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)

Reference works

 * pp. 548–549. (Use with caution; obsolete)
 * p. 301. (in Latin)
 * p. 175.
 * p. 219.
 * p. 219.