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Humbertus Guilielmus de Precipiano (12 September 1627 in Rougemont,
Humbertus Guilielmus de Precipiano (12 September 1627 in Rougemont, France
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– 9 June 1711 in Mechelen) was Archbishop of Mechelen
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(now in Belgium
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).
Life
He was the son of Achilles de Precipiano, Baron of Soye and anna de Montrichard. He received thetonsure
Tonsure () is the practice of cutting or shaving some or all of the hair on the scalp as a sign of religious devotion or humility. The term originates from the Latin word ' (meaning "clipping" or "shearing") and referred to a specific practice i ...
in 1641, and received the Prebendary
A prebendary is a member of the Roman Catholic or Anglican clergy, a form of canon with a role in the administration of a cathedral or collegiate church. When attending services, prebendaries sit in particular seats, usually at the back of th ...
as noble canon in Besançon
Besançon (, , , ; archaic german: Bisanz; la, Vesontio) is the prefecture of the department of Doubs in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. The city is located in Eastern France, close to the Jura Mountains and the border with Switzer ...
Cathedral.
Career
In 1660 he was elected abbot of Bellevaux abbey for the period of 1660–1682. During this period he was elected archdeacon of the royalBesançon
Besançon (, , , ; archaic german: Bisanz; la, Vesontio) is the prefecture of the department of Doubs in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. The city is located in Eastern France, close to the Jura Mountains and the border with Switzer ...
chapter. In favor of a high career his ordinations followed quickly. In 1673 Mgr D' Allamont of Ghent died in Madrid and he hoped to receive from the Spanish court the wealthy diocese of Ghent. However the Regentes did refuse. In 1683 he was named bishop of Bruges and was ordained by Alphonse de Berghes.
He was appointed Archbishop on 12 July 1689, after royal approbation. He had previously been the chief councillor for the Netherlands and Burgundy for the Habsburg monarchy.
During his episcopate he did fight against the 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 th ...
priest and clergy. He died in Mechelen after pneumonia.
References
1627 births 1711 deaths 17th-century Roman Catholic archbishops in the Holy Roman Empire 18th-century Roman Catholic archbishops in the Holy Roman Empire Roman Catholic archbishops of Mechelen-Brussels Clergy from Besançon {{Bishop-stub