Henri de Gondi (cardinal)

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Henri de Gondi

Henri de Gondi (1572 – 13 August 1622) was a French bishop and cardinal of the Gondi family. He was the son of Albert de Gondi, duc de Retz and Claude Catherine de Clermont-Tonnerre. He succeeded his uncle Pierre de Gondi as bishop of Paris in 1598 and was succeeded on his death by his younger brother Jean-François de Gondi. He was made a cardinal in 1618.

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Pierre de Gondi
Bishop of Paris
1598–1622
Succeeded by
Jean-François de Gondi
(as Archbishop of Paris)


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