François Genet (1640–1702) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Vaison (1686–1702).[1][2][3][4]
Most Reverend François Genet | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Vaison | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Vaison |
| In office | 1686–1702 |
| Predecessor | Louis-Alphonse de Suarès |
| Successor | Joseph-François Gualtieri |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 19 December 1665 |
| Consecration | 25 March 1686 by Alessandro Crescenzi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 October 1640 |
| Died | 17 October 1702 (age 62) Vaison, France |
Biography
editFrançois Genet was born in Avignon, France, on 16 October 1640.[2] He was ordained a deacon on 19 September 1665 and ordained a priest on 19 December 1665.[2] On 18 March 1686, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Vaison.[1][2] On 25 March 1686, he was consecrated bishop by Alessandro Crescenzi, Cardinal-Priest of Santa Prisca, with Giuseppe Eusanio, Titular Bishop of Porphyreon, and Pier Antonio Capobianco, Bishop Emeritus of Lacedonia, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Vaison until his death on 17 October 1702.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 406. (in Latin)
- ^ a b c d e f "Bishop François Genet" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 4, 2017
- ^ "Diocese of Vaison" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ^ "Titular Episcopal See of Vaison" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
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