Online Encyclopedia

LOUIS BARBIER

Online Encyclopedia
Originally appearing in Volume V03, Page 387 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
Spread the word: del.icio.us del.icio.us it!

LOUIS BARBIER  , known as the ABBE DE LA RIVIERE (1593-167o), French bishop, was born of humble parents in Vaudelaincourt, near
See also:
Compiegne . He entered the church and made his way by his wit and cleverness, until he was appointed tutor, and then became the friend and adviser, of Gaston d'Orleans,
See also:
brother of Louis XIII . He thus gained an entrance to the court, became
See also:
grand almoner of the queen, and received the revenue of rich abbeys . In March 1655 he was named bishop of
See also:
Langres, but he spent his time at court, where his wit was always in demand, and where he gained
See also:
great sums by gambling . He died very rich .

End of Article: LOUIS BARBIER
[back]
HENRI AUGUSTE BARBIER (1805-1882)
[next]
BARBIERI (GUERCINO)

Additional information and Comments

There are no comments yet for this article.
» Add information or comments to this article.
Please link directly to this article:
Highlight the code below, right click and select "copy." Paste it into a website, email, or other HTML document.