Birth. 1532, Lyon, France. Son of Antoine de Gondi and Catherine de Pierrevive du Perron. Of an illustrious family originally from Florence, allied to the Medicis. Uncle of Cardinal Henri de Gondi (1618), his successor in the see of Paris. Grand-uncle of Cardinal Jean-François-Paul de Gondi de Retz (1652).
Education. La Sorbonne University, Paris; University of Toulouse, Toulouse (doctorate in utroque iure, both canon and civil law).
Early life. Entered the ecclesiastical state. Cleric of Lyon. Entered the royal court in Paris. Received several prebends and ecclesiastical benefices from King Charles IX. Treasurer of the Sainte-Chapelle, Paris.
Sacred orders. Received the diaconate (no further information found). Chancellor and first almoner of Queen Elisabeth of Austria, wife of Charles IX. Abbot commendatario of the Benedictine monastery of St.-Pierre de Besna, Langres. Abbot commendatario of the Cistercian monastery of de la Cussaigne, Lyon.
Episcopate. Elected bishop-duke of Langres, May 15, 1566. Consecrated, May 19, 1566, at the church of Ss. Cosmo e Damiano, by Cardinal Prospero Publicola Santacroce, assisted by Girolamo Garimberti, bishop of Gallese, and by Vincenzo Lauri, bishop of Mondovì. Peer of France. Transferred to the see of Paris, December 14, 1569. Ambassador of France before the Holy See in the pontificate of Pope Pius V (1572-1585). President of the Royal Council. Viceroy of Provence for two years. Presided over the Etats Généraux, Paris, 1577. Commander of the Order of Saint Esprit, December 31, 1578.
Cardinalate. Created cardinal priest in the consistory of December 18, 1587; received the red hat and the title of S. Silvestro in Capite, May 23, 1588. Ambassador of France before the Holy See again. Presided over the Etats Généraux, Blois, 1588. Did not participate in the first conclave of 1590, which elected Pope Urban VII. Did not participate in the second conclave of 1590, which elected Pope Gregory XIV. Did not participate in the conclave of 1591, which elected Pope Innocent IX. Did not participate in the conclave of 1592, which elected Pope Clement VIII. Planned to travel to Rome for the absolution of King Henri IV but Pope Clement VIII prohibited him from entering the Papal States for having supported the party of the proscribed king; wrote a letter to the pope justifying his conduct and he was allowed to go to Rome. Provisor of La Sorbonne University, 1594. In a very solemn ceremony, September 14, 1594, received King Henri IV in the cathedral of Paris after his reconciliation with the church. Participated in the Assembly of the Clergy of 1595 in Paris. Presided over the Etats Généraux, Rouen, 1596. Resigned the government of the diocese in favor of his nephew Henri de Gondi, who succeeded him on June 16, 1597 Did not participate in the first conclave of 1605, which elected Pope Leo XI. Did not participate in the second conclave of 1605, which elected Pope Paul V. Baptized the future King Louis XIII in Fountainebleau, 1606.
Death. February 17, 1616. Buried in the chapel of Notre Dame des Sept Douleurs (Gondi chapel) in the cathedral of Paris
Education. La Sorbonne University, Paris; University of Toulouse, Toulouse (doctorate in utroque iure, both canon and civil law).
Early life. Entered the ecclesiastical state. Cleric of Lyon. Entered the royal court in Paris. Received several prebends and ecclesiastical benefices from King Charles IX. Treasurer of the Sainte-Chapelle, Paris.
Sacred orders. Received the diaconate (no further information found). Chancellor and first almoner of Queen Elisabeth of Austria, wife of Charles IX. Abbot commendatario of the Benedictine monastery of St.-Pierre de Besna, Langres. Abbot commendatario of the Cistercian monastery of de la Cussaigne, Lyon.
