Jean Suau
Jean Suau (* 1503 near Rieumes , Gascogne , France, † April 29, 1566 in Rome ) was Bishop of Mirepoix and Cardinal of the Roman Church .
Life
After studying constitutional and canon law, the cleric of the Lombez diocese became an auditor for the affairs of the Apostolic Palace and the Rota Romana . Pope Paul IV appointed him Bishop of Mirepoix on December 20, 1555 and created him cardinal priest at the same time . After he was assigned the titular church of San Giovanni a Porta Latina on January 13, 1556 , Pope Pius IV appointed him Prefect of the Apostolic Signature . After he had changed to the titular church of Santa Prisca as cardinal on April 26, 1560 , he renounced his diocese before January 31, 1561.
He died in the Apostolic Palace and was buried in the Church of Santo Spirito in Sassia in Rome.
Web links
- Suau, Jean. In: Salvador Miranda : The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. ( Florida International University website), accessed December 3, 2016.
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Suau, Jean |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Mirepoix, Cardinal of the Roman Church |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1503 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | near Rieumes , Gascony |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 29, 1566 |
| Place of death | Rome |