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'''Louis-Francois-Auguste de Rohan-Chabot''' (1788-1833) was a [[French nobility|French aristocrat]] and Catholic priest. He was [[Viscounty of Léon|Prince of Leon]], the 8th [[Duke of Rohan]], and Count of [[Porhoët]]. Upon becoming a widower, he entered the priesthood and eventually became [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Auch|Archbishop of Auch]], [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Besançon|Archbishop of Besançon]], and a [[Cardinal (Catholic Church)|Cardinal]].
'''Louis-François-Auguste de Rohan-Chabot''' (29 February 1788{{Snd}}8 February 1833) was a [[French nobility|French aristocrat]] and Catholic [[prelate]] who served as [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Auch|Archbishop of Auch]] and then later as [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Besançon|Archbishop of Besançon]] from 1828 until his death in 1833.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Miranda |first=Salvador |author-link=Salvador Miranda (historian) |title=ROHAN CHABOT, Louis-François-Auguste de |url=https://cardinals.fiu.edu/bios1830-ii.htm#Rohan |access-date=22 February 2024 |website=The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church}}</ref> He was created [[Cardinal (Catholic Church)|cardinal priest]] on 5 July 1830.<ref name=":0" />


==Early life==
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Rohan-Chabot was born in [[Paris]] on 29 February 1788. He was the eldest son of [[Alexandre-Louis-Auguste de Rohan-Chabot]] and Anne Louise Élisabeth de [[House of Montmorency|Montmorency]] (1771–1828). Among his younger siblings were [[Fernand, Duke of Rohan|Fernand de Rohan-Chabot]], Adélaïde de Rohan-Chabot (who married Aimé Charles de Gontaut-Biron, Marquis de [[Saint-Blancard]]), Marie-Charlotte-Léontine de Rohan-Chabot (who married Antoine de Lambertye, Marquis of [[Château de Gerbéviller|Gerbéviller]]), Anne-Louise-Emma-Zoë-Clementine de Rohan-Chabot (who married Count Joseph d'Estourmel), and Louis Charles Philippe Henri de Rohan-Chabot (who married Marie-Caroline de Biencourt).<ref name="Martin1996">{{cite book |last1=Martin |first1=Georges |title=Histoire et généalogie des maisons de Chabot et de Rohan-Chabot |date=1 January 1996 |publisher=FeniXX |isbn=978-2-307-39435-8 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=L7gAEQAAQBAJ&pg=PA55 |access-date=8 October 2024 |language=fr}}</ref>


His paternal grandparents were [[Louis Antoine, Duke of Rohan|Louis Antoine de Rohan-Chabot]] and his first wife, Élisabeth Louise de [[House of La Rochefoucauld|La Rochefoucauld]]. His maternal grandparents were [[Anne Léon de Montmorency]], [[Duke of Montmorency]] and Charlotte-Françoise de Montmorency-Luxembourg, ''[[suo jure]]'' 4th Duchess of Montmorency (granddaughter of [[Charles II François Frédéric de Montmorency-Luxembourg|Charles II de Montmorency-Luxembourg]]). His grandmother was sister to [[Anne Charles François de Montmorency]], 5th Duke of Montmorency.<ref name="Courcelles1827">{{cite book |last1=Courcelles |first1=Jean B. |title=Histoire généalogique et héraldique des pairs de France, des grands dignitaires de la couronne, des principales familles nobles du royoume, et des maisons princières de l'Europe: préc ́dé de la généalogie de la maison de France |date=1827 |publisher=L'Auteur ; Bertrand |pages=207–208 |url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/Histoire_g%C3%A9n%C3%A9alogique_et_h%C3%A9raldique_d/zKVBAAAAcAAJ&pg=RA8-PA208 |access-date=17 July 2024 |language=fr}}</ref>

