Robert I de Lenoncourt, le père des pauvres, Robert de Lenoncourt. died 25 September 1532, was a French prelate of the turn of the 16th century, known in his day for his works of charity among the poor of Reims.Jean-Baptiste Rietstap, Armorial général, vol. 1& 2 [archive]), (Gouda, G.B. van Goor zonen, 1884-1887).
Biography Robert, was the son of Henri (died 1477), lord of Lenoncourt and Jacquette de Baudricourt (died 1493), is a descendant of a noble family of Lorraine who has distinguished himself in the ecclesiastical career. He is the uncle of Cardinal Robert de Lenoncourt and the great-uncle of Cardinal Philippe de Lenoncourt.
Abbot commendatory of Tournus, prior of Saint-Pourcain (in the diocese of Moulins, in 1501 and 1509), Lenoncout was named to the archdiocese of Tours on 21 July 1484 that permutes for that of Reims on 7 April 1508.
As archbishop of Reims, he rebuilt the portal of the Saint-Remi basilica and decorated it with ten tapestries representing the life of the prelate. On 25 January 1515 he crowned King Francis I in the Cathedral of Reims. He was known for his charitable works in his church, feeding, for example, every day three hundred poor people during a famine in Champagne in 1520.
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