Ypres (Ieper) (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Historical Details

Diocese of Ypres (Ieper)
- Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
- Erected: 12 May 1559
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Mechelen
- Rite: Latin (or Roman)
- Country: Belgium

Martin Rythovius (Balduini) † (10 Mar 1561 Appointed - 9 Oct 1583 Died)
Pierre Simons † (3 Sep 1584 Appointed - 5 Oct 1605 Died)
Karel Maes † (21 May 1607 Appointed - 18 Aug 1610 Appointed, Bishop of Gent {Ghent, Gand})
Jean Vischer † (25 Oct 1610 Appointed - 26 May 1613 Died)
Antoine de Hennin † (9 Dec 1613 Appointed - 1 Dec 1626 Died)
Georges Chamberlain † (29 May 1628 Appointed - 19 Dec 1634 Died)
Corneille Janssen † (31 Jul 1636 Appointed - 6 May 1638 Died)
Josse Bouckaert † (16 Sep 1641 Appointed - 1 Nov 1646 Died)
François de Robles † (6 Jul 1654 Appointed - 18 May 1659 Died)
Martin Prats † (10 Nov 1664 Appointed - 7 Oct 1671 Died)
Henri Van Halmaele † (12 Sep 1672 Confirmed - 19 Apr 1675 Died)
Guilelmus Herincx, O.F.M. Rec. † (13 Sep 1677 Appointed - 17 Aug 1678 Died)
Martin de Ratabon † (12 Oct 1693 Confirmed - 5 Jan 1713 Resigned)
Charles-François de Montmorency-Laval † (13 Feb 1713 Appointed - 26 Aug 1713 Died)
Jan-Baptist de Smet † (3 Feb 1721 Appointed - 6 Aug 1731 Confirmed, Bishop of Gent {Ghent, Gand})
Wilhlemus Delvaux † (31 Mar 1732 Confirmed - 12 Oct 1761 Died)
Felix Josephus Hubertus de Wavrans † (14 Jun 1762 Confirmed - 27 Oct 1784 Died)
Charles Alexandre d’Arberg et de Valengin † (19 Dec 1785 Confirmed - 8 Dec 1801 Resigned)

Date	Event	From	To
12 May 1559	Erected	Diocese of Tournai {Doornik}	Diocese of Brugge {Bruges} (erected) Diocese of Ypres (Ieper) (erected)
1801	Suppressed	Diocese of Brugge {Bruges} (suppressed) Diocese of Ypres (Ieper) (suppressed)	Diocese of Gent {Ghent, Gand}