Jean Duval

Jean Duval, O.C.D. (22 April 1597 – 10 April 1669) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the second Bishop of Baghdad (1638–1669) and Bishop of Ispahan (1638–1669).[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Most Reverend Jean Duval
Bishop of Baghdad
Church	Catholic Church
Archdiocese	Diocese of Baghdad
In office	1638–1669
Predecessor	Timoteo Pérez Vargas
Successor	Placide-Louis du Chemin
Orders
Consecration	22 August 1638 by Giovanni Battista Maria Pallotta
Personal details
Born	22 April 1597 Clamecy, France
Died	10 April 1669 (age 71) Baghdad
Nationality	Spanish
Previous post	Bishop of Ispahan (1632-1639).

Biography

Jean Duval was born in Clamecy, France on 22 April 1597 and was ordained a priest in the Order of Discalced Carmelites.[2] On 16 August 1638, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Baghdad.[1][2] On 22 August 1638, he was consecrated bishop by Giovanni Battista Maria Pallotta, Cardinal-Priest of San Silvestro in Capite, with Antonio Severoli, Archbishop of Dubrovnik, and Tommaso Carafa, Bishop Emeritus of Vulturara e Montecorvino, serving as co-consecrators.[2] On 25 September 1638, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Ispahan.[1][2] He served as Bishop of Baghdad and Bishop of Ispahan until his death on 10 April 1669.[1][2]

References

1. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. pp. 107 and 97. (in Latin)
2. "Bishop Jean Duval, O.C.D." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
3. "Archdiocese of Baghdad" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
4. "Archdiocese of Baghdad" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
5. "Archdiocese of Isfahan" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
6. "Archdiocese of Ispahan" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016