François Antoine Marie Constantin de Méan et de Beaurieux
| His Excellency François Antoine Marie Constantin de Méan et de Beaurieux | |
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Archbishop of Mechelen Primate of Belgium | |
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| Church | Roman Catholic |
| Archdiocese | Mechelen |
| Appointed | 28 July 1817 |
| In office | 1817-1831 |
| Predecessor | Dominique-Georges-Frédéric Dufour de Pradt |
| Successor | Engelbert Sterckx |
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| Ordination | 17 September 1785 |
| Consecration |
19 February 1786 by César-Constantin-François de Hoensbroeck |
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| Born |
6 July 1756 Saive, Blegny, Belgium |
| Died | 15 January 1831 (aged 74) |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Previous post |
Auxiliary Bishop of Liège (1785-1792) Bishop of Liège (1792-1801) |
François Antoine Marie Constantin de Méan et de Beaurieux (Saive, 6 July 1756 – 15 January 1831), was Archbishop of Mechelen, Belgium. On 17 September 1785, at the age of 29, he was ordained as a priest in Liège, Belgium. He was appointed Bishop of Liège on 16 August 1792 (succeeding his uncle César-Constantin-François de Hoensbroeck), and he was appointed Archbishop of Mechelen on 28 July 1817.
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| Preceded by César-Constantin-François de Hoensbroeck |
Prince-Bishop of Liège 1792–1794 |
Succeeded by Annexed to France in 1794 Re-established 1802: Jean-Évangéliste Zäpfel (as Bishop of Liège) |
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