Ancient Diocese of Rieux
The former French Catholic diocese of Rieux existed from 1317 until the French Revolution. It was based at Rieux-Volvestre, south-west France, in the modern department of Haute-Garonne. It was erected by Pope John XXII, as suffragan to the archiepiscopal See of Toulouse. Bishops Pelfort de Rabastens (1317-1320) (Cardinal from 1320) Bertrand de Cardaillac (1321-1324) Jean I Tissandier (1324-1348) Durand de la Capelle (1348-1353) Jean-Roger or Jean II. (1353-1357) Pierre de Saint-Martial (1357-1371) (Cardinal) Jean III de Lanta (1371-1383) Jean IV (1383-1393) Thomas (1393-1404) Pierre Trousseau (1405-1416) Gaucelme du Bousquet (1416-1426) Hugues de Roffignac (1426-1460) Pierre Bonald (1460-1462) Geoffroy de Bazillac (1462-1480) Pierre d'Abzac de la Douze (1480-1487) Hugues d'Espagne (1487-1500) Bertrand d'Espagne (1500-1509) Louis de Valtan (1509-1517) Gaspart de Montpezat (1518-1521) Jean de Pins (1522-1537) Vacant (1537-1568) François du Bourg (1568-1575) Jean-Baptiste du Bourg (1575-1602) Jean de Bertier (1602-1620) Jean-Louis de Bertier (1620-1662) Antoine-François de Bertier (1662-1705) Pierre de Charrité de Ruthie (1706-1718) Alexandre de Johanne de Saumery (1720-1747) Jean-Marie de Catellan (1748-1771) Pierre-Joseph de Lastic Lescure (1771-1801) See also Catholic Church in France List of Catholic dioceses in France References Books Reference works pp. 548–549. (Use with caution; obsolete) p. 301. (in Latin) p. 175. p. 219. Rieux Religious