Louis de La Vergne-Montenard de Tressan

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Louis de La Vergne-Montenard de Tressan or Louis III de La Vergne de Tressan (1670 - April 18, 1733) was a French cleric of the Roman Catholic Church, Archbishop of Rouen (France) from October 17, 1723 to April 18, 1733.

Biography[]

He was born in Tressan (France) in 1670. He was the second son of Jérémie de Tressan; from what is considered a very old Languedoc family.[1]

His father, Maréchal de camp of Louis XIV, married Marguerite de Béon (House of Béon-Luxembourg) on March 1, 1667. His brother was François de La Vergne, Marquess of Tressan.

Louis de La Vergne de Tressan received a licence in theology from the University of Paris.[2]

He was Count of Lyon and Canon of the Saint John the Baptist Lyon Cathedral, then First Almoner of Philippe I, Duke of Orléans.[3]

He was selected Bishop of Nantes (France) on October 2, 1717, confirmed on June 18, 1718 and ordained on July 10, 1718.[4] He stayed in Nantes from October 2, 1717 to February 14, 1724.[4]

He was selected Metropolitan Archbishop of Rouen on October 17, 1723 and confirmed on February 14, 1724.[5]

He died on April 18, 1733 in Rouen and was replaced by (it), Bishop of Châlons-en-Champagne.[6]

His appointed surgeon in Rouen was Claude-Nicolas Le Cat.

References[]

  1. ^ Louis de La Roque (1860). Armorial de la noblesse de Languedoc, Généralité de Montpellier (in French). F. Seguin. p. 317. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  2. ^ H. Fisquet (1864). La France pontificale (in French). Repos. p. 185. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  3. ^ Mercure de France (in French). 1750. p. 209. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Chow, Gabriel. "Bishops of Nantes". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  5. ^ The Hierarchy of the Catholic Church
  6. ^ Jean Bouhier (1986). Correspondance littéraire du président Bouhier (in French). Université de Saint-Etienne. p. 260. ISBN 978-2-902301-12-6. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
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