The former French diocese of Cavaillon (Lat. dioecesis Caballicensis) existed until the French Revolution as a diocese of the Comtat Venaissin, a fief of the Church of Rome. It was a member of the ecclesiastical province headed by the Metropolitan Archbishop of Avignon.David M. Cheney, Catholic-Hierarchy: Diocese of Cavaillon (suppressed). Retrieved: 2016-07-22. Its seat was at Cavaillon, in the south-eastern part of what is now France, in the modern department of Vaucluse.

The cathedral was officially dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary (Nôtre Dame), but popularly honored Saint Veranus, the sixth-century bishop of Cavaillon. In 1202 the cathedral had a Chapter composed of a Provost, a Precentor, and a Sacristan, to which were added the Archdeacon and 12 Canons.Gallia christiana I, p. 939-940.

After the Concordat of 1801, the territory of the diocese passed to the diocese of Avignon.Cavaillon (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishops To 1400

GenialisA bishop with this name appeared at the Council of Nîmes in 396: Duchesne, p. 270, no. 1. 439–451: JulienHe was really Bishop of Apt: Duchesne, p. 270 note 5, who does not admit him among the Bishops of Cavaillon. c. 459: PorcienDuchesne, p. 270 note 5, does not admit him among the Bishops of Cavaillon. 517–529: Philagrius c. 549: Praetextatus (Pretextat) c. 585: Saint Veran c. 788: Lupus (Fr. Loup) c. 875: HildeboldRejected by Duchesne, p. 271, note 2. 906–916: Renard c. 951: Heribert c. 972: Didier I. 976–979: Walcaud c. 982: Dietrich 991–1014: Enguerrand c. 1031: Peter I. c. 1055: Clement 1070–1075: Raoul 1082–1095: Didier II. c. 1103: Johannes I. c. 1140 – c. 1155: Alfant 1156–1178: Benedict 1179–1183: Pons I. 1184–1202: Bermond 1203 – c. 1225: Bertrand de Durfort c. 1230 – c. 1250: Gottfried I. 1251–1261: Rostaing Belinger 1267–1277: Giraud 1278 – c. 1280: André I. 1282 – c. 1310: Bertrand Imbert 1311–1317: Pons II Auger de Laneis 1322 – c. 1327: Gottfried II. c. 1330: Berenger I. c. 1332: Raimond 3 August 1334 – 1366: Philippe de Cabassole 23 September 1366 – 11 October 1388: François de Cardaillac, O.Min. (transferred to Cahors) 15 October 1388 – 1392: Hugo (Hugues) de Magialla 16 December 1392 – c. 1405: Andreas (André) (Administrator)Eubel, I, p. 179.

From 1400

c. 1405: Pierre II. c. 1408: Guillaume I. c. 1409–1421: Nicolas de Johannaccio 1421–1424: Guillaume II. 1426 – c. 1430: Bernard Carbonet de Riez c. 1432: Ferrier Galbert c. 1433: Jean II. de La Roche c. 1437: Barthélémi 1439 – 28 January 1447: Pierre Porcher 22 February 1447 – c. 1466–7: Palamède de CarrettoOn the death of Bishop Porcher, the Chapter of Cavaillon elected Bertrand Romey of Cavaillon, but the Pope voided the election and appointed Palamedes de Carreto: Eubel, II, p. 123. 9 February 1467 – c. 1484?: Toussaint de Villanova, O.Carm.Eubel, II, p. 123. ? c. 1496: Jean Passert 15 July 1496 – 22 April 1501: Louis Passert of PaduaEubel, II, p. 123. 28 April 1501 – 1507: Bernardino or Beranger Gamberia de Benasque 22 November 1507 – 13 August 1524: Cardinal Giovanni Battista PallaviciniSalvador Miranda, The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church: Biographical Dictionary: Pallavicino, Giovanni Battista. Retrieved: 2016-07-22. 9 September 1524 – 24 June 1537: Mario Maffei of VolterraLuigi Pescetti, "Mario Maffei", Rassegna volterrana 6, 2, 10 (1932): 65–90. Eubel, III, p. 161. Maffei was an absentee bishop, living in Rome, where he was Secretary of the College of Cardinals: 6 July 1537 – 16 July 1540: Cardinal Girolamo Ghinucci (Administrator)Eubel, III, p. 161. Salvador Miranda, The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church: Biographical Dictionary: Ghinucci, Girolamo. Retrieved: 2016-07-22. 1541 – c. 1568: Pietro (Pierre) GhinucciBrother of Cardinal Girolamo Ghinucci. 1569–1584: Cristoforo (Christophe) Scotti (of Piacenza)Eubel, III, p. 161. 1584–1585: Domenico (Dominique) Grimaldi (promoted Archbishop of Avignon) 1585–1591: Pompeo Rocchi of Lucca (Pompée Rochi de Lucques)He was the author of a treatise, "Il gentilhuomo", 27 February 1592 – 1596: Giovanni Francesco Bordini, Orat.Bordini was a friend, and sometimes, secretary of Filippo Neri, the founder of the Oratory: He wrote a Life of Pope Sixtus V (1588) and a Life of St. Teresa of Avila (1601). (promoted to Avignon) 1597–1608: Girolamo Cancelli (Jerome Centelles)He was chamberlain of Clement VIII, who appointed him Bishop of Cavaillon. 1610–1616: Cesare Ottavio Mancini (Octave Mancini)He was Secretary of the Congregation of Bishops and Regulars in Rome: 1616–1646: Fabrice de La Bourdaisière 23 September 1646 – 1657: Louis de FortiaBorn in Avignon. (transferred to Carpentras) 1657 – 23 July 1659: François Hallier 1660 – 27 June 1663: Richard de SadeHe had been Chamberlain of Urban VIII, Canon of San Lorenzo in Damaso, Vice-Governor of Tivoli, and Vice-Governor of Ravenna. He was consecrated in Rome in Santa Maria Maggiore by Cardinal Francesco Barberini. He returned to Rome in 1663, where he died on 25 June. 4 September 1665 – 21 December 1707: Jean-Baptiste de Sade de Mazan 9 September 1709 – 30 July 1742: Joseph de Guyon de Crochans (promoted Archbishop of Avignon)Ritzler, Hierarchia catholica V, p. 152. 30 July 1742 – 28 March 1757: François-Marie Manzi (promoted Archbishop of Avignon)Ritzler, Hierarchia catholica VI, p. 157. Reynard-Lespinasse, p. 96. 28 March 1757 – 5 September 1760: Pierre-Joseph ArtaudRitzler, Hierarchia catholica VI, p. 157. 16 February 1761 – 1790: Louis-Joseph Crispin des Achards de La Baume (fled to Italy)

Titular See In January 2009 the bishopric was revived by Pope Benedict XVI as a titular see,David M. Cheney, Catholic-Hierarchy: Cavaillon (titular See). Retrieved: 2016-07-22. to provide the ever-increasing number of auxiliary bishops and Vatican bureaucrats with prelatial episcopal status. Theoretically, the titular bishop of Cavaillon belongs to the ecclesiastical province of Marseille. The incumbent between 2009 and 2026 is Krzysztof Zadarko, Auxiliary Bishop of Koszalin-Kołobrzeg (Poland).

See also Catholic Church in France List of Catholic dioceses in France

References

Bibliography Reference works pp. 531–532. (in Latin) p. 178-179. (in Latin) p. 123. p. 161. p. 143. p. 152. p. 157.

Studies second edition (in French)