François Antoine Marie Constantin de Méan et de Beaurieux
Roman Catholic archbishop
About François Antoine Marie Constantin de Méan et de Beaurieux
Lived 1756 – 1831 (aged 74). François Antoine Marie Constantin de Méan et de Beaurieux was a French politician, catholic priest, catholic deacon and catholic bishop.
François Antoine Marie Constantin de Méan et de Beaurieux (; Saive, 6 July 1756 – 15 January 1831), was Archbishop of Mechelen, Belgium.
He was born as son of François Antoine, Count of Méan de Beaurieux and Elisabeth of Hoensbroeck-Oost, his older brother Peter Karel became Count of Mean after his father's death.
Career On 17 September 1785, at the age of 29, he was ordained as a priest in Liège, Belgium. He was appointed Bishop of Liège on 16 August 1792, succeeding his uncle César-Constantin-François de Hoensbroeck as the last Sovereign Prince-Bishop of that principality. He was ejected in July 1794 by French troops and the Principality of Liège was annexed to France the following year, he resigned only in 1802.
In 1802 he became the apostolic vicar of Ravenstein-Megen.
He was recognized a Prince (personal title) in 1816 and appointed Archbishop of Mechelen on 28 July 1817. He became the first Archbishop of Belgium in 1830.
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Roman Catholic archbishop (1756-1831)
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François Antoine Marie Constantin de Méan et de Beaurieux was born on 6 July 1756 in Château de Méan.
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François Antoine Marie Constantin de Méan et de Beaurieux died on 15 January 1831 in Mechelen.
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François Antoine Marie Constantin de Méan et de Beaurieux was a politician, catholic priest, catholic deacon and catholic bishop.
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François Antoine Marie Constantin de Méan et de Beaurieux was French.
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