George of Saluzzo
Georg von Saluzzo (* before 1414 ; † November 4th / 5th, 1461 ) was Bishop of Aosta from 1433 to 1440 from 1440 until his death Bishop of Lausanne .
Life
George was the son of Eustachius von Monterosso from the family of the Margraves of Saluzzo . It is first documented in 1414. In 1424 he was archdeacon in Lyon , stayed at the Curia in Rome from 1432 and became Bishop of Aosta in 1433. As a participant in the Council of Basel , he elected Felix V. Georg in 1439 was transferred to Lausanne in 1440 as the successor to Jean de Prangins , who succeeded him in Aosta. He was a confidante of the Dukes of Savoy . During his tenure, two witch hunts took place in his diocese. He was a patron of Felix Hemmerlin when he fell out of favor.
literature
- Martin Schmitt: Memoires historiques sur le diocèse de Lausanne . Tome deux. Friborg 1859, p. 177–193 ( limited preview in Google Book search).
Web links
- Georg Modestin: Saluces, Georges de. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
- Entry on Georg von Saluzzo on catholic-hierarchy.org ; accessed on November 29, 2016.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Election of November 5, 1439 (Antipope Felix V). In: Salvador Miranda : The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. ( Florida International University website ), accessed November 29, 2016.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Jean de Prangins |
Bishop of Lausanne 1440–1461 |
Guillaume V. de Varax |
| Ogre Morisetti |
Bishop of Aosta 1433-1440 |
Jean de Prangins |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Saluzzo, Georg von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Aosta and Lausanne |
| DATE OF BIRTH | before 1414 |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 4, 1461 or November 5, 1461 |