French Catholic Archbishop of Paris (d. 1746)
Charles-Gaspard-Guillaume de Vintimille du Luc (French pronunciation: [ʃaʁl ɡaspaʁ ɡijom də vɛ̃timij dy lyk] Catholic bishop. He was Bishop of Marseille from 1692 to 1708 and Archbishop of Aix from 1708 to 1729; from 1729 to 1746 he was the Archbishop of Paris .
Biography
Charles-Gaspard-Guillaume de Vintimille du Luc was born in Le Luc on 15 November 1655, the son of François de Vintimille, Seigneur du Luc, and Anne de Forbin.
As a youngest son, Charles-Gaspard was groomed for a life in the church. In 1692, he became Bishop of Marseilles . He served there until 1708, when he became Archbishop of Aix . During this time, Aix-en-Provence , and Provence generally, were ravaged by plague .
On 10 May 1729 he was appointed Archbishop of Paris , becoming Duke of Saint-Cloud as well as a result.
He died in Paris on 13 March 1746.
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