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Belgian archbishop
Francois Antoine Marie Constantin de Mean et de Beaurieux
(
French pronunciation:
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ma?i
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;
Saive
, 6 July 1756 ? 15 January 1831), was
Archbishop of Mechelen
,
Belgium
.
He was born as son of Francois Antoine, Count of Mean de Beaurieux and Elisabeth of Hoensbroeck-Oost, his older brother Peter Karel became Count of Mean after his father's death.
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On 17 September 1785, at the age of 29, he was ordained as a priest in
Liege
,
Belgium
. He was appointed
Bishop of Liege
on 16 August 1792, succeeding his uncle
Cesar-Constantin-Francois de Hoensbroeck
as the last Sovereign Prince-Bishop of that principality. He was ejected in July 1794 by French troops and the Principality was annexed to France the following year, ha resigned only in 1802.
He was recognized a Prince (personal title) in 1816 and appointed Archbishop of Mechelen on 28 July 1817. He became the first Archbishop of Belgium in 1830.
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