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Charles-François-Siméon Saint-Simon Sandricourt

1727 – 1794

French priest

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Lived 1727 – 1794 (aged 67). Charles-François-Siméon Saint-Simon Sandricourt was a French catholic priest and catholic bishop.

Charles François Siméon de Rouvroy, called Monseigneur de Saint-Simon (; 5 April 1727 - executed in Paris, 26 July 1794) was a French bishop. He was the last bishop of Agde.

Family He was the son of Louis de Rouvroy, marquis de Sandricourt (1679-1751) and was the uncle of Claude Henri de Rouvroy, comte de Saint-Simon. He belonged to a minor branch of the Dukes of Saint-Simon. He studied in the and obtained a degree in theology.

Career After his ordination 1759 by his uncle mgr. Claude-Charles de Rouvroy (1695-1760), Bishop of Metz, he became member of the 'Académie royale des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres. He was a fond collector of books and spent nights in his library, suffering from asthma.

During the French Revolution the bishop was arrested and executed by Guillotine.

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Birth century
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Diocesan bishop
Also known as
Charles François Siméon de Rouvroy

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Who was Charles-François-Siméon Saint-Simon Sandricourt?

French priest (1727-1794)

When was Charles-François-Siméon Saint-Simon Sandricourt born?

Charles-François-Siméon Saint-Simon Sandricourt was born on 5 April 1727 in Paris.

When did Charles-François-Siméon Saint-Simon Sandricourt die?

Charles-François-Siméon Saint-Simon Sandricourt died on 26 July 1794 in Paris.

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Charles-François-Siméon Saint-Simon Sandricourt was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.

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Charles-François-Siméon Saint-Simon Sandricourt was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Charles-François-Siméon Saint-Simon Sandricourt

· Wikidata: Q2323680

· DBpedia: Charles François de Rouvroy

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