Érard de La Marck
"Portrait of Erard de la Marck" (c. 1528)
Érard de la Marck[1] (31 May 1472 – 18 March 1538) was prince-bishop of Liège from 1506 till 1538.[2] He was born in Sedan, Ardennes, the third son of , lord of Sedan and Bouillon.
Life[]
Érard was also lord of Jametz, bishop of Chartres (1507–1525) and archbishop of Valencia (1520–1538). He was nominated Cardinal in 1520.[2] He first tried to obtain protection from the King of France and finally allied with the emperor. He succeeded in securing peace in the prince-bishopric during his whole reign.
His reign is considered as the most flourishing of the Bishopric of Liège. He reconstructed the prince-bishop's palace, ruined by the wars of the last century with Burgundy. He also restored many monuments, including Saint Martin collegiate church.
See also[]
Notes[]
- ^ German: Eberhard von der Mark.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Catholic Hierarchy [self-published]
External links and additional sources[]
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Valencia". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 16 June 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Valencia". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 16 June 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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- 1472 births
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- People from Sedan, Ardennes
- House of La Marck
- Prince-Bishops of Liège
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- Bishops of Chartres
- Belgian cardinals
- Archbishops of Valencia
- 16th-century French Roman Catholic bishops