became sole bishop. In 1596, following the example of Charles Borromeo, Charles made his first pastoral visit to Strasbourg. In 1597 he oversaw the production of a new missal for the Catholic clergy. In 1597 he founded a Jesuit novitiate in Nancy. He promoted the pilgrimage sites of Mont Sainte-Odile and Marienthal Priory in Haguenau. In 1603 Charles was confirmed by Clement VIII as the primate of Lorraine with his seat and primatial church in Nancy. Following the end of the war in 1604, Charles held a diocesan synod in 1605. Charles died at Nancy and was buried in the primatial church, today the cathedral. References Sources 1567 births 1607 deaths 16th-century French cardinals Bishops of Metz Bishops of Strasbourg House of Lorraine