The city was annexed by France in stages, eventually being fully subsumed by France in during the French Revolution. This myth has long been abandoned. But to save appearances, Linus is now inserted in the episcopal lists after Ferreolus. Irenaeus , Bishop of Lyon.
According to the Catholic encyclopedia, " Louis Duchesne proved that these legends belong to a chain of narratives forged in the first half of the 6th century and of which the "passion" of St. Benignus of Dijon was the initial link.
The earliest effort to bring together local traditions and other materials was made in the time of Bishop Hugues — , when the first episcopal list was created. He granted the archbishops the right to coin money. Jean, the new cathedral. The Cistercians in the diocese, who sent representatives to the General Chapter at Citeux in , declared firmly in favor of Pope Alexander III, which brought down the wrath of Frederick on the entire order.
The monasteries of Acey, Bellevaux, and Clairefontaine were turned over for pillage. The same source reports the rebuilding of the church by "Queen Helena", the mother of Constantine, under bishop Hylarius.
It was at the same time that construction began on a new cathedral, Saint-Jean, in a more modern style. The cathedral was served and administered by a corporation called the Chapter. It consisted of 43 canons, four dignities, and seven lesser dignities adjutores. The dignities were: the Dean, who presided over the Chapter, the grand archdeacon, the Cantor, the Treasurer, the archdeacon Salinarius, the archdeacon Faverniacensis, the archdeacon Graacenus, the archdeacon Luxoviensis, and the Theologus.
