Dominique-Georges-Frédéric Dufour de Pradt

He favored monarchism over republicanism, but saw absolutist monarchies as an antiquated relic. In 1804 he became a secretary of Napoleon, in 1805 Bishop of Poitiers. On 12 May 1808 he was appointed as archbishop of Mechelen (resigned in 1815). In 1812 he was awarded the position of the French ambassador in Warsaw, preparing the Concordat of 1813. After the Napoleonic wars he published a series of books which portrayed Russia as a "despotic" and "Asiatic" power hungry to conquer Europe.

The recorded working language is French. The field of work recorded is politics, church‘s ministry and diplomacy. Places of work recorded in the authority are Paris. Positions recorded include member of the French National Assembly and Roman Catholic Archbishop of Mechelen. Distinctions recorded are Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour.

• Type — Archbishop • Honorific Prefix — His Excellency • Name — Dominique-Georges-Frédéric Dufour de Pradt • Title — Archbishop of Mechelen Primate of Belgium • Church — Roman Catholic • Archdiocese — Mechelen • Appointed — 27 March 1809 • Term — 1809–1815 • Term End — 16 September 1815 • Predecessor — Jean-Armand de Bessuéjouls Roquelaure • Successor — François Antoine Marie Constantin de Méan et de Beaurieux • Ordination — June 1783 • Consecration — 2 February 1805 • Consecrated By — Pius VII • Born — 23 April 1759 • Birthplace — Allanche, Kingdom of France • Died — 18 March 1837 • Previous Post — Bishop of Poitiers (1805–1808)

Dominique-Georges-Frédéric Dufour de Pradt worked in politics, church‘s ministry, diplomacy and history. Recorded positions include member of the French National Assembly, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Mechelen, ambassador, Grand Chancellor of the Legion of Honour and Roman Catholic Bishop of Poitiers. He worked at Paris.

Dominique-Georges-Frédéric Dufour de Pradt is recorded as having received Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour.