Henri II, Duke of Nemours

Roman Catholic archbishop
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroRoman Catholic archbishop
PlacesFrance
wasPriest
Work fieldReligion
Gender
Male
Religion:Catholic church
Birth7 November 1625, Paris, France
Death14 January 1659Paris, France (aged 33 years)
Star signScorpio
Family
Mother:Anne of Lorraine, duchess of Aumale
Father:Henri I, Duke of Nemours
Siblings:Louis I, Duke of Nemours Charles Amadeus, Duke of Nemours
Spouse:Marie de Nemours
The details

Biography

Henri of Savoy (7 November 1625, Paris – 4 January 1659, Paris) was the seventh Duc de Nemours (1652–59), and was also Count of Geneva.

Henri, as the third son of Henri de Savoie, 4th Duc de Nemours, was not expected to succeed to the dukedom and entered the priesthood. By 1651, he had become Archbishop of Reims. When his brothers Louis and Charles both predeceased him without leaving sons, he was relieved of his vows and became Duc de Nemours in 1652. He married Marie d'Orleans (daughter of Henri d'Orléans, Duke of Longueville and Louise de Bourbon) in 1657, but died two years later without children. On his death, the title of Duke of Nemours reverted to the Crown. He was succeeded as Count of Geneva by his niece, Marie Jeanne Baptiste de Savoie, Duchess of Savoy.

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