Famous People with Name Bar

François De Bar            Origin/Culture/Country: French

François De Bar: was a French Benedictine monk and scholar. He was born at Seizencourt, near Saint-Quentin, and having studied at the University of Paris entered the Order of Saint Benedict. He soon became prior of Anchin Abbey, near Pecquencourt, and passed much of his time in the valuable monastery library, studying ecclesiastical history, especially that of Flanders. He also made a catalogue of the manuscripts at Anchin Abbey and annotated many of them. During the French Revolution his manuscripts passed to the library at Douai.

Louis I Of Bar            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Louis I Of Bar: was a French bishop of the 15th century. He was a son of Robert I of Bar and his wife Marie Valois (daughter of John II of France), and as their fifth son he was destined for a career in the church. He was bishop of Poitiers from 1391 to 1395 (also being made a cardinal in 1391) before becoming bishop of Langres (1397-1413) then Châlons (1413-30). At the same time he acted as bishop-administrator of Verdun (1419-23 and 1424-30).