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Louis-Mathias-Joseph De Barral
Louis-Mathias, Count de Barral (26 April 1746 – 7 June 1816) was a French church figure. He was born at Grenoble and was educated for the priesthood at the seminary of Église Saint-Sulpice, Paris, St. Sulpice, in Paris. In 1774–1775 he was the Conclavist of Cardinal de Luynes in the papal election that produced Pope Pius VI (Braschi). He was made secretary, then coadjutor, and in 1790, successor, to his uncle, the Bishop of Troyes. In 1790, he refused to take the oath to the civil constitution of the clergy, explaining his views and those of the Pope to the electors of his diocese in a pamphlet in the form of a letter. He then withdrew from France to Konstanz in Switzerland and later to England. In 1801 he returned home, and wrote a forceful pamphlet on the subject of bishops resigning their offices at the request of Pope Pius VII. Under the new concordat between France and the Holy See, Barral was appointed to govern the Diocese of Meaux, and in 1805 was promoted to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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