Érard de La Marck
Érard de la Marck[1] (31 May 1472, in Sedan, Ardennes - 18 March 1538) was prince-bishop of Liège from 1506 till 1538.[2] He was the third son of Robert I de la Marck, lord of Sedan and Bouillon.
He was also lord of Jametz, bishop of Chartres (1507-1525) and archbishop of Valencia (1520-1538). He was nominated Cardinal in 1520.[2] He first tried to obtain protection from the King of France and finally allied with the emperor. He succeeded in securing peace in the prince-bishopric during his whole reign.
His reign is considered as the most flourishing of the Bishopric of Liège. He reconstructed the prince-bishop's palace, ruined by the wars of the last century with Burgundy. He also restored many monuments, including Saint Martin collegiate church.
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Notes
- ↑ German: Eberhard von der Mark.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Catholic Hierarchy
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| Preceded by | Bishop of Chartres 1507–1525 |
Succeeded by Louis Guillard |
| Preceded by | Archbishop of Valencia 1520–1538 |
Succeeded by George of Austria |
| Preceded by | Prince-bishop of Liège 1506–1538 |
Succeeded by Corneille of Berghes |
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- 1472 births
- 1538 deaths
- People from Sedan, Ardennes
- House of La Marck
- Prince-Bishops of Liège
- 16th-century Roman Catholic bishops
- Bishops of Chartres
- Belgian cardinals
- Archbishops of Valencia
