RELIGIOUS FIGURE

François de Laval

1623 - 1708

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Francis-Xavier de Montmorency-Laval, commonly referred to as François de Laval (French pronunciation: [fʁɑ̃swa də laval]; 30 April 1623 – 6 May 1708), was a French Catholic prelate who served as Apostolic Vicar of New France from 1658 to 1674 and as Bishop of Quebec from its creation in 1674 until he retired due to poor health in 1688. He continued to work in New France until his death in 1708. Among his accomplishments was the founding of the Séminaire de Québec in 1663. Laval was a member of the Montmorency family, but renounced his rights as heir so he could pursue his ecclesiastical career. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. François de Laval is the 2,486th most popular religious figure (down from 2,293rd in 2019), the 3,863rd most popular biography from France (down from 3,840th in 2019) and the 200th most popular French Religious Figure.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, François de Laval ranks 2,486 out of 3,187. Before him are Thomas I of Constantinople, Jorge María Mejía, Marie of the Incarnation, Felix of Byzantium, François Marty, and Kirill of Turov. After him are Adeodato Giovanni Piazza, Paolo Sardi, Wlodimir Ledóchowski, Andrew Bell, Daniel Sturla, and Anastasius of Constantinople.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1623, François de Laval ranks 9. Before him are Ferdinand Verbiest, Antonio Cesti, Margravine Hedwig Sophie of Brandenburg, Zhu Youlang, Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and Christian Louis I. After him are Reinier Nooms, and Algernon Sidney. Among people deceased in 1708, François de Laval ranks 19. Before him are Anne Jules de Noailles, Countess Henriette Catherine of Nassau, Christian Augustus, Count Palatine of Sulzbach, Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg, Christian Henry, Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach, and Nikolai Spathari. After him are Damaris Cudworth Masham, and David Gregory.

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In France

Among people born in France, François de Laval ranks 3,863 out of 6,770. Before him are Maurice Godelier (1934), Gérard Lanvin (1950), Jane Dieulafoy (1851), Charles Alexandre Lesueur (1778), Jean Cruveilhier (1791), and Robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester (1090). After him are Joseph Ducreux (1735), Claude Pouillet (1790), Laurent Terzieff (1935), Francis Cabrel (1953), William Gallas (1977), and Jean Decoux (1884).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In France

Among religious figures born in France, François de Laval ranks 200. Before him are Marie-Dominique Chenu (1895), Peter of Bruys (1095), Emmanuel Célestin Suhard (1874), Jean de Brébeuf (1593), Marie of the Incarnation (1599), and François Marty (1904). After him are Claude Fleury (1640), Jeanne Jugan (1792), Amalberga of Maubeuge (601), Alfred Des Cloizeaux (1817), Michel Aupetit (1951), and Philibert of Jumièges (608).

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