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Henri de Gondi (cardinal)

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Catholic cardinal Not to be confused with his nephew Henri de Gondi (1590-1659).
His Eminence
Henri de Gondi
Cardinal de Retz,
Bishop of Paris
Henri de Gondi
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
Appointed2 November 1596
Term ended13 August 1622
Orders
Consecration1 March 1598
by Pierre de Gondi
Created cardinal26 March 1618
by Paul V
Personal details
Born1572 (1572)
Paris, Kingdom of France
Died13 August 1622 (aged 49-50)
Paris, Kingdom of France
Coat of armsHenri de Gondi's coat of arms

Henri de Gondi (1572 – 13 August 1622) was a French bishop and cardinal of the Gondi family. He was the son of Albert de Gondi, duc de Retz and Claude Catherine de Clermont-Tonnerre. He succeeded his uncle Pierre de Gondi as bishop of Paris in 1598 and was succeeded on his death by his younger brother Jean-François de Gondi. He was made a cardinal in 1618.

References

  1. Bailey, Donald (2004). La vie de Michel de Marillac. p. 206. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  2. Pare, Ambroise (1983). On Monsters and Marvels. p. 204. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  3. Milstein, Joanna (2016). The Gondi: Family Strategy and Survival in Early Modern France. p. 137. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  4. "Henri Cardinal de Gondi [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded byPierre de Gondi Bishop of Paris
1598–1622
Succeeded byJean-François de Gondi
(as Archbishop of Paris)
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