Jean-Armand de Bessuéjouls Roquelaure

Jean-Armand de Bessuéjouls Roquelaure (Lassouts, Aveyron 24 February 1721 – 23 April 1818), was a Roman-Catholic prelate. He was appointed Bishop of Senlis (France) on 17 March 1754 and resigned on 21 September 1801. He was appointed Archbishop of Malines on 9 April 1802 and resigned the see in 1809 due to old age.

His Excellency

Jean-Armand de Bessuéjouls Roquelaure
Archbishop of Mechelen
Primate of Belgium
Jean-Armand de Bessuéjouls Roquelaure
Portrait by Johann Julius Heinsius
ChurchRoman Catholic
ArchdioceseMechelen
Appointed14 April 1802
In office1802–1808
PredecessorJoannes-Henricus de Franckenberg
SuccessorDominique-Georges-Frédéric Dufour de Pradt
Orders
Consecration16 June 1754
by Christophe de Beaumont
Personal details
Born(1721-02-24)24 February 1721
Died23 April 1818(1818-04-23) (aged 97)
NationalityFrench
Previous post(s)Bishop of Senlis (1754–1801)
Coat of armsJean-Armand de Bessuéjouls Roquelaure's coat of arms

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