François II de Tournon
François II. De Tournon CRSA (* 1489 in Tournon-sur-Rhône , † April 22, 1562 in Saint-Germain-en-Laye ) was a French clergyman. Among other things, he was Archbishop of Lyon from 1551 .
Life
His parents were Jacques de Tournon and Jeanne de Polignac.
In addition to his ecclesiastical offices, he was employed by King Heinrich II in various diplomatic missions abroad. François de Tournon was the builder of the castle in Roussillon , where the Edict of Roussillon was signed two years after his death .
He was provisionally buried in Saint-Germain-en-Laye , where he died. Later his body was transferred to the chapel of the Collège de Tournon , which he founded in 1536. The college is now known as the Lycée Gabriel Faure , in front of which a bronze statue of François de Tournon was placed.
Church offices
- 1517: Archbishop of Embrun
- 1519: commendatory of the abbey of La Chaise-Dieu
- 1526: Archbishop of Bourges
- 1530: cardinal
- 1538: Archbishop of Auch
- 1551: Archbishop of Lyon
- 1560: Cardinal Dean
Web links
- Entry on François II. De Tournon on catholic-hierarchy.org (English)
- Tournon, François de. In: Salvador Miranda : The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. ( Florida International University website), accessed May 23, 2019.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Ippolito II d'Este |
Archbishop of Lyon 1551–1562 |
Antoine d'Albon |
| François Guillaume de Clermont-Lodève |
Archbishop of Auch 1538–1551 |
Ippolito II d'Este |
| François de Bueil |
Archbishop of Bourges 1526–1536 |
Jacques Leroy |
| Niccolò Fieschi |
Archbishop of Embrun 1517–1525 |
Antoine de Lévis de Château-Morand |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Tournon, François II. De |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French cleric, cardinal and archbishop |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1489 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tournon-sur-Rhône |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 22, 1562 |
| Place of death | Saint-Germain-en-Laye |