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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 1661. Biography Origins and family François Adhémar de Monteil de Grignan was born in Grignan on 27 August 1603. He came from the house of Castellane Adhémar, itself descended from the women of the ancient line of Adhémar de Monteil. He was the second son of Louis François Adhémar de Monteil, Count of Grignan, and of Jeanne d'Ancezune, daughter of Louis Cadart d'Ancezune and Louise de Sassenage. His parents married on 4 June 1595. Their children were: #Louis Gaucher, #François, archbishop of Arles, 1643–1689; #Jacques, bishop of Uzès, 1660–1694; #Philippe, captain of the guards, killed at the siege of Mardick in 1657. Service to the Church François became bishop of Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux on 12 May 1630 (confirmed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bishop Of Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux
A bishop is an ordained member of the clergy who is entrusted with a position of Episcopal polity, authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance and administration of dioceses. The role or office of the bishop is called episcopacy or the episcopate. Organisationally, several Christian denominations utilise ecclesiastical structures that call for the position of bishops, while other denominations have dispensed with this office, seeing it as a symbol of power. Bishops have also exercised political authority within their dioceses. Traditionally, bishops claim apostolic succession, a direct historical lineage dating back to the original Twelve Apostles or Saint Paul. The bishops are by doctrine understood as those who possess the full Priest#Christianity, priesthood given by Jesus in Christianity, Jesus Christ, and therefore may ordain other clergy, including other bishops. A person ordained as a deacon, pri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
