Pierre Guérin de Tencin

Pierre Guérin de Tencin (22 August 1679 - 2 March 1758), French ecclesiastic, was archbishop of Embrun and Lyons, and a cardinal.

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22 August - 1679 - 2 March - 1758 - French - Archbishop of Embrun and Lyons - Cardinal

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He was born at Grenoble. He owed his quick advance to power to his sister Claudine. He was a strong opponent of the Jansenists, and in 1742 was appointed a minister of state to Louis XV, though he held no portfolio.

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Grenoble - Claudine - Jansenist - 1742 - Louis XV

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