About François II de Nesmond
Lived 1629 – 1715 (aged 85). François II de Nesmond was a French catholic priest, catholic bishop and bishop.
François II de Nesmond (1629–1715) was a French bishop of Bayeux, noted for his reformist principles drawing on the Counter-Reformation as laid down by the Council of Trent.
Life He was bishop in Bayeux from 1661 for the rest of his life. In 1693 he founded the seminary there. In Bayeux Cathedral he undertook construction from 1700 of a rood screen, and a central tower by Jacques Moussard. He also founded in 1700 the chapel of the Augustinians.
He condemned the writings of the theologian Pierre Cally at the University of Caen as tending to heresy.
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Who was François II de Nesmond?
French bishop
When was François II de Nesmond born?
François II de Nesmond was born on 31 August 1629 in Paris.
When did François II de Nesmond die?
François II de Nesmond died on 16 June 1715 in Bayeux.
What was François II de Nesmond's occupation?
François II de Nesmond was a catholic priest, catholic bishop and bishop.
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François II de Nesmond was French.
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