Church Roman Catholic | Archdiocese Mechelen | |
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Died 5 January 1759, Mechelen, Belgium | ||
Thomas Philip Wallrad d'Alsace-Boussut de Chimay (Brussels, 12 November 1679 – 5 January 1759), was a Cardinal- Archbishop of Mechelen, Belgium.
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family
His father belonged to the family of Hénin-Liétard, he was prince of Chimay and count of beaumont.
Career
In 1696 he was noble Canon of the Chapter of Ghent. He complñeted his stiedies in Cologne and was ordained as a priest on 15 October 1702, in Rome. He was created in 1712 Papal prelat of hounour of Clems XI. In 1714 he was approved by emperor Charles VI as Bishop of Mechelen, his appointed of Archbishop took place on 16 December 1715. In 1716 he was ordained in Vienna by the papal nonce. In 1719 he was named Cardinal, after his support in favor of the Bul of Unigenitus. The people of Mechelen rejoiced to have again a cardinal, and he was very loved by them.
Culture
He participated in the 1721 conclave. in 1738 he sended his private library of 9000 books to the collection of the diocese and chapter of St Rumbold. This collection was recognised as Flemish heritage last year and was conservated by the support of the Fund Baillet Latour. He left an important gold embroidered pontifcial ornement that he brought from Rome, and was restored by Henri Van Severen.
He was burried inside the cathedral and succeeded by Cardinal Joannes-Henricus de Franckenberg.