Louis-Guy de Guérapin de Vauréal

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Louis-Guy de Guérapin de Vauréal (also: Abbé de Vauréal ; born January 3, 1688 in Brienne-la-Vieille ; † June 17, 1760 in Magny-Cours ) was a French Roman Catholic bishop , commendatarian abbot , diplomat and member of the Académie française .

life and work

Louis-Guy de Guérapin de Vauréal received his doctorate in theology and ordained a priest in 1714. From 1718 he was responsible for the unsung masses at the royal court as Maître de l'oratoire du roi , from 1732 as Maître de la chapelle-musique du roi for the solemnly sung. As vicar general in the diocese of Meaux (under Bishop Henri Pons de Thiard de Bissy ) he was appointed Bishop of Rennes in 1732 , but spent a lot of time at court. From 1741 to 1749 he served as French ambassador to Spain. He gained the trust of Philip V and was 1745. grandeesappointed first class. In 1749 he was elected to the Académie française (seat no. 23). In 1759 he resigned from his bishopric and settled in Nevers . He died on a trip at the age of 72.

Vauréal was Commendatar Abbot of Molesme Abbey (from 1723), Saint-Aubin d'Angers Abbey (from 1742) and Jouy Abbey . As Bishop of Rennes, he fought against Jansenism with moderation and was popular with the people because of his charity. Apart from occasional publications, there are no known works by him.

literature

  • Jean Le Rond d'Alembert : Eloge de Vauréal. In: Same, œuvres. Vol. 2. Paris 1821, pp. 521-524.
  • Paul Loppin: Les grandes figures champenoises. Mgr de Vauréal de l'Académie française. P. Béarn, Paris 1967.
  • François Marie Tresvaux du Fraval (1782–1862): L'Eglise de Bretagne, depuis ses commencements jusqu'à nos jours. Paris 1839, pp. 35-37.

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SURNAME Guérapin de Vauréal, Louis-Guy de
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Guerapin de Vauréal, Louis-Gui de; Vauréal, Abbé de; Vauréal, Louis-Guy de Guérapin de
BRIEF DESCRIPTION French Roman Catholic bishop and diplomat
DATE OF BIRTH January 3, 1688
PLACE OF BIRTH Brienne-la-Vieille
DATE OF DEATH June 17, 1760
Place of death Magny-Cours