François de La Rochefoucauld (cardinal)

His Eminence

François de La Rochefoucauld

Bishop of Senlis
DioceseSenlis
SeeSenlis
Appointed15 February 1610
Term ended1622
PredecessorAntoine Rose
SuccessorNicolas Sanguin
Other post(s)Cardinal-Priest of San Callisto
Previous post(s)Bishop of Clermont (1585-1610)
Orders
Ordination27 September 1585
Consecration6 October 1585
by Gerolamo Ragazzoni
Created cardinal10 December 1607
by Pope Paul V
RankCardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born8 December 1558
Died14 February 1645(1645-02-14) (aged 86)
Sainte-Geneviève
BuriedSaint Jean-Baptiste
NationalityFrench
DenominationRoman Catholic
Parents
Alma materCollège de Clermont
Coat of arms

François de La Rochefoucauld (8 December 1558 14 February 1645) was a French Cardinal and an "important figure in the French Counter Reformation church".