Georges d'Aubusson de La Feuillade
Georges d'Aubusson de La Feuillade (1609 to 1697) was a French Catholic clergyman under Louis XIV, who served as Archbishop of Embrun (1649-1668), then Bishop of Metz (1669-1697). He also held a number of diplomatic posts and actively supported measures against French Huguenots; he died in May 1697 and was buried in Metz Cathedral.
His Grace Georges d'Aubusson de la Feuillade, Bishop of Metz | |
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| Bishop of Metz 1669 to 1697 | |
Tomb of Georges d'Aubusson de la Feuillade, Metz Cathedral | |
| Church | Roman Catholic |
| Diocese | Diocese of Metz |
| Elected | 1669 |
| Predecessor | Wilhelm Egon von Fürstenberg |
| Successor | Henri Charles du Cambout de Coislin |
| Other post(s) | Church Offices Archbishop of Embrun 1649-1668; President, Assembly of the French clergy 1651; Abbott, Saint-Barthélemy de Joyenval 1668-1697; Saint Loup de Troyes Ambassador of France Republic of Venice 1659 to 1661 Spain, 1661 to 1667 Other Order of the Holy Spirit 1661 |
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| Consecration | 12 September 1649 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1609 |
| Died | 12 May 1697 Metz |
| Buried | Metz Cathedral |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Parents | François, Comte d'Aubusson Isabeau Brachet de Pérusse |
| Profession | Roman Catholic bishop |
| Alma mater | Sorbonne, Paris, 1639 |
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