Jean François Fouquet
| Most Reverend Jean François Fouquet | |
|---|---|
| Titular Bishop of Eleutheropolis in Macedonia | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Predecessor | Johannes Werner von Veyder |
| Orders | |
| Consecration |
25 March 1725 by Pietro Francesco Orsini de Gravina |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
12 March 1663 Aeduen, France |
| Died | 14 March 1741 (age 78) |
Jean François Fouquet, S.J. (1663–1741) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Titular Bishop of Eleutheropolis in Macedonia (1725–1741).[1][2][3][4]
Biography
Jean François Fouquet was born in 12 March 1663 in Aeduen, France and ordained a priest Society of Jesus.[2] On 21 March 1725, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Benedict XIII as Titular Bishop of Eleutheropolis in Macedonia.[1][2] On 25 March 1725, he was consecrated bishop by Pietro Francesco Orsini de Gravina, Pope, with Giovanni Francesco Nicolai, Titular Archbishop of Myra, and Giacinto Gaetano Chiurlia, Bishop of Giovinazzo, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He remained as Titular Bishop of Eleutheropolis in Macedonia until his death on 14 March 1741.[2]
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Antoine-Joseph-Amable Feydeau, Bishop of Digne (1730); and Domenico Maria Salvini, Archbishop of Nachitschewan (1732).[2]
References
- 1 2 Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. pp. 193x. (in Latin)
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Bishop Jean François Fouquet, S.J." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 4, 2017
- ↑ "Eleutheropolis in Macedonia (Titular See)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 6, 2018
- ↑ "Titular Episcopal See of Eleutheropolis in Macedonia" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved January 6, 2018
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Johannes Werner von Veyder |
Titular Bishop of Eleutheropolis in Macedonia 1725–1741 |
Succeeded by |