The diocese: bakeries, ref.
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The diocese of Grenoble is in possession of an almost complete account of the pastoral visits made between 1339 and 1970, a palæographical record perhaps unique of its kind in France.{{citation needed|date=April 2024}} Most of the records of the time before 1219 were destroyed in a flood and were only partially reconstructed.<ref>Prudhomme, [https://books.google.com/books?id=VhhLAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA106 p. 106].</ref> | The diocese of Grenoble is in possession of an almost complete account of the pastoral visits made between 1339 and 1970, a palæographical record perhaps unique of its kind in France.{{citation needed|date=April 2024}} Most of the records of the time before 1219 were destroyed in a flood and were only partially reconstructed.<ref>Prudhomme, [https://books.google.com/books?id=VhhLAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA106 p. 106].</ref> |
The bishops of Grenoble held the monopoly on public bakeries (''fours'') in the diocese. In 1213, the people complained that the number of ''fours'' was too small for the needs of the population, and they petitioned Bishop Jean de Sassenage (1164–1220) to increase their number. The Dauphin heard of the situation and approached the bishop with an offer to finance the construction of two new bakeries in exchange for a half-interest in the profits. The bishop agreed.<ref>Prudhomme, [https://books.google.com/books?id=VhhLAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA103 p. 103].</ref> | |
Some historically important bishops of Grenoble were: | Some historically important bishops of Grenoble were: |
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