[1] Henri Pons Thiard Bissy was born on 25 May 1657 in Pierre-de-Bresse.

Appointed Bishop of Toul on 29 March 1687, disputes between Rome and King Louis XIV of France prevented the sending of papal bulls, and his appointment was not confirmed until 10 March 1692.

[3] He was elevated to cardinal on 29 May 1715[3] and became Commander of the Order of the Holy Spirit in 1724.

His book Traité Théologique sur la constitution Unigenitus in two volumes is one of the most comprehensive on the subject.

[3] Cardinal Bissy was the principal consecrator of: Citations Sources