Francis of Savoy

Francis of Savoy (* 1454 ; † October 3, 1490 in Turin ) was Archbishop of Auch from 1483 until his death and administrator of the diocese of Geneva from 1484 .

Live and act

Franz was probably born in Geneva in 1454 and was the son of Duke Ludwig of Savoy and Anna of Cyprus, daughter of King Janus of Cyprus . He was raised at the French royal court and received numerous benefits as a child . In 1459 he became provost of the hospice on the Great St. Bernard , received the priories of Payerne and Romainmôtier in 1482 and of Saint-Sulpice in 1483 . Attempts to become Bishop of Lausanne failed because the Pope refused to confirm the election by the cathedral chapter . In 1483 Franz became Archbishop of Auch and in 1484, when Jean de Compey moved to Turin, he was also the administrator of the diocese of Geneva. After the death of his nephew, Duke Charles I of Savoy , he became governor of the Duchy of Savoy .

He died in Turin on October 3, 1490 .

predecessor	Office	successor
Jean de Lescun	Archbishop of Auch 1483–1490	Jean de la Trémoille
Jean de Compey	Bishop of Geneva 1484–1490	Antoine Champion

personal data
SURNAME	Savoy, Franz von
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Archbishop of Auch and Bishop of Geneva
DATE OF BIRTH	1454
DATE OF DEATH	October 3, 1490
Place of death	Turin