Henri de Gondi (cardinal)
Henri de Gondi (1572 – 13 August 1622) was a French bishop and cardinal of the Gondi family. He was the son of Albert de Gondi, duc de Retz and Claude Catherine de Clermont-Tonnerre. He succeeded his uncle Pierre de Gondi as bishop of Paris in 1598 and was succeeded on his death by his younger brother Jean-François de Gondi. He was made a cardinal in 1618.
Henri de Gondi | |
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| Cardinal de Retz, Bishop of Paris | |
Henri de Gondi | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Appointed | 2 November 1596 |
| Term ended | 13 August 1622 |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 1 March 1598 by Pierre de Gondi |
| Created cardinal | 26 March 1618 by Paul V |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1572 Paris, Kingdom of France |
| Died | 13 August 1622 (aged 49-50) Paris, Kingdom of France |
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