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List of rectors of the University of Paris

The University of Paris, founded in the mid-twelfth century with a charter from 1200, established the office of rector in the thirteenth century. Unlike the appointed chancellor, the rector was elected by students and faculty, initially representing only the faculty of arts. Over time, the rector’s role expanded to include the faculties of law, medicine, and theology, becoming the university's head by the fourteenth century, though with limited powers. The position was prestigious, typically held for a one-year term, and often filled by scholars from outside France during the medieval and Renaissance eras. After the university's 1970 reorganization into thirteen parts, the rectorate continues today as the Recteur de l'Académie de Paris.

13th century

14th century

15th century

  • 1401 (June) Jacques de Nouvion17
  • 1403 Pierre Cauchon18
  • 1405 Gérard de Machet19
  • 1409 Jean de Beaumont20
  • 1412 Jean Beaupère21
  • 1428 Pierre Maurice22
  • 1430 Thomas de Courcelles23
  • 1435 Olavi Maununpoika (Olavus Magni), bishop of Turku24
  • 1439 Guillaume Bouillé25
  • 1442 Jehan Pluyette26
  • 1448 Jehan Pluyette
  • 1458 Johannes Versoris27
  • 1467 Guillaume Fichet28
  • 1468 Johannes Heynlin known as De La Pierre or Lapidanus29
  • 1469 John Ireland30
  • 1473 Cantien Hue31
  • 1479 Martin de Delft
  • 1485 Jan Standonck
  • 1485 (October–December) Johannes Molitor32
  • 1486 Gillis van Delft33
  • 1489 Jean Lanternant, Johann Lantmann34
  • 1491 Guillaume Cappel
  • 1492 Bernard Roillet35
  • 1494 Adam Pluyette36

16th century

17th century

  • 1600-9 John Fraser died 15/16 April (Easter Sunday) 1609 : buried at the Church of the Franciscans, Paris, France
  • 1646-8 Godefroy Hermant50
  • 1694 Charles Rollin

18th century

  • 1701 Micheál Ó Mordha (Michael Moore, orMoor)5152
  • Guillaume Dagomer53
  • 1707-8 Balthazar Gibert, also 1721–3, 1733-654
  • 1713, 1717 Michel Godeau55
  • Edmond Pourchot, seven times rector56
  • 1719 Charles Rollin (second term)
  • 1748 Jean-Baptiste Cochet57
  • 1789 Jean-Baptiste Dumouchel, constitutional bishop of Nîmes in 179058

Notes

References

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  46. Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Claude D'Espence" . Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Catholic_Encyclopedia_(1913)/Claude_D%27Espence ↩

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  48. ODNB, Hamilton, John (c.1547–1610/11), Roman Catholic controversialist. The first edition of this text is available at Wikisource: "Hamilton, John (fl. 1568-1609)" . Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900. https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Dictionary_of_National_Biography,_1885-1900/Hamilton,_John_(fl._1568-1609) ↩

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  51. Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Michael Moore" . Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Catholic_Encyclopedia_(1913)/Michael_Moore ↩

  52. "Moor, Michael" . Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900. https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Dictionary_of_National_Biography,_1885-1900/Moor,_Michael ↩

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