François Antoine Marie Constantin de Méan et de Beaurieux
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François Antoine Marie Constantin de Méan et de Beaurieux (Saive
, 6 July 1756-15 January 1831), was Archbishop of Mechelen, Belgium
. On 17 September 1785, at the age of 29, he was ordained as a priest in Liège
, Belgium
. He was appointed Bishop of Liège on 16 August 1792 (succeeding his uncle César-Constantin-François de Hoensbroeck
), and he was appointed Archbishop of Mechelen on 28 July 1817.
Saive
-People with the surname Saive:*Dieudonné Saive - Belgian arms dealer*Jean-Michel Saive*Lambert de Sayve...
, 6 July 1756-15 January 1831), was Archbishop of Mechelen, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
. On 17 September 1785, at the age of 29, he was ordained as a priest in Liège
Liège
Liège is a major city and municipality of Belgium located in the province of Liège, of which it is the economic capital, in Wallonia, the French-speaking region of Belgium....
, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
. He was appointed Bishop of Liège on 16 August 1792 (succeeding his uncle César-Constantin-François de Hoensbroeck
César-Constantin-François de Hoensbroeck
César-Constantin-François de Hoensbroeck or Hoensbroech was a German ecclesiastic of the Van Hoensbroeck family, most notable as prince bishop of Liege from 1784 to 1792, in which post he was nicknamed the "bourreau roux" or "red executioner".-Life:The son of Ulric Antoine de Hoensbroeck...
), and he was appointed Archbishop of Mechelen on 28 July 1817.