==Career==
He served as [[chamberlain (office)|chamberlain]] of the French emperor, [[Napoléon I Bonaparte]], in 1809, which he occupied until the emperor's exile in 1814. As the eldest son and heir apparent, he was styled [[Viscounty of Léon|Prince of Leon]]. Upon the death of his father in 1816, he became the 8th [[Duke of Rohan]], and Count of [[Porhoët]] in 1816, and inherited the family seat, the [[Château de Josselin]], which had been damaged during the [[French Revolution|Revolution]]. At the insistence of [[Princess Caroline of Naples and Sicily|Caroline, Duchess of Berry]], he restored the château in 1822.<ref name="cardinals">{{cite web |title=The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church - Biographical Dictionary - Consistory of July 5, 1830 |url=https://cardinals.fiu.edu/bios1830-ii.htm |website=cardinals.fiu.edu |access-date=18 October 2024}}</ref>

===Religious career===
After the death of his wife, he devoted himself to the church, entering the [[Saint-Sulpice Seminary (France)|Saint-Sulpice Seminary]] in Paris, from 1819 until 1822. When he entered religious orders, his younger brother, [[Fernand, Duke of Rohan|Fernand]], took the title, [[Prince of Léon]]. He was ordained on 1 June 1822, and preached at [[La Roche-Guyon]] before becoming Vicar General of Paris.<ref name="cardinals"/>

He was elected [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Auch|Archbishop of Auch]] on 23 June 1828, was consecrated on 18 January 1829 at the [[Cathedral of Paris]], by [[Hyacinthe-Louis de Quélen]], [[Archbishop of Paris]], assisted by Louis-Augustine de Montblanc, [[Archbishop of Tours]], and by Guillaume-Aubin de Villèle, [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bourges|Archbishop of Bourges]]. He was transferred to the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Besançon|Archdiocese of Besançon]] on 15 December 1828.<ref name="cardinals"/>

He was created [[Cardinal (Catholic Church)|Cardinal priest]] in the [[Cardinals created by Pius VIII|consistory of 5 July 1830]] by [[Pope Pius VIII]]. The fall of the [[Bourbon monarchy]] after the [[July Revolution]] of 1830 forced him to flee to [[Belgium]] and then [[Switzerland]]. He participated in the [[1830–1831 papal conclave]], which elected [[Pope Gregory XVI]].<ref name="cardinals"/> He received the [[Galero|red hat]] and the title of SS. Trintà al Monte Pincio, on 28 February 1831.<ref name=":0"/>

==Personal life==
On 2 May 1808, Louis-François married Marie Georgine Armandine de Sérent, a granddaughter of the Duke of Sérent. After her death from a fire on 10 January 1815, he devoted himself to the church.

Rohan-Chabot died on 8 February 1833 at [[Chenecey-Buillon|Chenecey]], [[Doubs]], [[Bourgogne-Franche-Comté]]. He was buried in the [[Besançon Cathedral]].<ref name="cardinals"/>

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Latest revision as of 05:57, 7 November 2024

His Eminence

Louis-François-Auguste de Rohan-Chabot
Statue in Besançon Cathedral, 1835
Personal details
Born29 February 1788
Paris, France
Died8 February 1833(1833-02-08) (aged 44)
Chenecey, Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Prince of Léon
PredecessorAlexandre-Louis-Auguste de Rohan-Chabot
Spouse
Marie Georgine Armandine de Sérent
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(m. 1808; died 1815)​
HouseHouse of Rohan-Chabot
Ordination history
History
Priestly ordination
Date1 June 1822
PlaceNotre-Dame de Paris, Paris
Episcopal consecration
Date18 January 1829
PlaceNotre-Dame de Paris, Paris
Cardinalate
Elevated byPope Pius VIII
Date5 July 1830

Louis-François-Auguste de Rohan-Chabot (29 February 1788 – 8 February 1833) was a French aristocrat and Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Auch and then later as Archbishop of Besançon from 1828 until his death in 1833.[1] He was created cardinal priest on 5 July 1830.[1]

Early life

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Portrait of his father, Alexandre, Duke of Rohan

