List of bishops of Metz

This is a list of bishops of the Roman Catholic diocese of Metz, which now lies in eastern France.

To 500

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From 500 to 1000

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Prince-bishops (c. 1000 to 1648)

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1652–present

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Notes

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  1. ^ (in French)Dissertations sur l'histoire ecclesiastique et civile de Paris p59 Jean Lebeuf 1741
  2. ^ ? Abbo II of Metz.
  3. ^ Son of Wigeric of Lotharingia.
  4. ^ Son of Frederick I, Duke of Upper Lorraine.
  5. ^ Thomas Bauer (1996). "Theoderich II., Bischof von Metz (1006-1047)". In Bautz, Traugott (ed.). Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL) (in German). Vol. 11. Herzberg: Bautz. cols. 842–846. ISBN 3-88309-064-6.
  6. ^ Thierry, son of Matthias I, Duke of Lorraine.
  7. ^ Son of Frederick II, Duke of Lorraine.
  8. ^ Son of Guy of Dampierre; also Bishop of Liège.
  9. ^ Bouchard d'Avesnes.
  10. ^ Gérard de Rhéninghe.
  11. ^ Also Bishop of Langres and Bishop of Viviers.
  12. ^ The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church - Biographical Dictionary - Consistory of May 28, 1518
  13. ^ The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church - Biographical Dictionary - Consistory of December 20, 1538
  14. ^ The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church - Biographical Dictionary - Consistory of December 22, 1553
  15. ^ [1]. Son of Charles III, Duke of Lorraine and Claude of Valois.
  16. ^ The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church - Biographical Dictionary - Consistory of June 5, 1596
  17. ^ The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church - Biographical Dictionary - Consistory of December 16, 1641
  18. ^ The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church - Biographical Dictionary - Consistory of September 2, 1686
  19. ^ The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church - Biographical Dictionary - Consistory of Consistory March 30, 1789