Louis-Joseph de Montmorency-Laval
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Louis-Joseph de Montmorency-Laval (1724-1808) was a French cardinal of the Catholic Church and Bishop of Metz at the time of the French Revolution.
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Cardinal Bishop Emeritus of Metz | |
Province | Holy See |
See | Roman Catholic Diocese of Metz |
Installed | 21 August 1760 |
Term ended | 1801 |
Predecessor | Bishop Claude de Rouvroy de Saint-Simon |
Successor | Bishop Pierre-François Bienaymé |
Other post(s) | Bishop of Orléans (1753–57), Bishop of Condom (1757-60) |
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Consecration | 10 February 1754 by Archbishop Christophe de Beaumont du Repaire |
Created cardinal | 30 March 1789 |
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Born | (1724-12-11)December 11, 1724[1] |
Died | June 17, 1808(1808-06-17) (aged 83) Altona, Kingdom of Denmark–Norway |
Nationality | French |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
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