Rohan-Chabot was born in Paris on 29 February 1788. He was the eldest son of Alexandre-Louis-Auguste de Rohan-Chabot and Anne Louise Élisabeth de Montmorency (1771–1828). Among his younger siblings were Fernand de Rohan-Chabot, Adélaïde de Rohan-Chabot (who married Aimé Charles de Gontaut-Biron, Marquis de Saint-Blancard), Marie-Charlotte-Léontine de Rohan-Chabot (who married Antoine de Lambertye, Marquis of Gerbéviller), Anne-Louise-Emma-Zoë-Clementine de Rohan-Chabot (who married Count Joseph d'Estourmel), and Louis Charles Philippe Henri de Rohan-Chabot (who married Marie-Caroline de Biencourt).[2]

His paternal grandparents were Louis Antoine de Rohan-Chabot and his first wife, Élisabeth Louise de La Rochefoucauld. His maternal grandparents were Anne Léon de Montmorency, Duke of Montmorency and Charlotte-Françoise de Montmorency-Luxembourg, suo jure 4th Duchess of Montmorency (granddaughter of Charles II de Montmorency-Luxembourg). His grandmother was sister to Anne Charles François de Montmorency, 5th Duke of Montmorency.[3]

Career

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He served as chamberlain of the French emperor, Napoléon I Bonaparte, in 1809, which he occupied until the emperor's exile in 1814. As the eldest son and heir apparent, he was styled Prince of Leon. Upon the death of his father in 1816, he became the 8th Duke of Rohan, and Count of Porhoët in 1816, and inherited the family seat, the Château de Josselin, which had been damaged during the Revolution. At the insistence of Caroline, Duchess of Berry, he restored the château in 1822.[4]

Religious career

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After the death of his wife, he devoted himself to the church, entering the Saint-Sulpice Seminary in Paris, from 1819 until 1822. When he entered religious orders, his younger brother, Fernand, took the title, Prince of Léon. He was ordained on 1 June 1822, and preached at La Roche-Guyon before becoming Vicar General of Paris.[4]

He was elected Archbishop of Auch on 23 June 1828, was consecrated on 18 January 1829 at the Cathedral of Paris, by Hyacinthe-Louis de Quélen, Archbishop of Paris, assisted by Louis-Augustine de Montblanc, Archbishop of Tours, and by Guillaume-Aubin de Villèle, Archbishop of Bourges. He was transferred to the Archdiocese of Besançon on 15 December 1828.[4]

He was created Cardinal priest in the consistory of 5 July 1830 by Pope Pius VIII. The fall of the Bourbon monarchy after the July Revolution of 1830 forced him to flee to Belgium and then Switzerland. He participated in the 1830–1831 papal conclave, which elected Pope Gregory XVI.[4] He received the red hat and the title of SS. Trintà al Monte Pincio, on 28 February 1831.[1]

Personal life

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On 2 May 1808, Louis-François married Marie Georgine Armandine de Sérent, a granddaughter of the Duke of Sérent. After her death from a fire on 10 January 1815, he devoted himself to the church.

Rohan-Chabot died on 8 February 1833 at Chenecey, Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. He was buried in the Besançon Cathedral.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Miranda, Salvador. "ROHAN CHABOT, Louis-François-Auguste de". The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  2. ^ Martin, Georges (1 January 1996). Histoire et généalogie des maisons de Chabot et de Rohan-Chabot (in French). FeniXX. ISBN 978-2-307-39435-8. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  3. ^ Courcelles, Jean B. (1827). Histoire généalogique et héraldique des pairs de France, des grands dignitaires de la couronne, des principales familles nobles du royoume, et des maisons princières de l'Europe: préc ́dé de la généalogie de la maison de France (in French). L'Auteur ; Bertrand. pp. 207–208. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d e "The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church - Biographical Dictionary - Consistory of July 5, 1830". cardinals.fiu.edu. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Archbishop of Auch
1828 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Archbishop of Besançon
1828–1833 		Succeeded by


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