Gabriel Villar
French clergyman and politician
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Noël-Gabriel-Luce Villar (13 December 1748, Toulouse – 26 August 1826)[2] was a French clergyman and politician. He was the constitutional bishop of Laval.
Installed1791
Termended1814
Consecration22 May 1791[1]
by Jean-Baptiste-Joseph Gobel
by Jean-Baptiste-Joseph Gobel
Born13 December 1748
Gabriel Villar | |
|---|---|
| Constitutional bishop of Laval | |
| Installed | 1791 |
| Term ended | 1814 |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 22 May 1791[1] by Jean-Baptiste-Joseph Gobel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 December 1748 |
| Died | 26 August 1826 (aged 77) Paris |
Villar was principal of the College of La Flèche in 1786.[3] In 1791, he was consecrated constitutional bishop of Laval by Jean-Baptiste-Joseph Gobel.[4]
In 1797, Villar was elected as a deputy to the Council of Five Hundred; he was appointed commissioner for the formation of high schools in 1802.[3] He was appointed a member of the Institut de France in 1803 and member of the Académie Française in 1816.[5]
