Guillaume de Marcossey
Guillaume de Marcossey († December 31, 1377 ) was Bishop of Geneva from 1366 to 1377 .
Life
Guillaume came from a noble family of the Faucigny , whose ancestral castle was north of Bregny . He became official of Geneva in 1344 , canon there in 1348 and dean of Sion in 1349 . Innocent VI. appointed him Bishop of Gap in 1362 . In 1366 Urban VI made him . Bishop of Geneva and passed Nicolas de Begnins , who was elected by the cathedral chapter . Under Guillaume, the construction of the Geneva city wall, begun under his predecessor, was completed. After his death in 1377 he was buried in Geneva Cathedral.
literature
- Ansgar Wildermann: Marcossey, Guillaume de. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Jacques de Deaux |
Bishop of Gap 1362-1366 |
Jacques Artaud |
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Alamand de Saint-Jeoire |
Bishop of Geneva 1366–1377 |
Jean de Murol |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Marcossey, Guillaume de |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Gap and Geneva |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 13th century or 14th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 31, 1377 |