Érard de la Marck | |
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Born | 31 May 1472
Sedan |
Died | 27 February 1538
(aged 65) Liège |
Occupation | Catholic priest (1506–), Latin Catholic bishop (1506–) |
Position held | Apostolic Administrator of the Archdiocese of Valencia (1520–1538), cardinal (1520–1538), Roman Catholic Bishop of Liege (1506–1538), Roman Catholic Bishop of Chartres (1507–1525), cardinal priest (San Crisogono, 1521–1538), Prince-Bishop ( Prince-Bishopric of Liège) |
Érard de la Marck [1] (French pronunciation: [eʁaʁ də la maʁk]; 31 May 1472 – 18 March 1538) was prince-bishop of Liège from 1506 till 1538. [2] He was born in Sedan, Ardennes, the third son of Robert I de la Marck , lord of Sedan and Bouillon.
Érard was also lord of Jametz, bishop of Chartres (1507–1525) and archbishop of Valencia (1520–1538). He was nominated Cardinal in 1520. [2] He first tried to obtain protection from the King of France and finally allied with the emperor. He succeeded in securing peace in the prince-bishopric during his whole reign.
His reign is considered as the most flourishing of the Bishopric of Liège. He reconstructed the prince-bishop's palace, ruined by the wars of the last century with Burgundy. He also restored many monuments, including Saint Martin collegiate church.