Jean Jaubert de Barrault (1584 – 30 July 1643) was Bishop of Bazas, Bishop of ''Diocèse étranger'', then archbishop of Arles.

Early years

Jean Jaubert de Barrault was born in 1584 in Blaignac. He was the son of

Aymeric Jaubert de Barrault Aymeric Jaubert de Barrault was a Gascon knight close to King Henry IV of France. He was mayor of Bordeaux from 17 July 1611 to his death on 25 February 1613. Biography Since the Hundred Years' War, the Jaubert de Barrault family held the seig ...

and Guyonne de la Motte. He first studied in Bordeaux where he obtained a license in ''utroque jure'' in January 1598. He also studied at

La Flèche La Flèche () is a town and commune in the French department of Sarthe, in the Pays de la Loire region in the Loire Valley. It is the sub-prefecture of the South-Sarthe, the chief district and the chief city of a canton, and the second most po ...

around 1606–1609 and completed his knowledge of theology in Rome. He was tonsured on 9 June 1591 and was a sub-deacon until his promotion to the episcopate, and also commendatory abbot of

Solignac Abbey Solignac Abbey, or the Abbey of Saint-Peter and Saint Paul of Solignac, is an abbey in Solignac, near Limoges, in Haute-Vienne. It was founded around 631 AD by Saint Eligius (Éloi). The present buildings date to the 12th century, but have b ...

in the

diocese of Limoges The Roman Catholic Diocese of Limoges (Latin: ''Dioecesis Lemovicensis''; French: ''Diocèse de Limoges'') is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in France. The diocese comprises the '' départments'' of Haute-Vienne and Cr ...

, prior of Saint-Aubin in the

diocese of Bazas The Diocese of Bazas, centred on Bazas in Aquitaine, covered the Bazadais region, known under the Romans as the ''Vasatensis pagus'' after the ancient occupants, the Vasates. In the 2nd century it was part of the Novempopulania, one of the sevente ...

and archdeacon of

Bazas Bazas (; oc-gsc, Vasats) is a commune in the Gironde department in southwestern France. Geography Bazas stands on a narrow promontory above the Beuve valley 60 km/37 mi southeast of Bordeaux and 40 km/25 mi southwest of ...

Prelate

Jaubert became Bishop of Bazas in the

Archbishopric of Auch The Archdiocese of Auch-Condom-Lectoure-Lombez (Latin: ''Archidioecesis Auxitana-Condomiensis-Lectoriensis-Lomberiensis''; French: ''Archidiocèse d'Auch-Condom-Lectoure-Lombez''), more commonly known as the Archdiocese of Auch, is a Latin Churc ...

in February 1605. He was appointed bishop of a foreign diocese in 1611 and consecrated bishop on 7 August 1611 in Rome by Cardinal François de La Rochefoucauld,

Bishop of Senlis The former French Catholic diocese of Senlis existed from the sixth century, at least, to the French Revolution. Its see was at Senlis, in the modern department of Oise, in northern France. It was suppressed by the Concordat of 1801, its territo ...

. In 1630 he was transferred to

Arles Arles (, , ; oc, label= Provençal, Arle ; Classical la, Arelate) is a coastal city and commune in the South of France, a subprefecture in the Bouches-du-Rhône department of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, in the former province of ...

where on 20 July he acceded to the seat of archbishop of this city. He was confirmed on 12 May 1631. Very closely linked to the

Benedictines , image = Medalla San Benito.PNG , caption = Design on the obverse side of the Saint Benedict Medal , abbreviation = OSB , formation = , motto = (English: 'Pray and Work') , foun ...

of the

Congregation of Saint Maur The Congregation of St. Maur, often known as the Maurists, were a congregation of French Benedictines, established in 1621, and known for their high level of scholarship. The congregation and its members were named after Saint Maurus (died 565), ...

, he introduced the Benedictine regime in the Arles monasteries of Saint-Jean and Montmajour. In Montmajour, he encountered opposition from the monks. In 1638, he had to appeal to letters patent from the king authorizing him if necessary to have recourse to the Intendant of Provence to impose the concordat of 1639. The Maurists took possession of this monastery at the feast of

Saint Michael Michael (; he, מִיכָאֵל, lit=Who is like El od, translit=Mīḵāʾēl; el, Μιχαήλ, translit=Mikhaḗl; la, Michahel; ar, ميخائيل ، مِيكَالَ ، ميكائيل, translit=Mīkāʾīl, Mīkāl, Mīkhāʾīl), also ...

in 1639. Jean Jaubert de Barrault fell sick and had to move away from Arles, first to Paris then to

Bordeaux Bordeaux ( , ; Gascon oc, Bordèu ; eu, Bordele; it, Bordò; es, Burdeos) is a port city on the river Garonne in the Gironde department, Southwestern France. It is the capital of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, as well as the prefectur ...

where he died on 30 July 1643. He was replaced at the archbishopric by his coadjutor,

François Adhémar de Monteil François Adhémar de Monteil de Grignan (27 August 1603 – 9 March 1689) was a French priest who was in turn Bishop of Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux, then Archbishop of Arles. He was made commander of the Order of the Holy Spirit on 31 December 1 ...

Jean-Maurice Rouquette Jean-Maurice Rouquette (1930 – 22 January 2019) was a French historian, specializing in ancient and Romanesque Provence, and curator at the Musée de l'Arles et de la Provence antiques. Biography Rouquette studied at Aix-Marseille University ...

(sous la direction de) - ''ARLES, histoire, territoires et cultures'', page 645.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Barrault, Jean Jaubert de Bishops of Bazas Archbishops of Arles 17th-century French Roman Catholic bishops People from Provence 1584 births 1643 deaths