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- From French-language Wikipedia, auto-translated 7 Jan 2022:
Mathurin de la Saussaye [...] is the son of Jean de la Saussaye, lord of Brézolles, and Jeanne de Morvillier, sister of Bishop Jean de Morvilliers. Intended for the Church, he studied theology and became a recognized preacher. His uncle destined him for his succession and he became canon of Orleans Cathedral and archdeacon of Sully-sur-Loire, then dean of the canon chapter and finally vicar general. His uncle monopolized by his political duties, resigned his episcopal see in his favor with the agreement of King Charles IX and he became bishop of Orleans. Consecrated in Paris by the Bishop of Saint-Malo in March 1565, he did not take possession of his diocese until two months later, the following May 17.
Also president of the Chamber of Accounts, he led his diocese with zeal and vigilance and, after the capture of Orleans by the Calvinists on September 26, 1567, he had to go into exile in Tours with his chapter. He did not return to his city until March 22, 1568. He must restore the cathedral choir that had been damaged by the Reformed during the disturbances of 1562. He attended the Estates General of Blois in 1576 and died on February 9, 1584.
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