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François Genet (1640–1702) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Vaison (1686–1702).
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François Genet was born in Avignon, France on 16 Oct 1640. He was ordained a deacon on 19 Sep 1665 and ordained a priest on 19 Dec 1665. On 18 Mar 1686 , he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Vaison. On 25 Mar 1686, he was consecrated bishop by Alessandro Crescenzi, Cardinal-Priest of Santa Prisca, with Giuseppe Eusanio, Titular Bishop of Porphyreon, and Pier Antonio Capobianco, Bishop Emeritus of Lacedonia, serving as co-consecrators.
He served as Bishop of Vaison until his death on 17 Oct 1702.