François-Melchior-Charles-Bienvenu de Miollis | |
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Bishop of Digne | |
Church | Roman Catholic Church |
See | Diocese of Digne |
In office | 28 Aug 1805-31 Aug 1838 |
Predecessor | Irénée-Yves Desolle |
Successor | Marie-Dominique-Auguste Sibour |
Personal details | |
Born | Aix-en-Provence, France | 19 June 1753
Died | Aix-en-Provence, France | 27 June 1843
François-Melchior-Charles-Bienvenu de Miollis (19 June 1753, Aix-en-Provence, France – 27 June 1843, Aix-en-Provence, France[1][2]) was the Bishop of Digne from 1805 to 1838. He was the inspiration for Victor Hugo's character Bishop Myriel in the novel Les Misérables.