Érard de la Marck explained

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Érard de la Marck^[1] (in French pronounced as /eʁaʁ də la maʁk/; 31 May 1472 – 18 March 1538) was prince-bishop of Liège from 1506 till 1538.^[2] He was born in Sedan, Ardennes, the third son of, lord of Sedan and Bouillon.

Life

Érard was also lord of Jametz, bishop of Chartres (1507–1525) and archbishop of Valencia (1520–1538). He was nominated Cardinal in 1520.^[2] He first tried to obtain protection from the King of France and finally allied with the emperor. He succeeded in securing peace in the prince-bishopric during his whole reign.

His reign is considered as the most flourishing of the Bishopric of Liège. He reconstructed the prince-bishop's palace, ruined by the wars of the last century with Burgundy. He also restored many monuments, including Saint Martin collegiate church.

See also

• List of bishops and prince-bishops of Liège
• List of bishops of Chartres

Notes

1. German: Eberhard von der Mark.
2. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bdlmar.html Catholic Hierarchy

External links and additional sources

• Web site: Cheney . David M.. Archdiocese of Valencia. Catholic-Hierarchy.org. 16 June 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
• Web site: Chow . Gabriel. Metropolitan Archdiocese of Valencia . GCatholic.org. 16 June 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
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