
Ennemond Allemand de Montmartin † (Bishop: 12 Mar 1708 to 28 Oct 1719)
Pierre Amiel de Sarcenas, O.S.B. †
Désiré-Hyacinthe Berthoin † (Priest: 15 Jun 1878 to 1 Jun 1915)
Joseph Billard, O.S.B. †
François de Bovet †
Philibert de Bruillard † (Bishop: 3 Jul 1826 to 7 Dec 1852)
François Jacques Bussini † (Auxiliary Bishop: 12 Dec 1977 to 28 Dec 1985)
Alexandre Caillot † (Bishop: 22 Mar 1917 to 5 Jan 1957)
Jean de Cairol de Madaillan † (Bishop: 16 Dec 1771 to 10 Dec 1779)
Jean de Caulet † (Bishop: 20 Mar 1726 to 27 Sep 1771)
Paul de Chaulnes † (Bishop: 16 Jun 1721 to 20 Oct 1725)
Aimon de Chissé † (Bishop: 20 Jan 1388 to 24 Oct 1427)
Aimon de Chissé † (Bishop: 24 Oct 1427 to Sep 1450)
Jean de Chissey † (Bishop: 23 Dec 1337 to 1350)
Raoul de Chissey † (Bishop: 16 Sep 1350 to 28 Feb 1380)
François de Conzié † (Bishop: 28 Feb 1380 to 20 Jan 1388)
Charles-Pierre-François Cotton † (Priest: 22 Jul 1849 to 15 Mar 1875)
François de St-Marcel d’Avançon † (Bishop: 16 Dec 1562 to 5 Feb 1575)
Guillaume de St-Marcel d’Avançon †
Eugène-Jean-Claude-Joseph Desflèches, M.E.P. †
Louis Jean Dufaux † (Coadjutor Bishop: 10 Mar 1988; Bishop: 26 Sep 1989 to 10 Jun 2006)
Henri-Charles du Lau d’Allemans † (Bishop: 30 Mar 1789 to 4 Apr 1802)
François Faroud, S.M.A. †
Armand-Joseph Fava † (Bishop: 23 Sep 1875 to 17 Oct 1899)
Pierre Fenouillet †
François Fléhard † (Bishop: 14 Oct 1575 to 4 Oct 1606)
André-Jacques Fougerat † (Coadjutor Bishop: 16 Jul 1956; Bishop: 5 Jan 1957 to 19 Sep 1969)
Alexandre-Théodore Gérin † (Priest: 17 Jul 1831 to 1886)
Jacques-Marie-Achille Ginoulhiac † (Bishop: 7 Mar 1853 to 27 Jun 1870)
Joseph-Lucien Giray † (Priest: 26 May 1888 to 15 Feb 1918)
Emile Maurice Guerry † (Priest: 22 Jul 1923 to 31 May 1940)
Marie-Anne-Hippolyte Hay de Bonteville † (Bishop: 13 Dec 1779 to 6 Oct 1788)
Paul-Emile-Marie-Joseph Henry † (Bishop: 14 Dec 1899 to 8 Jul 1911)
Alphonse de La Croix de Chevrières † (Coadjutor Bishop: 3 Mar 1614; Bishop: May 1619 to 1620)
Jean de La Croix de Chevrières † (Bishop: 4 Jul 1607 to May 1619)
Étienne Le Camus † (Bishop: 1 Jul 1671 to 12 Sep 1707)
Didier-Léon Marchand † (Priest: 19 May 1951 to 8 Sep 1978)
Gabriel-Marie-Joseph Matagrin † (Bishop: 19 Sep 1969 to 26 Sep 1989)
Louis-Joseph Maurin † (Bishop: 1 Sep 1911 to 1 Dec 1916)
Michel Louis Marie Joseph Mondésert † (Auxiliary Bishop: 4 Jun 1971 to 11 Jan 1992)
Pierre-Antoine-Justin Paulinier † (Bishop: 27 Jun 1870 to 17 Sep 1875)
Paul Pellet, S.M.A. †
Claude Humbert de Rolland de Bery †
Guillaume de Royn † (Bishop: 21 Nov 1301 to 1337)
Guillaume de Sassenage † (Bishop: 25 Jul 1266 to 1299)
Pierre Scarron † (Bishop: 14 Dec 1620 to 6 Feb 1668)
Josse de Sillenen † (Bishop: 9 Jun 1477 to 2 Aug 1482)
Claude Simon † (Bishop: 2 Aug 1802 to 3 Oct 1825)
Jean-Marie Vittoz † (Priest: 24 May 1902; Auxiliary Bishop: 9 Nov 1940 to 9 May 1963)
Falcon † (Bishop: 1251 to 1266)
St. Hugues † (Bishop: 1080 to 1 Apr 1132)
Isaac/Isarius † (Bishop: 892 to 922)
Isarius † (Bishop: Aug 950 to 976)
Pierre † (Bishop: 1238 to 1249)
Soffroy † (Bishop: 1223 to 1230)

Source(s)

Diocese of Grenoble
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 1, Page 267, and Page 268
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 2, Page 161
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 3, Page 205
- Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 556, to Page 557

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