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Augustin-César D'Hervilly de Devise

1688 – 1742

French cleric

PrelateCatholic bishop

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About Augustin-César D'Hervilly de Devise

Lived 1688 – 1742 (aged 53–54). Augustin-César D'Hervilly de Devise was a prelate and catholic bishop.

Augustin-César d'Hervilly de Devise (1708 – 11 October 1742, in Château de Voisenon) was a French cleric.

d'Hervilly de Devise was from a noble family from Picardy. He became canon and archdeacon of Cambrai and provost of Lille when in 1738 he was made bishop of Boulogne and commendatory abbot of Valloires Abbey. In 1745, he was also made commendatory abbot of Ham Abbey. His secretary was canon Lesage, son of the author Alain-René Lesage.

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Important facts

Born

1688

Birth century

17th century

Died

11 October 1742

Occupation

Prelate, Catholic bishop

Positions held

Roman Catholic Bishop of Boulogne

People in Augustin-César D'Hervilly de Devise's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Alain-René Lesage

1668 – 1747

Novelist

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Augustin-César D'Hervilly de Devise's

François Gigot de la Peyronie

Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis

1698 – 1759

Astronomer

Frequently asked questions

Who was Augustin-César D'Hervilly de Devise?

French cleric

When was Augustin-César D'Hervilly de Devise born?

Augustin-César D'Hervilly de Devise was born in 1688.

When did Augustin-César D'Hervilly de Devise die?

Augustin-César D'Hervilly de Devise died on 11 October 1742.

What was Augustin-César D'Hervilly de Devise's occupation?

Augustin-César D'Hervilly de Devise was a prelate and catholic bishop.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Augustin-César D'Hervilly de Devise

· Wikidata: Q2871507

· DBpedia: Augustin-César D'Hervilly de Devise

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