Guy de Prangins
Guy II. De Prangins († June 12, 1394 ) was Bishop of Lausanne from 1375 to 1394 and probably came from the noble family de Prangins .
Life
Guy de Prangins was a doctor of both rights. In 1361 he was provost of Lausanne and counselor to Count Amadeus VI. of Savoy , who in 1373 together with Heinrich von Romainmôtier to Albrecht III. and Leopold III. sent by Austria to negotiate an alliance. In 1374 he was canon and cantor of Lyon . On March 19, 1375 he was by Pope Gregory XI. appointed Bishop of Lausanne. After the beginning of the great schism , he was on the side of the Avignon obedience . Johann Münch von Landskron , who was appointed Bishop of Lausanne by the Roman Pope in 1389/90 , was unable to assert himself in the diocese; only Bern stood on the side of Rome from 1392.
literature
- Martin Schmitt: Memoires historiques sur le diocèse de Lausanne . Tome deux. Friborg 1859, p. 128-136 ( Google Books [accessed December 3, 2010]).
Web links
- Ansgar Wildermann: Prangins, Guy de. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Aimon I. de Cossonay |
Bishop of Lausanne 1375-1394 |
Guillaume III. de Monthonay |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Prangins, Guy de |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Prangins, Gui de |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Lausanne |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 14th Century |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 12, 1394 |