Background
He was born in Limousin, France, a member of the Villoutreix Faye family who derived their name from the Castle "Faye" in the parish of Flavignac (Haute-Vienne).
He was born in Limousin, France, a member of the Villoutreix Faye family who derived their name from the Castle "Faye" in the parish of Flavignac (Haute-Vienne).
He was appointed Bishop of Oloron on 18 July 1783, and was ordained to that office on 17 August. A keen scholar, he wrote in Occitan, French and Basque, and his written works include:
Plan de travail du Comite´, pour l"extinction de la mendicite
Catechisma oloroeco diocesaren cerbutchuco
He died in Oloron.