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Gaston Henri de Bourbon, Duke of Verneuil (3 November 1601 – 28 May 1682), was the bishop of Metz from 1612 to 1652, despite not being ordained. In his early 50s he was displaced and had a career as a diplomat.
25 de oct. de 2023 · The chapter of his life as a bishop closed, Henri went on to be knighted and was created Duke of Verneuil in 1663. Henri, Duke of Verneuil, became a bishop without ever becoming a priest, marked a truly unique moment in the history of the Church.
"Gaston Henri de Bourbon, Duke of Verneuil (3 November 1601 – 28 May 1682), was the illegitimate son of King Henry IV of France and his mistress, Catherine Henriette de Balzac d'Entragues. He was the bishop of Metz from 1612 to 1652, despite not being ordained.
Gaston Henri de Bourbon, Duke of Verneuil, was the bishop of Metz from 1612 to 1652, despite not being ordained. In his early 50s he was displaced and had a career as a diplomat.
Upon the death of the Marquise (1633), the castle came into the hands of her son, Henri, Duke of Verneuil. The grounds were raised again to a duchy-peerage by king Louis XIV of France in 1652, granting Henri the title of Duke of Verneuil.
24 de jun. de 2021 · English: Portrait of Henri de Bourbon, Duke of Verneuil (1601-1682) and his wife Charlotte Séguier (1622-1704), formerly identified as Henri II d'Orléans, Duke of Longueville (1595-1663) and Anne-Geneviève de Bourbon (1619-1679)
10 de jun. de 2024 · Gaston Henri de Bourbon, Duke of Verneuil (3 November 1601 – 28 May 1682), was the bishop of Metz from 1612 to 1652, despite not being ordained. In his early 50s he was displaced and had a career as a diplomat. Biography
