His Grace Charles-Gaspard-Guillaume de Vintimille du Luc COHS | |
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Archbishop of Paris, Duke of Saint-Cloud, Peer of France | |
Portrait by Hyacinthe Rigaud, 1731 | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Archdiocese | Paris |
See | Notre-Dame de Paris |
Installed | 17 August 1729 |
Term ended | 13 March 1746 |
Predecessor | Louis-Antoine de Noailles |
Successor | Jacques Bonne-Gigault de Bellefonds |
Other post(s) | Archbishop of Aix Bishop of Marseille |
Personal details | |
Born | (1655-11-15)15 November 1655 Luc-en-Provence, France |
Died | 13 March 1746(1746-03-13) (aged 90) Paris, France |
Nationality | French |
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Charles-Gaspard-Guillaume de Vintimille du Luc (French pronunciation: [ʃaʁl ɡaspaʁ ɡijom də vɛ̃timij dy lyk]; 1655–1746) was a French Catholic bishop. He was Bishop of Marseille from 1692 to 1708 and Archbishop of Aix from 1708 to 1729; from 1729 to 1746 he was the Archbishop of Paris.
Biography
Charles-Gaspard-Guillaume de Vintimille du Luc was born in Le Luc on 15 November 1655, the son of François de Vintimille, Seigneur du Luc, and Anne de Forbin.
As a youngest son, Charles-Gaspard was groomed for a life in the church. In 1692, he became Bishop of Marseilles. He served there until 1708, when he became Archbishop of Aix. During this time, Aix-en-Provence, and Provence generally, were ravaged by plague.
On 10 May 1729 he was appointed Archbishop of Paris, becoming Duke of Saint-Cloud as well as a result.
He died in Paris on 13 March 1746.
References
- This page is based on this page on French Misplaced Pages.
External links
- Media related to Charles Gaspard Guillaume de Vintimille du Luc at Wikimedia Commons
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Preceded byLouis Antoine de Noailles | Archbishop of Paris 1729–1746 |
Succeeded byJacques Bonne-Gigault de Bellefonds |