Person DS/UK/1822 de Méan et de Beaurieux (1756-1831); François Antoine Marie Constantin (1756-1831); Roman Catholic Archbishop de Méan et de Beaurieux (1756-1831) François Antoine Marie Constantin 1756-1831 Roman Catholic Archbishop

On 17 September 1785, at the age of 29, he was ordained as a priest in Liège, Belgium. He was appointed Bishop of Liège on 16 August 1792, succeeding his uncle César-Constantin-François de Hoensbroeck as the last Prince-Bishop of that principality. He was ejected in July 1794 by French troops and the Principality was annexed to France the following year. He was appointed Archbishop of Mechelen on 28 July 1817. He became the first Archbishop of Belgium in 1830. Archbishop of Mechelen, Belgium. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fran%C3%A7ois_Antoine_Marie_Constantin_de_M%C3%A9an_et_de_Beaurieux International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes CURIA\RSomerset 13/10/2023 CURIA\rsomerset 15/11/2023 171f6e81-bbe4-4554-ad12-8d204d924171