Louis de La Vergne-Montenard de Tressan


Louis de La Vergne-Montenard de Tressan or Louis III de La Vergne de Tressan was a French cleric of the Roman Catholic Church, Archbishop of Rouen from to.

Biography

He was born in Tressan in. He was the second son of Jérémie de Tressan; from what is considered a very old Languedoc family.
His father, Maréchal de camp of Louis XIV, married Marguerite de Béon on. His brother was François de La Vergne, Marquess of Tressan.
Louis de La Vergne de Tressan received a licence in theology from the University of Paris.
He was Count of Lyon and Canon of the Saint John the Baptist Lyon Cathedral, then First Almoner of Philippe I, Duke of Orléans.
He was selected Bishop of Nantes on, confirmed on and ordained on. He stayed in Nantes from to.
He was selected Metropolitan Archbishop of Rouen on and confirmed on.
He died on in Rouen and was replaced by Nicolas de Saulx de Tavannes, Bishop of Châlons-en-Champagne.
His appointed surgeon in Rouen was Claude-Nicolas Le Cat.