Henri Pons de Thiard de Bissy
HenriPons de Thiard de Bissy was a French Roman Catholic priest who was bishop of Toul from 1687 to 1704, Bishop of Meaux from 1704 to 1737 and Cardinal from 1715 to 1737.
Henri Pons Thiard Bissy was born onMay 1657 in PierredeBresse. Destined for an ecclesiastical career, he was first licensed as a doctor at the Sorbonne in 1685. Appointed Bishop of Toul onMarch 1687, disputes between Rome and King Louis XIV of France prevented the sending of papal bulls, and his appointment was not confirmed untilMarch 1692. He was ordained Bishop onAugust 1692.
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