Adhémar Fabri
Adhémar Fabri († October 8, 1388 in Avignon ) was bishop of Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux from 1378 to 1385 and bishop of Geneva from 1385 until his death .
Life
Adhémar's date of birth is unknown, he was first mentioned in 1353 and comes from a family of notables from La Roche-sur-Foron in the highly Savoy region . He was a Dominican and from 1353 to 1357 Prior of the Convention in Geneva . Urban VI. appointed him bishop in partibus of Bethlehem in 1363 , between 1366 and 1377 he can be traced back to Geneva as auxiliary bishop . In 1378 he became bishop of Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux. In 1385 he succeeded Jean de Murol as Bishop of Geneva. Adhémar was a confidante and confessor of Pope Clement VII and stayed mainly at the papal court in Avignon . In 1387 he confirmed the city of Geneva its freedoms and customary rights in the so-called "Franchises d'Adhémar Fabri".
literature
- Louis Binz: Fabri, Adhémar. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Raimond Geoffroy de Castellane |
Bishop of Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux 1378–1385 |
Jean de Murol |
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Jean de Murol |
Bishop of Geneva 1385–1388 |
Guillaume de Lornay |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Fabri, Adhémar |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Fabri, Aymar de |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux and Geneva |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 13th century or 14th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 8, 1388 |
| Place of death | Avignon |