List of the Knights of the Order of the Holy Spirit

Collar of the commanders (prelates) of the Order of the Holy Spirit

Collar of the Knights of the Order of the Holy Spirit

This article presents the chronological list of knights and commanders of the Order of the Holy Spirit, established by Henry III (1578), abolished under the French Revolution (1791), re-established under the Restoration (1814), abolished in right by the July Monarchy (1830).

Under Henri III

Henri III presiding the first ceremony of the Order of the Holy Spirit on 31 december 1578 : reception of Louis Gonzaga, Duke of Nevers, anonymous, Musée du Louvre.

Henry III was the founder of the order, First sovereign chief of the order.

First promotion (31 December 1578)

• Prelates received on 31, in the Church of the Grands-Augustins, in Paris :
  • Charles, Cardinal de Bourbon, prince du sang, cardinal (1548), former bishop of Nantes (1550–1554), archbishop of Rouen (1550-1590), Papal legate in Avignon (1565–1590) then bishop-earl of Beauvais (1569–1575) and peer of France.
  • Louis de Lorraine, Cardinal of Guise, archbishop of Reims.
  • René de Birague, Chancellor of France (1573), cardinal (1578), bishop of Lodève (1573 - 1580), later bishop of Lavaur (1582-1583).
  • Philippe de Lenoncourt, former bishop of Châlons, bishop of Auxerre (1560–62) and bishop emeritus of Auxerre (1562–92), cardinal (1586), peer of France.
  • Pierre de Gondi, cardinal, bishop of Paris.
  • Charles de Perusse des Cars, Duke and bishop of Langres.
  • René de Daillon du Lude, Abbot of Notre-Dame-des-Châteliers, former bishop of Luçon (1553-1562), later bishop of Bayeux (1590–1600).
  • Jacques Amyot, bishop of Auxerre and Grand Almoner of France.
• Knights received on the same day :
  • Louis IV Gonzaga, prince of Mantoue, Duke of Nevers, Peer of France.
  • Philippe Emmanuel de Lorraine, Duke of Mercœur, Peer of France.
  • Jacques II de Crussol, Duke of Uzès, Peer of France.
  • Charles de Lorraine, Duke of Aumale, Peer of France.
  • Honorat II of Savoy, marquess de Villars, marshal of France and admiral of France
  • Artus de Cossé-Brissac, Marshal of France and Grand Panetier of France.
  • François Gouffier, Lord of Crèvecoeur and Bonnivet.
  • François de Pérusse des Cars, Count of Escars.
  • Charles de Hallwin, Lord of Piennes, Marquess of Meignelais, later Duke of Halluin and Peer of France.
  • Charles de La Rochefoucauld, Lord of Barbézieux.
  • Jean d'Escars, prince of Carency.
  • Christophe Juvénal des Ursins, Marquess of Trainel.
  • François Le Roy de la Baussonnière, Count of Clinchamp, lieutenant of the lands of Anjou, Touraine and Maine.
  • Scipion de Fiesque, Count of Lavagne, Honour knight of Queen Catherine de' Medici.
  • ...

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Connexe articles

• Order of Saint Michael