Gustav Maximilian von Croÿ
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Gustav Maximilian Justus von Croÿ ( French Gustave-Maximilien-Juste de Croÿ-Solre ; born September 12, 1773 in the Hermitage Palace near Cambrai ; † January 1, 1844 in Rouen ) was Cardinal and Archbishop of Rouen.
Life
He came from the noble Croÿ family and was the fifth son of Emmanuel Herzog von Croÿ and his wife Auguste Friederike zu Salm-Kyrburg .
As early as 1789 he was appointed canon in the diocese of Strasbourg , but fled to Austria because of the French Revolution . On November 3, 1797 he received in Vienna the priesthood . On August 23, 1819, he was elected bishop of Strasbourg, on 9 January 1820 he donated to the church of St-Sulpice de Paris , the archbishop of Reims Jean-Charles de Coucy the episcopal ordination ; Co - consecrators were Jules de Clermont-Tonnerre , former Bishop of Châlons , and Jean-Baptist-Marie-Anne-Antoine de Latil , Bishop of Chartres . From 1821 to 1830 he was appointed Grand Chaplain of France , one of the most prestigious offices at the royal court, overseeing the religious side of court life. In 1822 he was appointed peer of France and in 1823 moved to the chair of the Archbishop of Rouen .
In the consistory of March 21, 1825 he was appointed cardinal priest and received the titular church of Santa Sabina on May 21, 1829 . He took part in the conclaves of 1829 and 1830-1831 .
After his death he was buried in Rouen Cathedral.
Apostolic succession
The Apostolic Succession from Cardinal Croy is documented up to Cardinal Scipione Rebiba :
- Cardinal Gustav Maximilian von Croÿ
- Archbishop Jean-Charles de Coucy
- Cardinal Antonio Dugnani
- Cardinal Carlo Rezzonico
- Cardinal Giovanni Francesco Albani
- Clement XIII.
- Benedict XIV.
- Benedict XIII.
- Cardinal Paluzzo Paluzzi Altieri degli Albertoni
- Cardinal Ulderico Carpegna
- Cardinal Luigi Caetani
- Cardinal Ludovico Ludovisi
- Archbishop Galeazzo Sanvitale
- Cardinal Girolamo Bernerio , OP
- Cardinal Giulio Antonio Santorio
- Cardinal Scipione Rebiba
Web links
- Croy, Gustave-Maximilian-Juste de. In: Salvador Miranda : The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. ( Florida International University website), accessed December 12, 2016.
- Entry on Gustave-Maximilien-Juste de Croÿ-Solre on catholic-hierarchy.org ; accessed on December 12, 2016.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Johann Peter Saurine |
Bishop of Strasbourg 1819–1823 |
Claudius Maria Paul Tharin |
| François de Pierre de Bernis |
Archbishop of Rouen 1823–1844 |
Louis Blanquart de Bailleul |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Croÿ, Gustav Maximilian von |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Croÿ, Gustav Maximilian Justus von (full name); Croÿ-Solre, Gustave-Maximilien-Juste de (frS) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Cardinal and Archbishop of Rouen |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 12, 1773 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hermitage Palace near Cambrai |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 1, 1844 |
| Place of death | Rouen |