Philippe du Bec is the second son of Charles du Bec, lord of Bourri and Vardes, vice-admiral of France, and his wife Magdelaine or Marguerite de Beauvillier.
Ecclesiastical career Dean of the Saint-Maurice cathedral in Angers, he became
bishop of Vannes in 1559, following the resignation of
Sébastien de L'Aubespine. He participated in this capacity in the
Council of Trent. In 1566 he became
Bishop of Nantes. He attached himself to
King Henry IV. He was present at his
coronation on February 27, 1594, in the
cathedral of Chartres, and as a prelate reminded him of the obligations of a
Catholic monarch, then "the eldest son of the Church." Recognizing it, Henry IV named it in 1594 to
Archbishop of Reims and made the following year Commander of its Orders. Philippe du Bec died on 10 January 1605 at the age of 86 years. == References ==