ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti fˈoːɹ, ɪt bɪkˌeɪm baɪ ɹˈɔɪəl dᵻkɹˈiː ɐ nˈoʊbəl tʃˈæptɚ, ðə mˈɛmbɚz ʌvwˈɪtʃ hædtə biː pɹˈuːvənsəlz wɪð fˈoːɹ nˈoʊbəl dᵻsˈɛnts; fɹʌm ðɪs dˈeɪt ðeɪ bˈoːɹ ðə tˈaɪɾəl ʌv "tʃˈænɔɪn kˈɑːnt də sˈeɪntvˈɪktɚ".
In 1774, it became by royal decree a noble chapter, the members of which had to be Provençals with four noble descents; from this date they bore the title of "chanoine comte de Saint-Victor".