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François II De Nesmond
François II de Nesmond (1629–1715) was a French bishop of Bayeux, noted for his reformist principles drawing on the Counter-Reformation as laid down by the Council of Trent. Life He was bishop in Bayeux from 1661 for the rest of his life. In 1693 he founded the seminary there. In Bayeux Cathedral he undertook construction from 1700 of a rood screen, and a central tower by Jacques Moussard. He also founded in 1700 the chapel of the Augustinians. He condemned the writings of the theologian Pierre Cally at the University of Caen as tending to heresy.:s: Catholic Encyclopedia (1913)/Pierre Cally ReferencesCatholic Hierarchy page Further reading *Ludovic Balavoine, ''Le système bénéficial du diocèse de Bayeux sous l'épiscopat de François de Nesmond (1662-1715)'', Histoire, économie et société ISSN 0752-5702, 2009, no. 2, pp. 3–13. {{DEFAULTSORT:Nesmond, Francois De 1629 births 1715 deaths Bishops of Bayeux ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
François De Nesmond
François () is a French masculine given name and surname, equivalent to the English name Francis. People with the given name * Francis I of France, King of France (), known as "the Father and Restorer of Letters" * Francis II of France, King of France and King consort of Scots (), known as the husband of Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots * François Amoudruz (1926–2020), French resistance fighter * François-Marie Arouet (better known as Voltaire; 1694–1778), French Enlightenment writer, historian, and philosopher *François Aubry (other), several people *François Baby (other), several people * François Beauchemin (born 1980), Canadian ice hockey player for the Anaheim Duck *François Blanc (1806–1877), French entrepreneur and operator of casinos *François Boucher (other), several people *François Caron (other), several people * François Cevert (1944–1973), French racing driver * François Chau (born 1959), Cambodian American actor * Fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |