César d'Estrées
French diplomat and cardinal
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César d'Estrées (5 February 1628 – 18 December 1714) was a French diplomat and cardinal.
César d'Estrées | |
|---|---|
| Cardinal-Bishop of Albano | |
 Portrait of César d'Estrées (1658) | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| See | Suburbicarian Diocese of Albano |
| In office | 15 September 1698 – 18 December 1714 |
| Predecessor | Cardinal de Bouillon |
| Successor | Ferdinando d'Adda |
| Previous posts | Cardinal-Priest of Santissima Trinità al Monte Pincio (1675-1698) Bishop of Laon (1655-1681) Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Via (1672-1675) |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 26 September 1655 by Henri de Béthune[1] |
| Created cardinal | 24 August 1671 by Pope Clement X |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 February 1628 |
| Died | 18 December 1714 (aged 86) Paris, Kingdom of France |
Painting by Luca Carlevaris (1701)
Biography
Estrées was born and died in Paris. He was the son of Marshal François Annibal d'Estrées and nephew of Gabrielle d'Estrées, mistress of King Henri IV. His brother was Marshal Jean II d'Estrées.
Estrées was abbot of the Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Duke-Bishop of Laon and a cardinal. He was also French ambassador in Rome and Spain, commander in the Order of the Holy Spirit and a pair de France. He was elected member of the Académie française in 1658 (Seat 9).
