François Richardot (1507-1574), was a celebrated Burgundian-French Catholic preacher, and confessor to Margaret of Parma

Margaret of Parma

Margaret, Duchess of Parma , Governor of the Netherlands from 1559 to 1567 and from 1578 to 1582, was the illegitimate daughter of Charles V and Johanna Maria van der Gheynst...

. He was Bishop of Arras from 1561-1574.

He was an Augustinian Hermit, and became titular bishop of Nicopolis in 1554.

He preached the sermon at the funeral of the Emperor Charles V, and at the inauguration in 1562 of the University of Douai

University of Douai

The University of Douai is a former university in Douai, France. With a Middle Ages heritage of scholar activities in Douai, the university was established in 1559 and lectures started in 1562. It closed from 1795 to 1808...

he was one of the preachers