When was it published?

January 23, 1792 in National Gazette

Foreign News January 23, 1792

National Gazette

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Religious Affairs, Political, Diplomatic

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

The Cardinal De Lomenie De Brienne, Pius The Sixth

Q: What keywords are associated?

Cardinal Resignation, Reformed French Clergy, Pope Speech, Avignon Annexation, Comtat Venaissin, Pius Vi, Naples Tuscany Allies

Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

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What is this article about?

Cardinal de Lomenie de Brienne resigns his position and joins the reformed French clergy; Pope Pius VI, in a consistory speech, urges severe punishment for his obstinacy and laments the annexation of Avignon and Comtat de Venaissin to France, leaving Naples and Tuscany as his only allies.

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The cardinal de Lomenie de Brienne, lately one of the Pope's conclave, has resigned his cardinalship and all the dignities appended to that office, to his holiness the Pope; and adhered to the reformed French clergy. The pope in a long speech before his consistory, has recommended punishing him with severity, if he continues obstinate. His holiness much regrets the loss of Avignon and the whole Comtat de Venaissin, which are now re-annexed to the kingdom of France; he has but two staunch friends left, and these are Naples and Tuscany, whose strict attachment to the holy see is chiefly owing to the engaging and amiable manners and prudent conduct of Pius the sixth.

What sub-type of article is it?

Religious Affairs Political Diplomatic

What keywords are associated?

Cardinal Resignation Reformed French Clergy Pope Speech Avignon Annexation Comtat Venaissin Pius Vi Naples Tuscany Allies

What entities or persons were involved?

The Cardinal De Lomenie De Brienne Pius The Sixth

Where did it happen?

France

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

France

Key Persons

The Cardinal De Lomenie De Brienne Pius The Sixth

Outcome

resignation of cardinalship and dignities; adherence to reformed french clergy; recommendation of severe punishment by the pope; re-annexation of avignon and comtat de venaissin to france; remaining allies naples and tuscany.

Event Details

The cardinal de Lomenie de Brienne, lately one of the Pope's conclave, has resigned his cardinalship and all the dignities appended to that office, to his holiness the Pope; and adhered to the reformed French clergy. The pope in a long speech before his consistory, has recommended punishing him with severity, if he continues obstinate. His holiness much regrets the loss of Avignon and the whole Comtat de Venaissin, which are now re-annexed to the kingdom of France; he has but two staunch friends left, and these are Naples and Tuscany, whose strict attachment to the holy see is chiefly owing to the engaging and amiable manners and prudent conduct of Pius the sixth.