François de Metz
François de Metz († March 7, 1444 in Geneva ) was a cardinal and bishop of Geneva .
Life
François came from the Emmion family, which was owned by the Metz dominion north of Annecy . He became a Benedictine monk , prior of Talloires and abbot of Sainte-Claude . Between 1426 and 1428 and from 1443 he headed the papal chancellery. Pope Martin V appointed him bishop of Geneva in 1426. He took off in 1431 at the Council of Basel in part and was at the election of Pope Felix V. involved. Felix appointed him pseudocardinal of San Marcello in 1440 .
literature
- Ansgar Wildermann: Metz, François de. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
- Henri Baud (Ed.): Le diocèse de Genève-Annecy (= Histoire des diocèses de France , Volume 19). Beauchesne, Paris 1985, p. 52ff.
Web links
- Meez, OSB, François de. In: Salvador Miranda : The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. ( Florida International University website), accessed December 4, 2016.
predecessor | Office | successor |
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Jean de Brogny |
Bishop of Geneva 1426–1444 |
Amadeus of Savoy |
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Metz, François de |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | François de Meez |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Cardinal Priest of San Marcello and Bishop of Geneva |
DATE OF BIRTH | 14th century or 15th century |
DATE OF DEATH | March 7, 1444 |
Place of death | Geneva |