Robert de Lenoncourt (cardinal)

This page is not about the Robert de Lenoncourt (d. 1532) who was Archbishop of Reims
Robert de Lenoncourt

Robert de Lenoncourt (died 1561) was a French Cardinal and diplomat.

He was bishop of Châlons-sur-Marne in 1535, and was created Cardinal in 1538. He was bishop of Metz in 1551 and bishop of Embrun in 1556. He was bishop of Auxerre in 1556 and archbishop of Arles in 1560. In 1560 he was also created bishop of Sabina.[1]

Notes

  1. ↑ The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church - Biographical Dictionary - Consistory of December 20, 1538


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