Érard de la Marck

Érard de la Marck
Portrait of Erard de la Marck by Jan Cornelisz. Vermeyen (c. 1528)
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 (French pronunciation: [eʁaʁ də la maʁk]; 31 May 1472 – 18 March 1538) was prince-bishop of Liège from 1506 till 1538. He was born in Sedan, Ardennes, the third son of Robert I de la Marck, lord of Sedan and Bouillon.

Life

Érard was also lord of Jametz, bishop of Chartres (1507–1525) and archbishop of Valencia (1520–1538). He was nominated Cardinal in 1520. 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.

See also

• List of bishops and prince-bishops of Liège
• List of bishops of Chartres

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Valencia". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 16 June 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Valencia". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 16 June 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Biography