Alphonse-Louis du Plessis de Richelieu explained

Type:Cardinal
Honorific Prefix:His Eminence
Honorific Suffix:O. Cart.
Cardinal, Archbishop of Lyon
Primate of the Gauls
Church:Roman Catholic
Archdiocese:Lyon
Term:1628–1653
Predecessor:Charles Miron
Successor:Camille de Neufville de Villeroy
Other Post:Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Trinità al Monte Picino (1635–53)
Consecration:21 June 1626
Consecrated By:Guillaume d'Hugues
Cardinal:19 November 1629
Rank:Cardinal-Priest
Created Cardinal By:Urban VIII
Birth Date:1582
Birth Place:Paris, Kingdom of France
Death Date:23 March 1653 (aged 70–71)
Death Place:Lyon, France
Buried:Lyon Cathedral
Parents:François du Plessis
Suzanne de La Porte
Previous Post:Archbishop of Aix
(1626–28)
Alma Mater:College of Navarre
Coat Of Arms:COA Cardinal de Richelieu.svg

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.

Life

He was born in Paris and was educated at the Collège de Navarre. He refused the position of Bishop of Luçon, practically in the gift of his family. He entered the Carthusian Order in 1602 and made his profession in 1605. He became prior of, Caumont-sur-Durance. His harsh censorship drove Renė Descartes out of France.[1]

His episcopate was arranged by his brother, and he was named Archbishop of Aix in 1626 and then Archbishop of Lyon in 1628. He was created cardinal in 1629.[2] He was named Grand Almoner of France in 1631 and presided over the funeral of King Louis XIII in June 1644.[3] He participated in the 1644 papal conclave which elected Pope Innocent X.[4]

He died on 23 March 1653 in Lyon.

References

  1. Book: Jones. Colin. The Cambridge Illustrated History of France. 1994. Cambridge University Press. 0-521-43294-4. 158. 1st. registration.
  2. http://www.fiu.edu/~mirandas/consistories-xvii.htm The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church – Consistories of the 17th Century
  3. Web site: The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church – Biographical Dictionary – Consistory of November 19, 1629 . 2023-02-03 . cardinals.fiu.edu.
  4. Web site: Alphonse-Louis Cardinal du Plessis de Richelieu [Catholic-Hierarchy] ]. 2023-02-03 . catholic-hierarchy.org.

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