Jean-François-Joseph de Rochechouart

Jean François Joseph Rochechouart, Cardinal de Rochechouart (27 January 1708 – 20 March 1777) was a French Roman Catholic Cardinal.

His Eminence Jean François Joseph Rochechouart
Cardinal Bishop of Laon Peer of France
Cardinal Rochechouart (Pompeo Batoni - 1762) in the Saint Louis Art Museum.
Church	Roman Catholic Church
Diocese	Laon
See	Laon
Appointed	18 September 1741
Term ended	20 March 1777
Predecessor	Etienne-Joseph de La Fare
Successor	Louis-Hector-Honoré-Maxime de Sabran
Other post(s)	Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Eusebio (1762-77)
Previous post(s)	Vicar General of Rouen (1734-41)
Orders
Consecration	15 October 1741 by Nicolas-Charles de Saulx-Tavannes
Created cardinal	23 November 1761 by Pope Clement XIII
Rank	Cardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born	Jean François Joseph de Rochechouart (1708-01-27)27 January 1708 Toulouse, Kingdom of France
Died	20 March 1777(1777-03-20) (aged 69) Paris, Kingdom of France
Parents	Charles de Rochechouart Françoise de Montesquiou
Alma mater	La Sorbonne

Born in Toulouse, he was educated in the University of Paris, where he achieved licentiate in theology. After having been ordained priest he became vicar general of the archdiocese of Rouen for seven years. Elected bishop of Laon on 18 September 1741 he was also French ambassador to the Holy See from 1758 to 1762.

Pope Clement XIII created him cardinal priest in the consistory of 23 November 1761 with the title of Sant'Eusebio. He participated in the Papal conclave of 1769, but not that of 1774-1775.

Rochechouart died in 1777 in Paris.

External links

• The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church-Biographical Dictionary
• Catholic Hierarchy data for this Cardinal ^{[self-published]}