Episcopate. Elected bishop-duke of Langres, May 15, 1566. Consecrated, May 19, 1566, at the church of Ss. Cosmo e Damiano, by Cardinal Prospero Publicola Santacroce, assisted by Girolamo Garimberti, bishop of Gallese, and by Vincenzo Lauri, bishop of Mondovì. Peer of France. Transferred to the see of Paris, December 14, 1569. Ambassador of France before the Holy See in the pontificate of Pope Pius V (1572-1585). President of the Royal Council. Viceroy of Provence for two years. Presided over the Etats Généraux, Paris, 1577. Commander of the Order of Saint Esprit, December 31, 1578.
Cardinalate. Created cardinal priest in the consistory of December 18, 1587; received the red hat and the title of S. Silvestro in Capite, May 23, 1588. Ambassador of France before the Holy See again. Presided over the Etats Généraux, Blois, 1588. Did not participate in the first conclave of 1590, which elected Pope Urban VII. Did not participate in the second conclave of 1590, which elected Pope Gregory XIV. Did not participate in the conclave of 1591, which elected Pope Innocent IX. Did not participate in the conclave of 1592, which elected Pope Clement VIII. Planned to travel to Rome for the absolution of King Henri IV but Pope Clement VIII prohibited him from entering the Papal States for having supported the party of the proscribed king; wrote a letter to the pope justifying his conduct and he was allowed to go to Rome. Provisor of La Sorbonne University, 1594. In a very solemn ceremony, September 14, 1594, received King Henri IV in the cathedral of Paris after his reconciliation with the church. Participated in the Assembly of the Clergy of 1595 in Paris. Presided over the Etats Généraux, Rouen, 1596. Resigned the government of the diocese in favor of his nephew Henri de Gondi, who succeeded him on June 16, 1597 Did not participate in the first conclave of 1605, which elected Pope Leo XI. Did not participate in the second conclave of 1605, which elected Pope Paul V. Baptized the future King Louis XIII in Fountainebleau, 1606.
Death. February 17, 1616. Buried in the chapel of Notre Dame des Sept Douleurs (Gondi chapel) in the cathedral of Paris
Birth. 1532, Lyon, France. Son of Antoine de Gondi and Catherine de Pierrevive du Perron. Of an illustrious family originally from Florence, allied to the Medicis. Uncle of Cardinal Henri de Gondi (1618), his successor in the see of Paris. Grand-uncle of Cardinal Jean-François-Paul de Gondi de Retz (1652).
Education. La Sorbonne University, Paris; University of Toulouse, Toulouse (doctorate in utroque iure, both canon and civil law).
Early life. Entered the ecclesiastical state. Cleric of Lyon. Entered the royal court in Paris. Received several prebends and ecclesiastical benefices from King Charles IX. Treasurer of the Sainte-Chapelle, Paris.
Sacred orders. Received the diaconate (no further information found). Chancellor and first almoner of Queen Elisabeth of Austria, wife of Charles IX. Abbot commendatario of the Benedictine monastery of St.-Pierre de Besna, Langres. Abbot commendatario of the Cistercian monastery of de la Cussaigne, Lyon.
Episcopate. Elected bishop-duke of Langres, May 15, 1566. Consecrated, May 19, 1566, at the church of Ss. Cosmo e Damiano, by Cardinal Prospero Publicola Santacroce, assisted by Girolamo Garimberti, bishop of Gallese, and by Vincenzo Lauri, bishop of Mondovì. Peer of France. Transferred to the see of Paris, December 14, 1569. Ambassador of France before the Holy See in the pontificate of Pope Pius V (1572-1585). President of the Royal Council. Viceroy of Provence for two years. Presided over the Etats Généraux, Paris, 1577. Commander of the Order of Saint Esprit, December 31, 1578.
