Alphonse-Louis du Plessis de Richelieu
Alphonse-Louis du Plessis de Richelieu (1582 – 23 March 1653) was a French Carthusian, bishop and Cardinal. He was the elder brother of Armand Cardinal Richelieu, the celebrated minister of Louis XIII.
Alphonse-Louis du Plessis de Richelieu | |
|---|---|
| Cardinal, Archbishop of Lyon Primate of the Gauls | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Lyon |
| In office | 1628–1653 |
| Predecessor | Charles Miron |
| Successor | Camille de Neufville de Villeroy |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Trinità al Monte Picino |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 21 June 1626 by Guillaume d'Hugues |
| Created cardinal | 19 November 1629 by Urban VIII |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1582 Paris, Kingdom of France |
| Died | 23 March 1653 (aged 70–71) Lyon, France |
| Buried | Lyon Cathedral |
| Previous post(s) | Archbishop of Aix (1626–1628) |
| Coat of arms | |
He was educated at the Collège de Navarre. He refused the position of Bishop of Luçon, practically in the gift of his family. He joined the Carthusian Order in 1606, and became prior of Bonpas, Caumont-sur-Durance. His harsh censorship drove Renė Descartes out of France.
He was archbishop of Aix in 1626, archbishop of Lyon in 1628. He was created cardinal in 1629. He was named Grand Almoner of France in 1631 and presided over the funeral of King Louis XIII in June 1644. He participated in the 1644 papal conclave which elected Pope Innocent X.
He died on 23 March 1653 in Lyon.