Jean Germain (bishop Of Nevers And Chalon-sur-Saône)
Jean Germain may refer to: * (died 1361/1362), see bishop of Auxerre * (died 1461), see bishop of Nevers *Jean Germain I (1703–1777), also known as Joannes Goermans, French harpsichord maker, see Goermans *Jean Germain II (1735–c. 1795), his son, French harpsichord maker, see Goermans *Jean Germain (politician) Jean Germain (11 September 1947 – 7 April 2015) was a French socialist politician. Biography Germain was the president of University of Tours from 1988 to 1993. In 1995 he was elected mayor of Tours and president of the agglomeration communi ...

Bishop Of Auxerre
The diocese of Auxerre () is a former French Roman Catholic diocese. Its historical episcopal see was in the city of Auxerre in Burgundy, now part of eastern France. Currently the non-metropolitan Archbishop of Sens, ordinary of the diocese of Sens and Auxerre, resides in Auxerre. Ecclesiastical history The ''Gesta pontificum Autissiodorensium'', written about 875 by the canons Rainogala and Alagus, and later continued up to 1278, gives a list of bishops of Auxerre. Louis Duchesne regards the list as mostly accurate, but very arbitrary in its dates prior to the 7th century. Auxerre is remarkable among French churches for the number of its bishops who have come to be regarded as saints. Bishops of the original ''Gesta'' Peregrine of Auxerre (Pélérin 'pilgrim') was the founder of the See of Auxerre; according to the legend, he was sent by Pope Sixtus II and was martyred under Emperor Diocletian in 303 or 304. After Peregrine, the original 870s ''Gesta'' list: * Marcellianu ...
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Bishop Of Nevers
The Diocese of Nevers (; ) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in France. The diocese comprises the department of Nièvre, in the Region of Bourgogne. Suppressed by the Concordat of 1801 and united to the See of Autun, it was re-established in 1823 as suffragan of the Archdiocese of Sens and took over a part of the former Diocese of Autun and a part of the ancient Diocese of Auxerre. History The claim that Savinian and Potentian were the first to christianize Nevers (Noviodunum) on instructions from the Apostle Peter 45 is not sustainable. The earliest signs of Christianity in the area date from the mid-3rd century. At the beginning of the 5th century, Nevers became part of the kingdom of Burgundy. In 763, King Pepin the Short held a ''placitum generale'' for the Franks at Nevers, at which the Bavarian Duke Tassilo was present. In 952, Hugues le Blanc, Count of Paris, seized and burned the city of Nevers. In 960, Kign Lothair of France gave Burgundy, incl ...
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Goermans
The Goermans (or Germain) family were French harpsichord makers of Flemish origin. Jean Germain I (or Joannes Goermans, as he signed his instruments) (1703 – 18 February 1777) was born in Geldern, Western Germany, and is known to have been working as a harpsichord maker in Paris by 1730, where he remained for the rest of his life. He had seven children: his daughter Jeanne-Thérèse was a harpist and friend of Jean-Philippe Rameau's patron La Pouplinière. He retired in 1773 after starting to suffer from paralysis. At his death he was very rich, owning property worth 195,000 livres. His workshop was taken over by his son-in-law Jean Liborius Hermès. Jean Germain II (1735 – c.1795) was the eldest son of the above, and became known as a dealer of harpsichords and harps as well as a harpsichord teacher. He lived in Paris. He dealt mainly in Flemish '' ravalements'' of Ruckers instruments, popular in France at the time; the adaptations to the original harpsichords included kne ...
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