For the first bishops of Arras and Cambrai, who resided at the former place, see
Roman Catholic Diocese of Arras. On the death of
Saint Vedulphus (545–580) the episcopal residence was transferred from Arras to Cambrai. Among his successors were: • Saint
Gaugericus (584–623) • Saint
Berthoald (627) • Saint (633–669) • Saint
Vindicianus (669–693), who brought King
Theuderic III of the
Franks to account for the murder of
Saint Léger of Autun •
Emebert, also known as Ablebert (d. 710) •
Hadulfus (d. 728) • Alberic and
Hildoard, contemporaries of
Charlemagne, who gave to the diocese a sacramentary and important canons •
Halitgar (Halitgarius, Halitgaire) (817–831), an ecclesiastical writer and apostle of the
Danes • Saint
John of Cambrai (866–879) •
Saint Rothadus (879–886) •
Fulbert (934–956), defended Cambrai from the
Magyars and became the first bishop with comital authority in the city •
Wiboldus (965–966), author of the
ludus secularis which "furnished amusement to clerkly persons" •
Erluin (995–1012), first bishop who was also count of the Cambrésis, feuded with Count
Baldwin IV of Flanders •
Gerard of Florennes (1013–1051), formerly chaplain to
Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor, and helpful to the latter in his negotiations with
Robert the Pious, King of France (Gerard also converted by persuasion the
Gondulphian heretics, who denied the
Eucharist) •
Lietbertus (1057–1076), who defended Cambrai against
Robert the Frisian •
Gerard II (1076–1092), introduced the
Gregorian reform to Cambrai; last bishop to also be
bishop of Arras •
Manasses of Soissons (1095–1103) •
Odo (1105–1113), celebrated as a professor and director of the school of Tournai, also as a writer and founder of the monastery of St. Martin near
Tournai • Burchard of Cambrai (1115–1131), who sent
Norbert of Xanten and the
Premonstratensians to Antwerp to combat the heresy of
Tanchelm's disciples concerning the Eucharist • Lietard (1131–1134) • Nicolas I de Chièvres (1137–1167) •
Peter of Flanders (1167–1173), never consecrated • Robert d'Aire (1173–1174), never consecrated • Alard (1175–1178), never consecrated • Roger de Wavrin (1179–1191), died at the head of the Flemish troops at the
siege of Acre • Jean II d'Antoing (1192–1196), nephew of Roger de Wavrin • Nicolas II du Roeulx (1197) • Hugh (1197–1198), never consecrated •
Peter of Corbeil (1199–1200) •
John of Béthune (1200–1219) • Godefroid de Fontaines (1220–1237/1238) • Guiard of Laon (1238–1248) • Ingeramus de Crequy (1274–1286) • Guillaume de Hainault (1286–1296), • Gui de Collemedio (1296–1306) • Philip Leportier de Marigny (1306-1309) • Pierre de Lévis de Mirepoix (1309-1324) • Gui de Arvernia (Bologne) (1324-1336) • Guillaume d’Auxonne (1336-1342) • Guy de Ventadour (1342-1349) • Pierre d’André (1348-1368) •
Robert II of Geneva (1368–1371) •
Gerard III (1371–1378), previously bishop of Arras and Thérouanne •
Jean t'Serclaes (1378–1389) (appointed by Clement VII of the Avignon Obedience) •
André de Luxembourg (1390–1396) •
Pierre d'Ailly (1396–1411) (appointed by Benedict XIII of the Avignon Obedience) •
Jean de Gavre (1411–1439) •
John of Burgundy illegitimate son of Duke
John the Fearless of Burgundy (1439–1479) •
Henry de Berghes (1480–1502) •
Jacques de Croÿ (1503–1516), son of
Jean II de Croÿ •
William de Croy, cardinal in 1517, apostolic administrator of Toledo in 1517 (1516–1519) •
Robert de Croÿ (1519–1556) •
Maximilian de Berghes (1556–1562) == Archbishops ==