François de Mailly
François de Mailly (1658–1721) was a French archbishop and Cardinal.[1]
Most Reverend François de Mailly | |
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| Church | Catholic Church |
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| Consecration | 11 May 1698 by Toussaint de Forbin de Janson |
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| Born | 4 Mar 1658 Paris, France |
| Died | 13 Sep 1721 (age 63) |
Biography
Born at Nesle, he had ultramontane views, and was a stern opponent of Jansenism. He was a critic of Jean Meslier.[2] On 11 May 1698, he was consecrated bishop by Toussaint de Forbin de Janson, Bishop of Beauvais, with Gabriel de Roquette, Bishop of Autun, and François Chevalier de Saulx, Bishop of Alès, serving as co-consecrators.[3][4] He was Archbishop of Arles from 1697, then Archbishop of Reims from 1710.
Family
His father was Louis-Charles de Nesle, marquis de Nesle.[5]
References
- From 1719.
- , in French.
- Miranda, Salvador. "MAILLY, François de (1658-1721)". The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. Florida International University. OCLC 53276621.
- Cheney, David M. "François Cardinal de Mailly". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved February 14, 2019. [self-published]
- PDF, in French.
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