Titular See of Ieper, Belgium 🇧🇪 (original) (raw)

History

1559.05.12: Established as Diocese of Ieper (Nederlands) / Ypres (français) / Ipren(sis) (Latin) / Ypren(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Tournai, gained territory from Diocese of Thérouanne and became suffragan of Mechelen)
1801.11.29: Suppressed (to Diocese of Cambrai and Diocese of Gent)
1969.04.16: Restored as Titular Episcopal See of Ieper (Nederlands) / Ypres (français) / Ipren(sis) (Latin) / Ypren(sis) (Latin)

Titular Bishop

Past Ordinaries

Bishops of Ieper (Roman Rite)
Bishop Charles Alexandre d’Arberg et de Valengin (1785.12.19 – 1801.11.29)Born:1734.08.24 (Belgium)Ordained Priest:1761.12.19Consecrated Bishop:1767.10.25Died:1809.05.10 († 74)Titular Bishop of Amyzon (1767.08.31 – 1785.12.19)Auxiliary Bishop of Liège (Belgium) (1767.08.31 – 1785.12.19)Bishop of Ieper (Belgium) ([1785.04.12] 1785.12.19 – 1801.11.29)
Bishop Felix Josephus Hubertus de Wavrans (1762.06.14 – 1784.10.27)Born:1717.08.11 (Belgium)Consecrated Bishop:1762.11.21Died:1784.10.27 († 67)Bishop of Ieper (Belgium) (1762.06.14 – 1784.10.27)
Bishop Wilhelmus Delvaux (1732.03.31 – 1761.10.12)Ordained Priest:1706.04.03Consecrated Bishop:1732.05.25Died:1761.10.12Bishop of Ieper (Belgium) (1732.03.31 – 1761.10.12)
Bishop Jan-Baptist de Smet (1721.02.03 – 1731.08.06)Cælestia cude armaBorn:1674.02.01 (Belgium)Consecrated Bishop:1721.04.20Died:1741.09.27 († 67)Bishop of Ieper (Belgium) (1721.02.03 – 1731.08.06)Bishop of Gent (Belgium) (1731.08.06 – 1741.09.27)
Fr. Johannes Carolus Cuypers (1714 – 1718 not possessed)Bishop of Ieper (Belgium) (1714 – 1718 not possessed)
Fr. Thomas Philip Wallrad d’Hénin-Liétard d’Alsace-Boussu de Chimay (later Cardinal) (1713.10.11 – 1715.12.16 not possessed)
Bishop Carolus Franciscus Guido de Laval-Montmorency (1713.02.13 – 1713.08.26)Consecrated Bishop:1713.04.23Died:1713.08.26Bishop of Ieper (Belgium) (1713.02.13 – 1713.08.26)
Bishop Martin de Ratabon (1693.10.12 – 1713.09.18)Born:1654 (France)Ordained Priest:1682.03.28Consecrated Bishop:1693.12.06Died:1728.06.08 († 73)Bishop of Ieper (Belgium) ([1689.05.28] 1693.10.12 – 1713.09.18)Bishop of Viviers (France) ([1713.04.22] 1713.09.18 – 1723.02.20)
Bishop Wilhelmus Herimex, O.F.M. Rec. (1677.09.13 – 1678.08.17)Born:1621.10.03Ordained Priest:1644.09.24Consecrated Bishop:1677.10.24Died:1678.08.17 († 56)Bishop of Ieper (Belgium) (1677.09.13 – 1678.08.17)
Bishop Henricus de Halmale (1672.09.12 – 1675.04.19)Born:1625.02.28Ordained Priest:1650.04.06Consecrated Bishop:1672.10.28Died:1675.04.19 († 50)Bishop of Ieper (Belgium) (1672.09.12 – 1675.04.19)
Bishop Martinus Prats (1664.11.10 – 1671.10.07)Ordained Priest:1627.12.18Consecrated Bishop:1665.03.01Died:1671.10.07Bishop of Ieper (Belgium) (1664.11.10 – 1671.10.07)
Bishop Franciscus Johannes de Robles (1654.07.06 – 1659.05.18)Consecrated Bishop:1654.10.11Died:1659.05.18Bishop of Ieper (Belgium) (1654.07.06 – 1659.05.18)
Fr. Wilhelmus ab Angelis (1647 – 1647)Bishop of Ieper (Belgium) (1647 – 1647)
Fr. Ludovicus de Croy (1647 – 1647)Bishop of Ieper (Belgium) (1647 – 1647)
Fr. Ambrosius Marius Capello, O.P. (later Bishop) (1647 – 1647 not possessed)Consecrated Bishop:1654.09.13Died:1676.10.04Bishop of Ieper (Belgium) (1647 – 1647 not possessed)Bishop of Antwerpen (Belgium) (1654.07.06 – 1676.10.04)
Bishop Judocus Boeckaert, C.O. (1641.09.16 – 1646.11.01)Consecrated Bishop:1642.01.19Died:1646.11.01Bishop of Ieper (Belgium) (1641.09.16 – 1646.11.01)
Bishop Cornelis Jansen (1636.07.21 – 1638.05.06)Born:1585.10.28Ordained Priest:1614.09.20Consecrated Bishop:1636.10.28Died:1638.05.06 († 52)Bishop of Ieper (Belgium) (1636.07.21 – 1638.05.06)
Bishop Georgius Chamberlain (1628.05.29 – 1634.12.19)Born:1576.11.02Ordained Priest:1600.04.01Consecrated Bishop:1628.11.05Died:1634.12.19 († 58)Bishop of Ieper (Belgium) (1628.05.29 – 1634.12.19)
Bishop Antonius de Haynin (1613.12.09 – 1626.12.01)Ordained Priest:1580.12.17Consecrated Bishop:1614.04.13Died:1626.12.01Bishop of Ieper (Belgium) (1613.12.09 – 1626.12.01)
Bishop Johannes de Visschere (1610.10.25 – 1613.05.26)Consecrated Bishop:1611.02.06Died:1613.05.26Bishop of Ieper (Belgium) (1610.10.25 – 1613.05.26)
Bishop Karel Maes (1607.05.21 – 1610.08.18)Deo duceBorn:1559 (Belgium)Consecrated Bishop:1607.06.24Died:1612.05.21 († 52)Bishop of Ieper (Belgium) (1607.05.21 – 1610.08.18)Bishop of Gent (Belgium) (1610.08.18 – 1612.05.21)
Bishop Petrus Simons (1584.09.03 – 1605.10.05)Consecrated Bishop:1585.01.13Died:1605.10.05Bishop of Ieper (Belgium) (1584.09.03 – 1605.10.05)
Bishop Maarten Boudewijn van Riethoven (Martinus Rythovius) (1561.03.10 – 1583.10.09)Adesse festinant temporaBorn:1511 (Netherlands)Consecrated Bishop:1562.11.01Died:1583.10.09 († 71)Bishop of Ieper (Belgium) (1561.03.10 – 1583.10.09)

Former Titular Bishops

Titular Bishop: Bishop Jacques André Blaquart (73) (2006.06.28 – 2010.07.27)
Titular Archbishop: Archbishop Gustaaf Joos (later Cardinal) (2003.10.07 – 2003.10.21)
Titular Archbishop: Archbishop Joseph Mees (1969.06.14 – 2001.12.09)