Anne d'Escars de Givry

Anne d'Escars de Givry (29 March 1546 – 19 April 1612) was a French Benedictine churchman, supporter of the Ligue, and Cardinal.

He was born in Paris, the son of Jacques de Perusse, Seigneur d'Escars and Françoise de Longwy, Dame de Pagny and de Mirebeau.

He became bishop of Lisieux in 1584. He was created Cardinal in 1596, without the knowledge of Henry IV of France,[1] and had to give up his see. He became bishop of Metz in 1608.[2]

Notes

  1. ↑ http://www.bmlisieux.com/normandie/hautemer.htm, in French
  2. ↑ Diocese of Metz, France

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