César d'Estrées

César d'Estrées
Cardinal-Bishop of Albano
Portrait of César d'Estrées (1658)
ChurchCatholic Church
SeeSuburbicarian Diocese of Albano
In office15 September 1698 – 18 December 1714
PredecessorCardinal de Bouillon
SuccessorFerdinando d'Adda
Previous postsCardinal-Priest of Santissima Trinità al Monte Pincio (1675-1698)
Bishop of Laon (1655-1681)
Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Via (1672-1675)
Orders
Consecration26 September 1655
by Henri de Béthune[1]
Created cardinal24 August 1671
by Pope Clement X
Personal details
Born(1628-02-05)5 February 1628
Died18 December 1714(1714-12-18) (aged 86)
Paris, Kingdom of France

César d'Estrées (5 February 1628 – 18 December 1714) was a French diplomat and cardinal.

Biography

Estrées was born and died in Paris. He was the son of Marshal François Annibal d'Estrées and nephew of Gabrielle d'Estrées, mistress of King Henri IV. His brother was Marshal Jean II d'Estrées.

Estrées was abbot of the Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Duke-Bishop of Laon and a cardinal. He was also French ambassador in Rome and Spain, commander in the Order of the Holy Spirit and a pair de France. He was elected member of the Académie française in 1658 (Seat 9).

References

  1. ^ "César Cardinal d'Estrées". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2026-03-12.

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