Henri de La Mothe-Houdancourt
Henri de La Mothe-Houdancourt (* 1602 or 1612; † February 24, 1684 at Mazères Castle, Barran ) was a French bishop .
Life
Henri de La Mothe was the fifth son of Philippe de La Mothe, Lord of Houdancourt in Picardy , and his third wife, Louise du Plessis-Piquet. The year of his birth is given as 1602 and 1612. His brothers were Marshal Philippe de La Mothe-Houdancourt , Duke of Cardona, and the Bishop of Saint-Flour, Jérôme de La Mothe-Houdancourt .
Henri studied in Paris, was there for the doctor of theology doctorate and then Provisor of the College of Navarre . On January 5, 1642 he was ordained Bishop of Rennes and in 1651 took over the office of first almsman of the Queen Mother, Anna of Austria , which he held until her death in 1666. Appointed Commander of the Order of the Holy Spirit , he received the Collane on December 31, 1661 .
Promoted to Archbishop of Auch in 1661 , he died on February 24, 1684 in the summer residence of the Archbishops of Auch at Mazères Castle in Barran.
literature
- Anatole Granges de Surgères: Iconography bretonne. Plihon et Hervé [and a.], Rennes [u. a.] 1888-1889.
- Armand Jean: Les Évêques et les archevêques de France depuis 1682 jusqu'à 1801. Picard [u. a.], Paris [u. a.] 1891.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Dominique de Vic |
Archbishop of Auch 1662–1684 |
La Baume de Suze |
| Pierre Cornulier |
Bishop of Rennes 1639–1661 |
Charles François de la Vieuville |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | La Mothe-Houdancourt, Henri de |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French bishop |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1602 or 1612 |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 24, 1684 |
| Place of death | Mazères Castle, Barran |