Antoine Bohier Du Prat
Antoine Bohier Du Prat OSB (* around 1460 in Issoire , Auvergne , France , † November 27, 1519 in Blois ) was a French clergyman, bishop and cardinal of the Roman Church.
Life
In his youth Du Prat entered the Benedictine Abbey of Fécamp , where he became abbot in 1509 . He held another abbatiate in St-Ouen Abbey in Rouen. He also held the function of President of the Parliament of Normandy .
On November 13, 1514, at the behest of Queen Mother Luise of Savoy, he was appointed Archbishop of Bourges by Francis I and was probably ordained bishop in 1514. He was granted dispensation to wear the regalia of a secular bishop instead of his Benedictine habit.
Pope Leo X elevated him to cardinal in the consistory of April 1, 1517 and appointed him cardinal priest of the titular church of Sant'Anastasia on May 25, 1517 .
Antoine Bohier Du Prat died two years later in Blois, where the royal court was at that time. He was buried in Bourges Cathedral.
Web links
- Bohier de Prat, OSB, Antoine. In: Salvador Miranda : The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. ( Florida International University website), accessed February 14, 2020.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Forman |
Archbishop of Bourges 1514–1519 |
François de Tournon |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bohier Du Prat, Antoine |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French clergyman, bishop and cardinal of the Roman Church |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1460 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Issoire , Auvergne, France |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 27, 1519 |
| Place of death | Blois |