François Genet

François Genet (1640–1702) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Vaison (1686–1702).[1][2][3][4]

Most Reverend François Genet
Bishop of Vaison
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Vaison
In office	1686–1702
Predecessor	Louis-Alphonse de Suarès
Successor	Joseph-François Gualtieri
Orders
Ordination	19 December 1665
Consecration	25 March 1686 by Alessandro Crescenzi
Personal details
Born	16 October 1640 Avignon, France
Died	17 October 1702 (age 62) Vaison, France

Biography

François Genet was born in Avignon, France, on 16 October 1640.[2] He was ordained a deacon on 19 September 1665 and ordained a priest on 19 December 1665.[2] On 18 March 1686, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Vaison.[1][2] On 25 March 1686, he was consecrated bishop by Alessandro Crescenzi, Cardinal-Priest of Santa Prisca, with Giuseppe Eusanio, Titular Bishop of Porphyreon, and Pier Antonio Capobianco, Bishop Emeritus of Lacedonia, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Vaison until his death on 17 October 1702.[2]

References

1. Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 406. (in Latin)
2. "Bishop François Genet" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 4, 2017
3. "Diocese of Vaison" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
4. "Titular Episcopal See of Vaison" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016