Thomas Philip Wallrad De Hénin-Liétard D'Alsace
Thomas Philip Wallrad de Hénin-Liétard d'Alsace named Cardinal d'Alsace (Brussels, 12 November 1679 – 5 January 1759), was a Cardinal (Catholic Church), Cardinal and Archbishop of Mechelen, Belgium. He participated in four conclaves; during the Papal conclave, 1758, conclave of 1758, in which he did not participate, he was Cardinal Protopriest. Family His father, Philippe-Louis de Hénin, 7th Count of Bossu was Knight of the Golden Fleece. He was the 11th Prince of Chimay: his family belongs to the family of House of Hénin, Hénin-Liétard,see also Jean-François-Gabriel de Hénin-Liétard His grandmother was a Princess of Arenberg and Chimay, she was a granddaughter of Charles de Ligne, 2nd Prince of Arenberg. Lodewijk Frans Verreycken, 1st Baron of Bonlez was his great-grandfather. The brother of the Cardinal was married to Charlotte de Rouvroy, daughter of the Louis de Rouvroy, duc de Saint-Simon, Duke of Saint-Simon, who mentioned the Cardinal in his writings. One of ...
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Cardinal (Catholicism)
A cardinal ( la, Sanctae Romanae Ecclesiae cardinalis, literally 'cardinal of the Holy Roman Church') is a senior member of the clergy of the Catholic Church. Cardinals are created by the ruling pope and typically hold the title for life. Collectively, they constitute the College of Cardinals. Their most solemn responsibility is to elect a new pope in a conclave, almost always from among themselves (with a few historical exceptions), when the Holy See is vacant. During the period between a pope's death or resignation and the election of his successor, the day-to-day governance of the Holy See is in the hands of the College of Cardinals. The right to participate in a conclave is limited to cardinals who have not reached the age of 80 years by the day the vacancy occurs. In addition, cardinals collectively participate in papal consistories (which generally take place annually), in which matters of importance to the Church are considered and new cardinals may be created. Cardina ...
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