Guillaume de Challant
Guillaume IV. De Challant (around 1350 - May 20, 1431 ) was Bishop of Lausanne from 1406 to 1431 .
Life
Guillaume comes from the wealthy noble family of the Lords of Challant in the Aosta Valley . He was the son of Aymon de Challant and Catherine Provana de Leini, the Cardinal and Archbishop of Tarentaise Antoine de Challant was his brother. He joined the Benedictine order and was abbot of the monasteries of San Michele della Chiusa and San Giusto in Susa . In 1404 Guillaume was Chancellor of Duke Amadeus VIII of Savoy and in 1406 Benedict XIII. the Bishop of Lausanne consecrated. He took part in the councils of Perpignan and Constance . Guillaume ordered a visit to his diocese in 1416/17, founded the Maîtrise des Innocents in 1419, a training center for priests and had the episcopal palace of Sainte-Marie completed. He allowed the citizens of Lausanne to use a community seal and the establishment of a Jewish community. He defended his position as secular ruler against the dukes of Savoy .
literature
- Gilbert Coutaz: Challant, Guillaume de . In: Lexicon of the Middle Ages . tape 2 . dtv, Munich 2002, ISBN 3-423-59057-2 , Sp. 1657 .
- Martin Schmitt: Memoires historiques sur le diocèse de Lausanne . Tome deux. Friborg 1859, p. 148-160 . [1]
Web links
- Jean-Daniel Morerod: Challant, Guillaume de. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Guillaume III. de Menthonay |
Bishop of Lausanne 1406–1431 |
Louis de La Palud |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Guillaume de Challant |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Guillaume IV. De Challant |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Lausanne (1406–1431) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1350 |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 20, 1431 |