Anne d'Escars de Givry (29 March 1546 – 19 April 1612) was a French
Benedictine
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churchman, supporter of the ''
Ligue'', and
cardinal
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Biography
He was born in Paris, the son of Jacques de Pérusse, Seigneur d'Escars and Françoise de Longwy, Dame de Pagny and de Mirebeau.
He became
bishop of Lisieux
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in 1584. He was created Cardinal in 1596, without the knowledge of
Henry IV of France
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, and had to give up his see. He became
bishop of Metz
This is a list of bishops of the Roman Catholic diocese of Metz, which now lies in eastern France.
To 500
* Clement of Metz (c. 280–300)
* Celestius
* Felix I
* Patient
* Victor I 344–346
* Victor II
* Simeon
* Sambace
* Rufus of Metz
* Ad ...
in 1608.
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1546 births
1612 deaths
Clergy from Paris
French Benedictines
Bishops of Lisieux
Bishops of Metz
17th-century French cardinals
House of Pérusse des Cars
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