Louis-François Duplessis de Mornay

Louis-François Duplessis de Mornay
Bishop of Quebec
DioceseQuebec
Installed1727
Term ended1733
PredecessorJean-Baptiste de La Croix de Chevrières de Saint-Vallier
SuccessorPierre-Herman Dosquet
Personal details
Born(1663-09-20)September 20, 1663
Vannes, France
DiedNovember 28, 1741(1741-11-28) (aged 78)
Paris, France
NationalityFrench
DenominationRoman Catholic

Louis-François Duplessis de Mornay (September 20, 1663 – November 28, 1741) was bishop of the diocese of Quebec from 1727 to 1733, although he never went to Canada. From a noble family, he joined the Capuchins. Appointed Vicar-General for Louisiana, he supervised the various orders conducting missions through correspondence.

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