Louis de La Vergne-Montenard de Tressan explained

Louis de La Vergne-Montenard de Tressan or Louis III de La Vergne de Tressan (-) was a French cleric of the Roman Catholic Church, Archbishop of Rouen (France) from to .

Biography

He was born in Tressan (France) in . He was the second son of Jérémie de Tressan; from what is considered a very old Languedoc family.[1]

His father, Maréchal de camp of Louis XIV, married Marguerite de Béon (House of Béon-Luxembourg) on . His brother was François de La Vergne, Marquess of Tressan.

Louis de La Vergne de Tressan received a licence in theology from the University of Paris.[2]

He was Count of Lyon and Canon of the Saint John the Baptist Lyon Cathedral, then First Almoner of Philippe I, Duke of Orléans.[3] In this capacity he advocated renewed persecution of Huguenots, which became law under Louis Henri, Duke of Bourbon.

He was selected Bishop of Nantes (France) on, confirmed on and ordained on .[4] He stayed in Nantes from to .[4]

He was selected Metropolitan Archbishop of Rouen on and confirmed on .[5]

He died on in Rouen and was replaced by Nicolas de Saulx de Tavannes (it), Bishop of Châlons-en-Champagne.[6]

His appointed surgeon in Rouen was Claude-Nicolas Le Cat.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Louis de La Roque. Armorial de la noblesse de Languedoc, Généralité de Montpellier. 19 August 2014. 1860. F. Seguin. fr. 317.
  2. Book: H. Fisquet. La France pontificale. 19 August 2014. 1864. Repos. fr. 185.
  3. Book: Mercure de France. 19 August 2014. 1750. fr. 209.
  4. Web site: Chow. Gabriel. Bishops of Nantes. GCatholic.org. 19 August 2014.
  5. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/blaver.html The Hierarchy of the Catholic Church
  6. Book: Jean Bouhier. Correspondance littéraire du président Bouhier. 19 August 2014. 1986. Université de Saint-Etienne. fr. 978-2-902301-12-6. 260.