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Jean De Tulles (died 1608)
Jean de Tulles (died 5 August 1608) was a French people, French prelate, latterly bishop of Orange. Life Jean de Tulles was born in Avignon into the family of the lords of Villefranche. He was chamberlain of the University of Avignon and abbot of the Abbey of Saint-Eusèbe, Saignon, near Apt, Vaucluse, Apt. He was appointed bishop of Orange on 16 June 1572. As bishop he took steps to strengthen and re-establish Catholic doctrine and was used by Pope Sixtus V and Henry III of France, King Henry III in religious affairs. In 1597 Roman Catholicism was restored in Orange. He was also governor of the Comtat Venaissin and rector of the city of Carpentras. Towards the end of his episcopate, on 17 August 1605, he appointed his nephew and namesake Jean de Tulles (died 1640), Jean de Tulles as co-adjudicator, who succeeded him as bishop after his death in 1608 in Caderousse. References 1608 deaths Clergy from Avignon Year of birth unknown Bishops of Orange {{France-RC-bishop- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French People
The French people (french: Français) are an ethnic group and nation primarily located in Western Europe that share a common French culture, history, and language, identified with the country of France. The French people, especially the native speakers of langues d'oïl from northern and central France, are primarily the descendants of Gauls (including the Belgae) and Romans (or Gallo-Romans, western European Celtic and Italic peoples), as well as Germanic peoples such as the Franks, the Visigoths, the Suebi and the Burgundians who settled in Gaul from east of the Rhine after the fall of the Roman Empire, as well as various later waves of lower-level irregular migration that have continued to the present day. The Norse also settled in Normandy in the 10th century and contributed significantly to the ancestry of the Normans. Furthermore, regional ethnic minorities also exist within France that have distinct lineages, languages and cultures such as Bretons in Brittany, Occi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
