Charles-Gaspard-Guillaume de Vintimille du Luc
| His Grace Charles-Gaspard-Guillaume de Vintimille du Luc COHS | |
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Archbishop of Paris, Duke of Saint-Cloud, Peer of France | |
 Portrait by Hyacinthe Rigaud, 1731 | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Paris |
| See | Notre-Dame de Paris |
| Installed | 17 August 1729 |
| Term ended | 13 March 1746 |
| Predecessor | Louis-Antoine de Noailles |
| Successor | Jacques Bonne-Gigault de Bellefonds |
| Other posts |
Archbishop of Aix Bishop of Marseille |
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| Born |
15 November 1655 Luc-en-Provence, France |
| Died |
13 March 1746 (aged 90) Paris, France |
| Nationality | French |
Charles-Gaspard-Guillaume de Vintimille du Luc (1655–1746) was Bishop of Marseille from 1692 to 1708 and Archbishop of Aix from 1708 to 1729; from 1729 to 1746 he was the Archbishop of Paris.
Biography
Charles-Gaspard-Guillaume de Vintimille du Luc was born in Le Luc on 15 November 1655, the son of François de Vintimille, Seigneur du Luc, and Anne de Forbin.
As a youngest son, Charles-Gaspard was groomed for a life in the church. In 1692, he became Bishop of Marseilles. He served there until 1708, when he became Archbishop of Aix. During this time, Aix-en-Provence, and Provence generally, were ravaged by plague.
On 10 May 1729 he was appointed Archbishop of Paris, becoming Duke of Saint-Cloud as well as a result.
He died in Paris on 13 March 1746.
References
- This page is based on this page on French Wikipedia.
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| Preceded by Louis Antoine de Noailles |
Archbishop of Paris 1729–1746 |
Succeeded by Jacques Bonne-Gigault de Bellefonds |
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