{"product_id":"1847-catholic-episcopal-appointment-bishop-dupont-des-loges","title":"Rare 1847 Catholic Episcopal Appointment Document Bishop Dupont des Loges – Diocese of Metz – Embossed Seal","description":"\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e1847 Catholic Episcopal Appointment Document — Bishop Dupont des Loges, Diocese of Metz\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eAn original \u003cstrong\u003e1847 Roman Catholic ecclesiastical document issued in Metz, France, by Paul-Georges-Marie Dupont des Loges, Bishop of Metz\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eDated \u003cstrong\u003e6 April 1847\u003c\/strong\u003e, the document records the appointment of \u003cstrong\u003eFranciscus Xaverius Bourguignon as Chaplain of the College of Metz\u003c\/strong\u003e. Written in Latin in an elegant ecclesiastical chancery hand, it provides a fascinating example of Catholic diocesan administration in 19th-century France.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe printed episcopal heading bears the name and heraldic coat of arms of the bishop:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Paulus-Georgius-Maria Dupont des Loges, Miseratione Divina et Sanctae Sedis Apostolicae gratia Episcopus Metensis.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe manuscript features a \u003cstrong\u003eprinted episcopal heading and coat of arms, handwritten Latin text, original signatures and an embossed diocesan seal of the Diocese of Metz\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe large folio sheet retains its original folds, preserving the physical characteristics of an ecclesiastical document issued and stored during the period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eHistorical Context\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaul-Georges-Marie Dupont des Loges (1804–1886)\u003c\/strong\u003e was Bishop of Metz from 1843 until his death in 1886. He succeeded Jacques-François Besson, whose episcopal documents from the Diocese of Metz are also represented in this collection. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThis 1847 document dates from the early years of Dupont des Loges's episcopate, decades before the Franco-Prussian War and the subsequent political transformation of the region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eDupont des Loges later became a prominent figure in the history of Metz and Moselle. Following the Franco-Prussian War and the annexation of Alsace-Lorraine, he was elected to the German Reichstag in 1874 and became associated with the protest of representatives from the annexed territories. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eFor collectors of \u003cstrong\u003eCatholic history, French ecclesiastical manuscripts, episcopal documents, Diocese of Metz material and 19th-century historical documents\u003c\/strong\u003e, this manuscript offers a direct connection to the administration of the Catholic Church in Metz during the mid-19th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eKey Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 April 1847\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e France\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLocation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Metz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiocese:\u003c\/strong\u003e Diocese of Metz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBishop:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paul-Georges-Marie Dupont des Loges\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEpiscopate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1843–1886\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDocument type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Catholic ecclesiastical \/ episcopal appointment document\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAppointment:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chaplain of the College of Metz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCandidate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Franciscus Xaverius Bourguignon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Latin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScript:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ecclesiastical chancery hand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeading:\u003c\/strong\u003e Printed episcopal heading with coat of arms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeal:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original embossed diocesan seal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original handwritten signatures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Large folio sheet, folded as issued\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good antique condition with normal fold marks and light age toning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeal:\u003c\/strong\u003e Embossed episcopal seal remains visible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eA remarkable \u003cstrong\u003e1847 Catholic episcopal appointment document from the Diocese of Metz\u003c\/strong\u003e, issued under Bishop Paul-Georges-Marie Dupont des Loges and preserving its original Latin text, episcopal heading, signatures and embossed diocesan seal.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sacra Relics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58593468219727,"sku":null,"price":115.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1035\/5556\/3855\/files\/rare-1847-catholic-episcopal-appointment-document--bishop-dupont-des-loges--diocese-of-metz--embossed-seal-2b7a.jpg?v=1787932897","url":"https:\/\/sacrarelics.com\/products\/1847-catholic-episcopal-appointment-bishop-dupont-des-loges","provider":"Sacra Relics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}