Béat-Nicolas-Ignace d'Amman

D'Amman was elected canon of Saint-Nicolas Cathedral in 1724 and became secretary of the chapter in 1725. He was elected provost in 1736, a position he held alongside his later appointments. From 1746 to 1758, he served as vicar general. In 1758, he was appointed apostolic administrator of the Diocese of Lausanne, a role he occupied until his death.^[1]

During his tenure as apostolic administrator, d'Amman played a significant role in resolving a jurisdictional conflict between the chapter of Saint-Nicolas and Bishop Joseph-Nicolas de Montenach. The dispute centered on the chapter's right to invest parish priests in parishes under the authority of Saint-Nicolas, which the bishop contested. In 1763, d'Amman accepted new statutes for the chapter, bringing the conflict to a close.^[1]

Béat-Nicolas-Ignace d'Amman died on 11 November 1770 and was buried in the Saint-Nicolas Cathedral in Fribourg.^[1]

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