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Jacques Bénigne Bossuet
Iacobus Benignus Bossuet la
French bishop and theologian (1627-1704)
- Dated 27 September 1627 CE – 12 April 1704 CE
- Also called Jacques-Benigne Bossuet, Eagle of Meaux
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French bishop and theologian (1627-1704)Wikidata record description. Read Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet in the Wikipedia reader.
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Roles and affiliation
Holding an office is not parentage and not discipleship.
Offices held 4
- 1669 CE – 1671 CE bishop of Condom
- 28 May 1671 CE – 12 April 1704 CE seat 37 of the Académie française Number 2 in the sequence Succeeded Melchior de Polignac Has references
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