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How did Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand reconcile with the Catholic Church before his death?
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Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand, prince de Bénévent
French diplomat Talleyrand, portrait by Pierre-Paul Prud'hon, 1817.
Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand reconciled with the Catholic Church shortly before his death in 1838. Just a few hours before he passed away, he signed a formal document declaring his reconciliation with the church and subsequently received the last sacraments.1