Dominique de La Rochefoucauld
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Dominique de La Rochefoucauld (born Saint-Ilpize in present Haute-Loire, 26 September 1712, died Münster in Germany, 23 September 1800) was a French bishop and Cardinal[1].
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[edit] Life
[edit] Before the French Revolution
He was from an impoverished branch of the La Rochefoucauld family. He became archbishop of Albi in 1747, and archbishop of Rouen in 1759.
[edit] Under the Revolution
The clergy of Rouen sent him as their deputy to the États généraux of 1789. As President of the chamber of clergy, he refused its union with the Third Estate. He had to submit, given a direct ourder from Louis XVI. In protest he submitted a list of clerical rights.
He led a fierce opposition to the Constitution, and signed the protest of 12 September 1791. After 10 August 1792 he went into exile, in Germany from 1794.
He joined the Société des amis des noirs.
[edit] Notes
- ^ From 1778.
