François-Joachim de Pierre de Bernis
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François-Joachim de Pierre de Bernis, comte de Lyonnais (22 May 1715 – 3 November 1794) was a French cardinal and diplomat.[1] He was the sixth member elected to occupy Seat 3 of the Académie française in 1744. Bernis was a prominent figure in the autobiography of Giacomo Casanova, Histoire de ma vie (Story of My Life), starting from the chapter on "Convent Affairs".
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François-Joachim de Pierre de Bernis | |
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Cardinal, Archbishop of Albi | |
Church | Roman Catholic Church |
Archdiocese | Albi |
See | Cathedral Basilica of Saint Cecilia |
Installed | 9 July 1764 |
Term ended | 3 November 1794 |
Predecessor | Léopold-Charles de Choiseul-Stainville |
Successor | François de Pierre de Bernis |
Other post(s) | French Ambassador to Rome |
Personal details | |
Born | (1715-05-22)22 May 1715 |
Died | 3 November 1794(1794-11-03) (aged 79) Rome, Papal States |
Nationality | French |
Education | Lycée Louis-le-Grand |
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