Antoine-Benoît de Clermont-Tonnerre
Antoine-Benoît de Clermont-Tonnerre (* 1642 in Ravières , † August 24, 1678 in Fréjus ) was a French Roman Catholic bishop .
life and career
Antoine-Benoît de Clermont-Tonnerre came from the noble family Clermont-Tonnerre . In 1662 he received his doctorate in theology at the Sorbonne . In 1674 he was appointed Bishop of Fréjus , but was not consecrated until 1676. On November 22nd, 1676, he ceremoniously entered Fréjus. In 1677 he was able to open a new seminary.
On a visitation trip in October 1677 in Tourrettes, for unexplained reasons, there was a clash with the local lord Count Pierre de Villeneuve, who was assaulted. Clermont-Tonnerre excommunicated its offender, but had to reverse it in June 1678. The matter affected his health. He died in August of the same year at the age of 36 and was buried in the Cathedral of Fréjus .
literature
- Louis Porte: Histoire du diocèse de Fréjus-Toulon. Editions du Lau, 2017, p. 74.
- Hippolyte Espitalier (1844–1905): Les évêques de Fréjus du XIIIe à la fin du XVIIIe Siècle. Draguignan 1898, pp. 287-299. (on-line)
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Clermont-Tonnerre, Antoine-Benoît de |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Clermont-Tonnerre, Benoît-Antoine de |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French Roman Catholic clergyman and bishop |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1642 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ravières |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 24, 1678 |
| Place of death | Fréjus |