Bernard de Castanet
Bernard de Castanet (* around 1240 in Montpellier , † August 14, 1317 in Avignon ) was a cardinal of the Roman Church .
Life
After he became a Dr. jur. at the University of Montpellier , he became Archdeacon of La Fenelet , in the Archdiocese of Narbonne , and Archdeacon of the Cathedral of Mallorca . At the same time as Professor of Law, he became chaplain of Pope Gregory X , auditor of the Apostolic Palace and the Rota Romana in 1266 . He was also promoted to Archdeacon of Narbonne .
Raised Bishop of Albi on March 7, 1276 , he laid the foundation stone for today's cathedral on August 15, 1282 , after he had transferred the cathedral chapter to a community of secular clergy in 1297, he founded a Dominican monastery in Albi . On behalf of the French king , he turned in 1297 with a request for the canonization of King Louis IX. from France to Pope Boniface VIII .
From 1307 to 1308 there was a trial against him at the papal curia , where he was accused of simony , various legal offenses and irregularities. Since the process went to his disadvantage, he was transferred to the lower-ranking bishopric of Le Puy on July 30, 1308 .
Pope John XXII. who was the first to reside only in Avignon , raised him on December 17, 1316 to titular cardinal bishop of Porto-Santa Rufina .
His tomb is in Avignon Cathedral .
See also
Web links
- Castanet, Bernard de. In: Salvador Miranda : The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. ( Florida International University website), accessed December 2, 2016.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bernard de Castanet |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Cardinal of the Roman Church |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1240 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Montpellier |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 14, 1317 |
| Place of death | Avignon |