Louis-Gui de Guérapin de Vauréal
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Louis-Guy de Guérapin de Vauréal (1688, Brienne-la-Vieille
- 10 June 1760) was a French ecclesiastic and diplomat.
between 1732 and 1740. He was also entrusted with many embassies, notably to Madrid
between 1740 and 1749, and was elected to the Académie française
in 1749, though the only writings he has left are some church documents.
Brienne-la-Vieille
Brienne-la-Vieille is a commune in the Aube department in north-central France.The commune is bordered to the north by Brienne-le-Château in southern Champagne, and is traversed by the Aube River. It lies to the north of Lake Amance in the Parc naturel régional de la Forêt d'Orient, one of the...
- 10 June 1760) was a French ecclesiastic and diplomat.
Life
He was master of the king's chapel in 1732 and bishop of Rennes (1732-58). A major opponent of the Jansenists, he presided at five assemblies of the clergy of BrittanyBrittany
Brittany is a cultural and administrative region in the north-west of France. Previously a kingdom and then a duchy, Brittany was united to the Kingdom of France in 1532 as a province. Brittany has also been referred to as Less, Lesser or Little Britain...
between 1732 and 1740. He was also entrusted with many embassies, notably to Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
between 1740 and 1749, and was elected to the Académie française
Académie française
L'Académie française , also called the French Academy, is the pre-eminent French learned body on matters pertaining to the French language. The Académie was officially established in 1635 by Cardinal Richelieu, the chief minister to King Louis XIII. Suppressed in 1793 during the French Revolution,...
in 1749, though the only writings he has left are some church documents.