This article is about the Catholic Cardinal. For other people with the same name, see La Rochefoucauld.
François de La Rochefoucauld (8 December 1558 – 14 February 1645) was a French Cardinal and an "important figure in the French Counter Reformation church".[1]
François de La Rochefoucauld was born 8 December 1558, the second of four sons of Charles de La Rochefoucald, Count of Randan, and Fulvie Pico della Mirandola, and the nephew of Jean de La Rochefoucald, abbot of Marmoutier. When François was three years old, his father was killed at the Siege of Rouen and the family returned to the household of Queen Caterina de Medici of France.[2]
La Rochefoucauld attended the Collége de Marmotier, in Paris and then the JesuitCollège de Clermont (later renamed Lycée Louis-le-Grand by Louis XIV) in Paris from 1572–1579. In 1569 he was named Vicar general to Cardinal Louis de Lorraine de Guise in the abbey of Tournus.[2]
Bishopedit
On 29 July 1585 he was appointed bishop of Clermont, though he needed special Papal dispensation for not meeting all the usual canonical criteria. On 27 September 1585, he received the minor orders was ordained a priest, and consecrated bishop on 6 October 1585.[3]
Coat of Arms of François de La Rochefoucauld, Cardinal of the Holy Catholic Church
Cardinalateedit
La Rochefoucauld was elevated to Cardinal in 1607. He was appointed Cardinal-Priest of San Callisto on 1 February 1610 at the age of 51,[3] shortly before moving to the See of Senlis. From September 1618 until 6 February 1632 he was Grand Almoner of France, and during this period was named papal commissioner for the reform of the old religious orders in France on 8 April 1622. He was Grand Chaplain of France[4] and President of the Royal Council from 1622 until his replacement by Cardinal Armand Richelieu in 1624.[5][6]
He served as abbot of Abbey of Saint Genevieve between 1619 and 1644.[2] In February 1619, Louis XIII appointed de La Rochefoucauld to Sainte-Geneviève in an effort to mitigate the effects of previous canons. The canons had been lax and Cardinal Rochefoucauld selected Charles Faure to follow out his wishes for reform.
By 1635, La Rochefoucauld had tired of the cardinalate, and perhaps of the politics of the Church at that time, and wished to end his life not as a cardinal but as a simple member of the Jesuits. He communicated his desire to resign the cardinalate and enter the Jesuits to the current General of the Society, Father Muzio Vitelleschi. Vitelleschi obtained the consent of Cardinal-NephewAntonio Barberini, but Pope Urban VIII turned down the request.
La Rochefoucauld remained a cardinal until the end of his life at 86 years of age, on 14 February 1645,[3] at his old abbey at Sainte-Geneviève. Father Vitelleschi took the cardinal's Jesuit vows on his deathbed. La Rochefoucauld was buried in a Jesuit habit in the chapel of Saint Jean-Baptiste, but his heart was deposited in the church of a Jesuit college. In his testament, the cardinal had left not only his books but also his heart to the Collège de Clermont.
