Charles d'Angennes de Rambouillet
Charles d'Angennes de Rambouillet (1530–1587)[1] was a French Roman Catholic bishop and cardinal.
Biography
[edit]Charles d'Angennes de Rambouillet was born in the Château de Rambouillet on 30 October 1530,[2] the son of Jacques d'Angennes, seigneur of Rambouillet, governor of Dauphiné, and Isabelle Cottereau, who was the daughter of royal treasurer of France Jean Cottereau.[1]
As a young man, he spent a long period of time at the court of the King of France, and was sent abroad on several embassies.[2] A cleric of Le Mans, he became a counselor of the French king.[2]
On 27 July 1556 he was elected Bishop of Le Mans; he was subsequently consecrated as a bishop.[2] He did not take possession of his diocese until 1560.[2] During his time as Bishop of Le Mans, his diocese was invaded by Calvinists who attacked Le Mans Cathedral.[2]
Charles IX of France named him ambassador to Pope Pius V.[2] He participated in the Council of Trent from 13 November 1562 until its closing.[2] From 1568 on, he was the French ambassador to the Holy See.[2]
Pope Pius V made him a cardinal priest in the consistory of 17 May 1570. He received the red hat and the titular church of San Simeone Profeta on 9 June 1570. On 20 November 1570 he opted for the titular church of Sant'Euphemia.
He participated in the papal conclave of 1572 that elected Pope Gregory XIII.[2] The new pope named him papal legate to Umbria in 1578.[2] He later participated in the papal conclave of 1585 that elected Pope Sixtus V.[2] He became governor of Corneto in 1587.[2]
He died in Corneto on 23 March 1587[2] and was buried in Corneto in the Church of San Francesco of the Friars Minor of the Observants.[2] He was succeeded as Bishop by his younger brother, Claude d'Angennes.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c The Biographical Dictionary of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, Volume 2, Issue 2 (1843), p. 724.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Miranda, Salvador. "ANGENNES DE RAMBOUILLET, Charles d' (1530-1587)". The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. Florida International University Libraries. OCLC 53276621.
