Béat-Nicolas-Ignace d' Ammann

Béat-Nicolas-Ignace d'Amman (10 November 1701 – 11 November 1770) was a Swiss Catholic cleric who served as apostolic administrator of the Diocese of Lausanne from 1758 until his death in 1770.

Early life and education Béat-Nicolas-Ignace d'Amman was born on 10 November 1701 in Fribourg, the son of Charles d'Amman, a senator, and Marie-Françoise Fégely. He studied at the Collège Saint-Michel in Fribourg, followed by studies in philosophy and theology at the University of Vienna. He belonged to the d'Amman patrician family.

Ecclesiastical career D'Amman was elected canon of Saint-Nicolas Cathedral in 1724 and became secretary of the chapter in 1725. He was elected provost in 1736, a position he held alongside his later appointments. From 1746 to 1758, he served as vicar general. In 1758, he was appointed apostolic administrator of the Diocese of Lausanne, a role he occupied until his death.

During his tenure as apostolic administrator, d'Amman played a significant role in resolving a jurisdictional conflict between the chapter of Saint-Nicolas and Bishop Joseph-Nicolas de Montenach. The dispute centered on the chapter's right to invest parish priests in parishes under the authority of Saint-Nicolas, which the bishop contested. In 1763, d'Amman accepted new statutes for the chapter, bringing the conflict to a close.

Death Béat-Nicolas-Ignace d'Amman died on 11 November 1770 and was buried in the Saint-Nicolas Cathedral in Fribourg.