^"La Rochefoucauld over 1000 years of history", Office de Tourisme
^"History of the Family", Château de la Rochefoucauld
^Dyer, Thomas Henry. The history of modern Europe from the fall of Constantinople: in 1453, to the war in the Crimea, in 1857. J. Murray. (1861) p. 525
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This article is about the Catholic Cardinal For other people with the same name see La Rochefoucauld Francois de La Rochefoucauld 8 December 1558 14 February 1645 was a French Cardinal and an important figure in the French Counter Reformation church 1 His EminenceFrancois de La RochefoucauldS J Bishop of SenlisDioceseSenlisSeeSenlisAppointed15 February 1610Term ended1622PredecessorAntoine RoseSuccessorNicolas SanguinOther post s Cardinal Priest of San CallistoOrdersOrdination27 September 1585Consecration6 October 1585by Gerolamo RagazzoniCreated cardinal10 December 1607by Pope Paul VRankCardinal PriestPersonal detailsBorn8 December 1558Died14 February 1645 1645 02 14 aged 86 Sainte GenevieveBuriedSaint Jean BaptisteNationalityFrenchDenominationRoman CatholicParentsCharles de La RochefoucaldFulvie Pico della MirandolaPrevious post s Bishop of Clermont 1585 1610 Alma materCollege de ClermontCoat of armsThe tomb of de La Rochefoucauld in the Abbey of Sainte Genevieve in Paris France Contents 1 Life 1 1 Bishop 1 2 Cardinalate 2 References 3 Sources 4 External linksLife editFrancois de La Rochefoucauld was born 8 December 1558 the second of four sons of Charles de La Rochefoucald Count of Randan and Fulvie Pico della Mirandola and the nephew of Jean de La Rochefoucald abbot of Marmoutier When Francois was three years old his father was killed at the Siege of Rouen and the family returned to the household of Queen Caterina de Medici of France 2 La Rochefoucauld attended the College de Marmotier in Paris and then the Jesuit College de Clermont later renamed Lycee Louis le Grand by Louis XIV in Paris from 1572 1579 In 1569 he was named Vicar general to Cardinal Louis de Lorraine de Guise in the abbey of Tournus 2 Bishop edit On 29 July 1585 he was appointed bishop of Clermont though he needed special Papal dispensation for not meeting all the usual canonical criteria On 27 September 1585 he received the minor orders was ordained a priest and consecrated bishop on 6 October 1585 3 nbsp Coat of Arms of Francois de La Rochefoucauld Cardinal of the Holy Catholic ChurchCardinalate edit La Rochefoucauld was elevated to Cardinal in 1607 He was appointed Cardinal Priest of San Callisto on 1 February 1610 at the age of 51 3 shortly before moving to the See of Senlis From September 1618 until 6 February 1632 he was Grand Almoner of France and during this period was named papal commissioner for the reform of the old religious orders in France on 8 April 1622 He was Grand Chaplain of France 4 and President of the Royal Council from 1622 until his replacement by Cardinal Armand Richelieu in 1624 5 6 He served as abbot of Abbey of Saint Genevieve between 1619 and 1644 2 In February 1619 Louis XIII appointed de La Rochefoucauld to Sainte Genevieve in an effort to mitigate the effects of previous canons The canons had been lax and Cardinal Rochefoucauld selected Charles Faure to follow out his wishes for reform In 1633 La Rochefoucauld directed the Abbey of St Denis join the Congregation of Saint Maur By 1635 La Rochefoucauld had tired of the cardinalate and perhaps of the politics of the Church at that time and wished to end his life not as a cardinal but as a simple member of the Jesuits He communicated his desire to resign the cardinalate and enter the Jesuits to the current General of the Society Father Muzio Vitelleschi Vitelleschi obtained the consent of Cardinal Nephew Antonio Barberini but Pope Urban VIII turned down the request La Rochefoucauld remained a cardinal until the end of his life at 86 years of age on 14 February 1645 3 at his old abbey at Sainte Genevieve Father Vitelleschi took the cardinal s Jesuit vows on his deathbed La Rochefoucauld was buried in a Jesuit habit in the chapel of Saint Jean Baptiste but his heart was deposited in the church of a Jesuit college In his testament the cardinal had left not only his books but also his heart to the College de Clermont References edit Yale University Press review of Bergin s book a b c Miranda Salvator The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church Florida International University Archived from the original on 2014 02 03 Retrieved 2015 05 11 a b c Cardinals Created by Paul V GCatholic org La Rochefoucauld over 1000 years of history Office de Tourisme History of the Family Chateau de la Rochefoucauld Dyer Thomas Henry The history of modern Europe from the fall of Constantinople in 1453 to the war in the Crimea in 1857 J Murray 1861 p 525Sources editReview of Cardinal de la Rochefoucauld Leadership and Reform in the French Church by Joseph BerginExternal links editFrancois Cardinal de La Rochefoucauld self published St Genevieve History of the Catholic Church from the Renaissance to the French RevolutionRecordsPreceded byPietro Campori Oldest living Member of the Sacred College4 February 1643 14 February 1645 Succeeded byMarcello Lante della RoverePortals nbsp Biography nbsp Catholicism nbsp France Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Francois de 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