Giroldus de Faucigny
Giroldus de Faucigny († July 1 between 1126 and 1134 ) was bishop of Lausanne from 1103 until his death . Giroldus comes from the Savoy noble family of the Lords of Faucigny . He was the son of Guillaume, lord of Faucigny, nephew of the Geneva bishop Guy de Faucigny and uncle of the Geneva bishop Arducius de Faucigny . In 1105 he donated the church of Blonay to the abbot Robert of Molesme . Giroldus was a supporter of Emperor Heinrich V and served as Chancellor of Burgundy from 1120–1125 . He was involved in the dispute over the inheritance of the murdered Count Wilhelm III. of Burgundy on the side of Konrad von Zähringen .
literature
- Ansgar Wildermann: Faucigny, Giroldus de. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
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| Cuno from Fenis |
Bishop of Lausanne 1103–1126 / 34 |
Guy I. de Maligny |
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| SURNAME | Faucigny, Giroldus de |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Lausanne |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 11th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 1st between 1126 and 1134 |