a French prelate of high family, was born at Paris in 1728. He studied in his native city, became bishop of Chalons in 1764, and during the French revolution took refuge at Chambery, afterwards at Constance, and finally at Augsburg. In 1802 he returned to France, but. lived privately in Paris till his death, March 19, 1811. He left some ecclesiastical works, for which see Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v.