François de Mailly (1658–1721) was a French archbishop and
Cardinal
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Animals
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**''Cardinalis'', genus of cardinal in the family Cardinalidae
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.
Biography
Born at
Nesle
Nesle () is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Geography
Nesle is situated at the junction of the D930 and D337 roads, some southwest of Saint-Quentin. The Ingon, a small stream, passes through the commun ...
, he had
ultramontane
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views, and was a stern opponent of
Jansenism
Jansenism was an early modern theological movement within Catholicism, primarily active in the Kingdom of France, that emphasized original sin, human depravity, the necessity of divine grace, and predestination. It was declared a heresy by t ...
. He was a critic of
Jean Meslier
Jean Meslier (; also Mellier; 15 June 1664 – 17 June 1729) was a French Catholic priest (abbé) who was discovered, upon his death, to have written a book-length philosophical essay promoting atheism and materialism. Described by the author as ...
.
On 11 May 1698, he was
consecrated
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bishop by
Toussaint de Forbin de Janson,
Bishop of Beauvais
The Diocese of Beauvais, Noyon, and Senlis ( la, Dioecesis Bellovacensis, Noviomensis et Silvanectensis; french: Diocèse de Beauvais, Noyon et Senlis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in France. The di ...
, with
Gabriel de Roquette,
Bishop of Autun
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Autun (–Chalon-sur-Saône–Mâcon–Cluny) (Latin: ''Dioecesis Augustodunensis (–Cabillonensis–Matisconensis–Cluniacensis)''; French: ''Diocèse d'Autun (–Chalon-sur-Saône–Mâcon–Cluny)''), more simpl ...
, and
François Chevalier de Saulx,
Bishop of Alès, serving as
co-consecrators
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The terms are used in the canon law of the Catholic Church, Lutheran Churches, ...
.
[
He was ]Archbishop of Arles
The former French Catholic Archbishopric of Arles had its episcopal see in the city of Arles, in southern France.[Archbishop of Reims
The Archdiocese of Reims (traditionally spelt "Rheims" in English) ( la, Archidiœcesis Remensis; French: ''Archidiocèse de Reims'') is a Latin Church ecclesiastic territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church in France. Erected as a diocese ...]
from 1710.
Family
His father was Louis-Charles de Nesle, marquis de Nesle.PDF
in French.
References
External links
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mailly, Francois De
1658 births
1721 deaths
People from Somme (department)
Archbishops of Arles
Archbishops of Reims
18th-century French cardinals
18th-century peers of France