Louis de La Vergne-Montenard de Tressan

Louis de La Vergne-Montenard de Tressan or Louis III de La Vergne de Tressan (1670 - April 18, 1733) was a French cleric of the Roman Catholic Church, Archbishop of Rouen (France) from October 17, 1723 to April 18, 1733.

Biography

He was born in Tressan (France) in 1670. He was the second son of Jérémie de Tressan, from a very old Languedoc family.[1]

His father, Maréchal de camp of Louis XIV, married Marguerite de Béon (House of Béon-Luxembourg) on March 1, 1667. His brother was François de La Vergne, Marquess of Tressan.

Louis de La Vergne de Tressan received a licence in theology from the University of Paris.[2]

He was Count of Lyon and Canon of the Saint John the Baptist Lyon Cathedral, then First Almoner of Philippe I, Duke of Orléans.[3]

He was selected Bishop of Nantes (France) on October 2, 1717, confirmed on June 18, 1718 and ordained on July 10, 1718.[4] He stayed in Nantes from October 2, 1717 to February 14, 1724.[4]

He was selected Metropolitan Archbishop of Rouen on October 17, 1723 and confirmed on February 14, 1724.[5]

He died on April 18, 1733 in Rouen and was replaced by Nicolas de Saulx de Tavannes (it), bishop of Châlons-en-Champagne.[6]

His appointed surgeon in Rouen was Claude-Nicolas Le Cat.

References

  1. Louis de La Roque (1860). Armorial de la noblesse de Languedoc, Généralité de Montpellier (in French). F. Seguin. p. 317. Retrieved August 2014.
  2. H. Fisquet (1864). La France pontificale (in French). Repos. p. 185. Retrieved August 2014.
  3. Mercure de France (in French). 1750. p. 209. Retrieved August 2014.
  4. 1 2 Chow, Gabriel. "Bishops of Nantes". GCatholic.org. Retrieved July 2014.
  5. The Hierarchy of the Catholic Church
  6. Jean Bouhier (1986). Correspondance littéraire du président Bouhier (in French). Université de Saint-Etienne. p. 260. ISBN 978-2-902301-12-6. Retrieved August 2014.
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