Béranger Frédol the Younger
Béranger Frédol the Younger († November 1323 uncertain: in Avignon ) was bishop of Béziers from 1309 and cardinal from 1312 .
Life
He was the son of Pierre Frédol, Seigneur de Lavérune and nephew of Cardinal Béranger Frédol the Elder , and thus a great-nephew of Pope Clement V. He began his career as a canon and chamberlain in the cathedral chapter of Béziers . In 1309 he was elected Bishop of Béziers, the election was confirmed on May 29, 1309 by the Pope (his great-uncle).
In the consistory of December 23, 1312 he was elevated to cardinal by Clement V and received as the cardinal priest Santi Nereo e Achilleo as the titular church . In 1313 he became Camerlengo of the College of Cardinals . He took part in the conclave from 1314 to 1316 in Carpentras and from 1315 in Lyon , from which John XXII. emerged as Pope. On August 22, 1317 he was appointed Cardinal Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina . In June 1323 he succeeded his uncle as cardinal dean . He died six months later.
literature
- Honoré Fisquet : La France pontificale. Histoire chronologique et biographique des archevêques et évêques de tous les diocèses de France depuis l'établissement du christianisme jusqu'à nos jours, divisée en 17 province ecclésiastiques. Part 2. Paris 1864-1873, pp. 115-117, online .
Web links
- Frédol, iuniore, Bérenguer de. In: Salvador Miranda : The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. ( Florida International University website), accessed July 28, 2017.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Béranger Frédol the Elder |
Dean of the College of Cardinals 1323 |
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| Bernard de Castanet |
Cardinal Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina 1317–1323 |
Pierre d'Arrabloy |
| Richard Neveu |
Bishop of Béziers 1309–1312 |
Guilhaume Frédol |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Béranger Frédol the Younger |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Fredoli, Berengarius |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Béziers and cardinal |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 13th Century |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 1323 |