Jérôme de La Mothe-Houdancourt
Jérôme de La Mothe-Houdancourt (* 1617 ; † May 29, 1693 in Saint-Flour ) was bishop of the French diocese of Saint-Flour from 1664 to 1693 .
Life
Jérôme de La Mothe-Houdancourt was a brother of Marshal Philippe de La Mothe-Houdancourt and the bishops Henri and Daniel de La Mothe-Houdancourt . Appointed Bishop of Saint-Flour by King Louis XIV , he soon received his papal certificate of appointment and was consecrated in Compiègne on August 17, 1664 . He remained in office for 29 years and died on May 29, 1693 in his episcopal city.
literature
- Jean, Armand: Les Évêques et les archevêques de France depuis 1682 jusqu'à 1801. Paris [et al.]: Picard [et al.], 1891.
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| SURNAME | La Mothe-Houdancourt, Jérôme de |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Mothe-Houdancourt, Jérôme de la |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French bishop |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1617 |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 29, 1693 |
| Place of death | Saint-Flour |