Charles-Antoine de la Roche-Aymon
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Charles-Antoine de la Roche-Aymon (born February 17, 1697 at Castle Mainsac, France , † October 27, 1777 in Paris ) was a cardinal of the Catholic Church .
After studying theology in Paris, which he completed in April 1724 with a doctorate in theology, he became canon in Macon and in 1724 vicar general for the diocese of Limoges.
Pope Benedict XIII appointed him on June 11, 1725 titular bishop of Sarepta and auxiliary bishop in Limoges. The Bishop of Meaux, Cardinal Henri de Thyard de Bissy , donated him episcopal ordination on August 5, 1725 in the Cathedral of Meaux . Co-consecrators were Jean Le Normand, Bishop of Evreux, and Scipion-Jérôme Bégon, Bishop of Toul.
Pope Clement XII. appointed him on October 2, 1730 Bishop of Tarbes and Pope Benedict XIV on November 11, 1740 as Archbishop of Toulouse. Since 1740 also a member of the assembly of the clergy, he was its vice-president from 1748 to 1760 and its president from 1760 to 1775.
Archbishop of Narbonne since December 8, 1752, he was Grand Almosenier of France from 1760 to 1777 . Pope Clement XIII. appointed him on January 24, 1763 Archbishop of Reims and papal legate in France. In 1771 he also became Commendatar Abbot of St. Germain des Prés.
Pope Clement XIV appointed him cardinal on December 16, 1771.
Web links
- Charles-Antoine de la Roche-Aymon. In: Salvador Miranda : The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. ( Florida International University website, English)
- broay.html Entry on Charles-Antoine de la Roche-Aymon on catholic-hierarchy.org
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| SURNAME | La Roche-Aymon, Charles-Antoine de |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French clergyman, cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 17, 1697 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mainsac Castle, France |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 27, 1777 |
| Place of death | Paris |