Jean-François-Joseph de Rochechouart

Jean-François-Joseph Rochechouart de Foudoas (27 January 1708 – 20 March 1777) was a French Roman Catholic Cardinal.


Jean-François-Joseph Rochechouart de Foudoas
Cardinal
Bishop of Laon
Peer of France
Cardinal Rochechouart (Pompeo Batoni - 1762) in the Saint Louis Art Museum.
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
DioceseLaon
SeeLaon
Appointed18 September 1741
Term ended20 March 1777
PredecessorEtienne-Joseph de La Fare
SuccessorLouis-Hector-Honoré-Maxime de Sabran
Other post(s)Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Eusebio (1762-77)
Orders
Consecration15 October 1741
by Nicolas-Charles de Saulx-Tavannes
Created cardinal23 November 1761
by Pope Clement XIII
RankCardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born
Jean-François-Joseph de Rochechouard de Faudoas

(1708-01-27)27 January 1708
Died20 March 1777(1777-03-20) (aged 69)
Paris, Kingdom of France
ParentsCharles de Rochechuart
Françoise de Montesquiou
Previous post(s)Vicar General of Rouen (1734-41)
Alma materLa Sorbonne

Born in Toulouse, he was educated in the University of Paris, where he achieved licentiate in theology. After having been ordained priest he became vicar general of the archdiocese of Rouen for seven years. Elected bishop of Laon on 18 September 1741 he was also French ambassador to the Holy See from 1758 to 1762.

Pope Clement XIII created him cardinal priest in the consistory of 23 November 1761 with the title of Sant'Eusebio. He participated in the Papal conclave of 1769, but not that of 1774-1775.

Rochechouart died in 1777 in Paris.

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