Charles-Gaspard-Guillaume de Vintimille du Luc
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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
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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.
Archbishop of Paris
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Paris is one of twenty-three archdioceses of the Roman Catholic Church in France. The original diocese is traditionally thought to have been created in the 3rd century by St. Denis and corresponded with the Civitas Parisiorum; it was elevated to an archdiocese on...
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Biography
Charles-Gaspard-Guillaume de Vintimille du Luc was born in Le LucLe Luc
Le Luc is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.Le Luc is the capital of its own canton Canton of Luc.Residents of Luc are called the Lucois....
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
Aix-en-Provence
Aix , or Aix-en-Provence to distinguish it from other cities built over hot springs, is a city-commune in southern France, some north of Marseille. It is in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, in the département of Bouches-du-Rhône, of which it is a subprefecture. The population of Aix is...
, and Provence
Provence
Provence ; Provençal: Provença in classical norm or Prouvènço in Mistralian norm) is a region of south eastern France on the Mediterranean adjacent to Italy. It is part of the administrative région of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur...
generally, were ravaged by plague.
On May 10, 1729, he was appointed Archbishop of Paris
Archbishop of Paris
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Paris is one of twenty-three archdioceses of the Roman Catholic Church in France. The original diocese is traditionally thought to have been created in the 3rd century by St. Denis and corresponded with the Civitas Parisiorum; it was elevated to an archdiocese on...
, becoming Duke of Saint-Cloud
Duke of Saint-Cloud
The title of Duke of Saint-Cloud was created in 1674, although it was not registered in the parlement until 1690, to be held by the archbishops of Paris.The duke of Saint-Cloud was also a peer of France...
as well as a result.
He died in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
on March 13, 1746.