Antoine Clairiard de Choiseul de Beaupré

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Cardinal de Choiseul de Beaupré

Antoine Clairiard de Choiseul de Beaupré (born September 28, 1707 at Daillecourt Castle , France , † January 7, 1774 in Besançon ) was a cardinal of the Roman Church .

Life

Cardinal's coat of arms

He came from the noble family of the Dukes of Angers and was the son of Antoine Clériadus, Count of Choiseul, Lord of Daillecourt, and his wife Anne Françoise de Barillon de Morangis. After studying theology in Paris, which he completed with a doctorate in theology, he became vicar general for the diocese of Mende .

Pope Benedict XIV appointed him Archbishop of Besançon and Pope Clement XIII on March 17, 1755 . created him on November 23, 1761 cardinal priest . However, he never went to Rome to receive the cardinal's hat and a titular church . Having held the title of chaplain to the King of Poland since 1764, he took part in the conclave of 1769 .

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SURNAME Choiseul de Beaupré, Antoine Clairiard de
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Choiseul-Beaupré, Antoine Clériade de
BRIEF DESCRIPTION French cardinal of the Roman Church
DATE OF BIRTH September 28, 1707
PLACE OF BIRTH Daillecourt Castle , France
DATE OF DEATH January 7, 1774
Place of death Besançon