Henri of Lorraine-Vaudémont (died 20 October 1505, in

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, and then

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from 1484 to 1505. From an aristocratic family, he was son of Antoine of Vaudémont.

Life

He was probably born in the early 1430s. He became a canon at

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and then at

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. He studied theology at Paris, and became bishop of Thérouanne in 1456. He was administrator of the County of Vaudémont, while his brother Frederick, Count of Vaudémont was on campaign in

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with

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. On his 1484 nomination as bishop of Metz, a quarrel with the citizens had to be resolved by the intervention of the Emperor Frederick III. He added to

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References

*Georges Poull, ''La maison ducale de Lorraine'' (1991) {{DEFAULTSORT:Lorraine-Vaudemont, Henri Of 1430s births 1505 deaths Bishops of Metz Bishops of Thérouanne

Life

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