Charles-Gaspard-Guillaume de Vintimille du Luc
Charles-Gaspard-Guillaume de Vintimille du Luc (1655–1746) was Bishop of Marseilles 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 November 15, 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 May 10, 1729, he was appointed Archbishop of Paris, becoming Duke of Saint-Cloud as well as a result.
He died in Paris on March 13, 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 |