Cardinalate. Created cardinal priest in the consistory of December 18, 1587; received the red hat and the title of S. Silvestro in Capite, May 23, 1588. Ambassador of France before the Holy See again. Presided over the Etats Généraux, Blois, 1588. Did not participate in the first conclave of 1590, which elected Pope Urban VII. Did not participate in the second conclave of 1590, which elected Pope Gregory XIV. Did not participate in the conclave of 1591, which elected Pope Innocent IX. Did not participate in the conclave of 1592, which elected Pope Clement VIII. Planned to travel to Rome for the absolution of King Henri IV but Pope Clement VIII prohibited him from entering the Papal States for having supported the party of the proscribed king; wrote a letter to the pope justifying his conduct and he was allowed to go to Rome. Provisor of La Sorbonne University, 1594. In a very solemn ceremony, September 14, 1594, received King Henri IV in the cathedral of Paris after his reconciliation with the church. Participated in the Assembly of the Clergy of 1595 in Paris. Presided over the Etats Généraux, Rouen, 1596. Resigned the government of the diocese in favor of his nephew Henri de Gondi, who succeeded him on June 16, 1597 Did not participate in the first conclave of 1605, which elected Pope Leo XI. Did not participate in the second conclave of 1605, which elected Pope Paul V. Baptized the future King Louis XIII in Fountainebleau, 1606.
Death. February 17, 1616. Buried in the chapel of Notre Dame des Sept Douleurs (Gondi chapel) in the cathedral of Paris
Education. La Sorbonne University, Paris; University of Toulouse, Toulouse (doctorate in utroque iure, both canon and civil law).
Early life. Entered the ecclesiastical state. Cleric of Lyon. Entered the royal court in Paris. Received several prebends and ecclesiastical benefices from King Charles IX. Treasurer of the Sainte-Chapelle, Paris.
Sacred orders. Received the diaconate (no further information found). Chancellor and first almoner of Queen Elisabeth of Austria, wife of Charles IX. Abbot commendatario of the Benedictine monastery of St.-Pierre de Besna, Langres. Abbot commendatario of the Cistercian monastery of de la Cussaigne, Lyon.
Episcopate. Elected bishop-duke of Langres, May 15, 1566. Consecrated, May 19, 1566, at the church of Ss. Cosmo e Damiano, by Cardinal Prospero Publicola Santacroce, assisted by Girolamo Garimberti, bishop of Gallese, and by Vincenzo Lauri, bishop of Mondovì. Peer of France. Transferred to the see of Paris, December 14, 1569. Ambassador of France before the Holy See in the pontificate of Pope Pius V (1572-1585). President of the Royal Council. Viceroy of Provence for two years. Presided over the Etats Généraux, Paris, 1577. Commander of the Order of Saint Esprit, December 31, 1578.
Cardinalate. Created cardinal priest in the consistory of December 18, 1587; received the red hat and the title of S. Silvestro in Capite, May 23, 1588. Ambassador of France before the Holy See again. Presided over the Etats Généraux, Blois, 1588. Did not participate in the first conclave of 1590, which elected Pope Urban VII. Did not participate in the second conclave of 1590, which elected Pope Gregory XIV. Did not participate in the conclave of 1591, which elected Pope Innocent IX. Did not participate in the conclave of 1592, which elected Pope Clement VIII. Planned to travel to Rome for the absolution of King Henri IV but Pope Clement VIII prohibited him from entering the Papal States for having supported the party of the proscribed king; wrote a letter to the pope justifying his conduct and he was allowed to go to Rome. Provisor of La Sorbonne University, 1594. In a very solemn ceremony, September 14, 1594, received King Henri IV in the cathedral of Paris after his reconciliation with the church. Participated in the Assembly of the Clergy of 1595 in Paris. Presided over the Etats Généraux, Rouen, 1596. Resigned the government of the diocese in favor of his nephew Henri de Gondi, who succeeded him on June 16, 1597 Did not participate in the first conclave of 1605, which elected Pope Leo XI. Did not participate in the second conclave of 1605, which elected Pope Paul V. Baptized the future King Louis XIII in Fountainebleau, 1606.
Death. February 17, 1616. Buried in the chapel of Notre Dame des Sept Douleurs (Gondi chapel) in the cathedral of Paris
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