François Villain
François Villain de Gand | |
|---|---|
| Church | Catholic |
| Diocese | Tournai |
| See | Notre-Dame de Tournai |
| Predecessor | Maximilien Villain |
| Successor | Gilbert de Choiseul du Plessis-Praslin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1588 |
| Died | 1666 (aged 77–78) |
François Villain de Gand (1588–1666), baron of Rassenghiem, was a bishop of Tournai in the Habsburg Netherlands.
Life
Villain, born in 1588, was the nephew and successor as bishop of Maximilien Villain. He became bishop in 1647, the last bishop of Tournai to be nominated by the king of Spain.[1]. He remained bishop until his death on 28 December 1666.[2]
References
- ^ Étienne Boussemart (1 February 2022). "Le Tournai d'avant: l'évêque, le choix du Roi". L'Avenir.
- ^ "Villain de Gand, François". Deutsche Biographie.