When was it published?

October 6, 1752 in The Virginia Gazette

Foreign News October 6, 1752

The Virginia Gazette

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

His Majesty, Cardinal De Tencin, Archbishop Of Paris, Archbishop Of Saumur, Bishop Of Sens, Bishop Mirepoix, Chancellor, First President Of The Chamber Of Accounts

Q: What keywords are associated?

Paris Religious Commission, Prelates Nomination, Cardinal De Tencin Illness, Lay Magistrates Objection, Versailles Remonstrance

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

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What is this article about?

On May 22 in Paris, the King appointed prelates including Cardinal de Tencin, Archbishop of Paris, Archbishop of Saumur, Bishop of Sens, and Bishop Mirepoix to a commission for religious disputes. Lay members like the Chancellor and first President of the Chamber of Accounts were also appointed, despite prelates' remonstrance against non-clerical involvement; outcome unknown.

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Paris, May 22. His Majesty has nominated the Prelates who are to form the Commission for judging all Differences and Controversies pertaining to Religion. They are the Cardinal de Tencin lately returned from his Archbishopric, but at present dangerously ill, the Archbishop of Paris, the Archbishop of Saumur, the Bishop of Sens, and the late Bishop Mirepoix. Of the Magistrates who are to be joint Members with the Prelates, only the Chancellor and first President of the Chamber of Accounts are as yet appointed. The Prelates have indeed remonstrated against any Lay-Coadjutors as an Impropriety at least, if not an Indignity to the Priesthood, and that Religion being the End of the Institution, it ought to be absolutely lodged with Ecclesiastics only. What Reception this Remonstrance has met with at Versailles is unknown.

What sub-type of article is it?

Religious Affairs Court News

What keywords are associated?

Paris Religious Commission Prelates Nomination Cardinal De Tencin Illness Lay Magistrates Objection Versailles Remonstrance

What entities or persons were involved?

His Majesty Cardinal De Tencin Archbishop Of Paris Archbishop Of Saumur Bishop Of Sens Bishop Mirepoix Chancellor First President Of The Chamber Of Accounts

Where did it happen?

Paris

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Paris

Event Date

May 22

Key Persons

His Majesty Cardinal De Tencin Archbishop Of Paris Archbishop Of Saumur Bishop Of Sens Bishop Mirepoix Chancellor First President Of The Chamber Of Accounts

Outcome

prelates remonstrated against lay coadjutors; reception at versailles unknown.

Event Details

His Majesty nominated the Prelates: Cardinal de Tencin (lately returned from his Archbishopric, dangerously ill), Archbishop of Paris, Archbishop of Saumur, Bishop of Sens, and late Bishop Mirepoix to form the Commission for judging religious differences and controversies. Of the Magistrates to be joint members, only the Chancellor and first President of the Chamber of Accounts are appointed. Prelates remonstrated against lay coadjutors as an impropriety or indignity to the priesthood, arguing religion should be lodged with ecclesiastics only.