Diocese of Ypres
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The former Catholic diocese of Ypres, in present-day Belgium, existed from 1559 to 1801[1].
[edit] Bishops
- Martin Bauwens (Rythovius) 1561-1583
- Pierre Simons 1584-1605
- Charles Maes 1607-1610, also bishop of Ghent
- Jean de Visscher 1611-1613
- Antoine de Haynin 1614-1626
- Georges Chamberlain 1627-1634
- Corneille Janssens (Jansenius)1635-1638
- Josse Bouckaert 1641-1646
- Josse Croy 1647
- Marcus Ambroise Capello 1647 (also bishop of Antwerp)
- N. 1647
- Jean-François de Robles 1654-1659
- Martin Prats 1665-1671
- Henri de Halmale 1672-1676
- Guillaume Herincx (F.M) 1677-1678
- Jacques de Lière 1679 (not confirmed by the Pope)
- Martin de Ratabon 1693-1713, (also bishop of Viviers)
- Ch.-Fr.-Guy de Laval-Montmorency 06/05/1713-26/08/1713
- Jean-Baptiste de Smet 1718-1732 (also bishop of Ghent)
- Guillaume Delvaux 1732-1761
- Félix-Jo.-Hubert de Wavrans 1762-1784
- Charles-Alexandre D'Arberg 1786-1801, died 1809, last bishop
