page_title: Henri, Duke of Verneuil
hierarchical_section_title: Henri, Duke of Verneuil
caption_attribution_description: Français&#160;: Portrait de Henry de Bourbon, évesque de Metz, en buste, de 3/4 dirigé à droite, dans une bordure ovale&#160;: estampe
context_page_description: Gaston Henri de Bourbon, Duke of Verneuil, was the illegitimate son of King Henry IV of France and his mistress, Catherine Henriette de Balzac d'Entragues. He was the bishop of Metz from 1612 to 1652, despite not being ordained. In his early 50s he was displaced and had a career as a diplomat.
context_section_description: Gaston Henri de Bourbon, Duke of Verneuil (3 November 1601 – 28 May 1682), was the illegitimate son of King Henry IV of France and his mistress, Catherine Henriette de Balzac d'Entragues. He was the bishop of Metz from 1612 to 1652, despite not being ordained. In his early 50s he was displaced and had a career as a diplomat.
caption: Portrait as bishop
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