Aymon de Montfalcon
Aymon de Montfalcon († August 10, 1517 in Lausanne ) was Bishop of Lausanne from 1491 until his death .
Life
Aymon comes from the Savoy noble family of the lords of Montfalcon . He was the son of Guillaume Herr von Flaxieu and Marguerite de Chevron-Villette. After presumably studying in Turin , Aymon entered the Benedictine monastery of Saint-Rambert-en-Bugey in 1462 . In 1471 he became Councilor of the Duke of Savoy and Prior of Anglefort , in 1476 also Prior of Ripaille and in 1486 Commendatar Abbot of Hautcrêt. Pope Innocent VIII appointed him bishop of Lausanne on May 16, 1491 at the request of the Duke of Savoy. In 1492 he became Commendatarprior ofPort-Valais and in 1495 of Lutry , from 1491 to 1517 he was administrator of the diocese of Geneva for the minor Philip of Savoy . He was several times as a Savoy ambassador to the Confederates and tried to maintain a good relationship with Bern and Friborg , some of which belonged to his diocese . He granted the city of Lausanne limited autonomy. He founded the Carmelite monastery of Sainte-Catherine du Jorat in Lausanne and the Franciscan monastery in Morges . Aymon promoted the arts and wrote poetry himself. After his death in 1517, his nephew Sébastien followed him as Bishop of Lausanne.
literature
- Pierre Surchat: Montfalcon, Aymon de. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Benoît de Montferrand |
Bishop of Lausanne 1491–1517 |
Sébastien de Montfalcon |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Montfalcon, Aymon de |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Lausanne |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 15th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 10, 1517 |
| Place of death | Lausanne |