Jean de Brogny
Jean-Allarmet de Brogny (* around 1342 in Brogny near Annecy ; † February 15, 1426 in Rome ) was Cardinal Bishop of Ostia , Archbishop of Arles and Bishop of Geneva and Viviers .
Life
Jean de Brogny was born near Annecy around 1342, the son of a farmer . He studied in Avignon and received his doctorate in civil law in 1379 . He was a confidante of Robert of Geneva , the later antipope Clement VII, became his chaplain and chamberlain . In 1382 he became bishop of Viviers and in 1385 cardinal priest of Sant'Anastasia . From 1381 to 1387 he was a member of the Datarie , 1389 to 1391 Regens of the Penitentiary and from 1391 until his death head of the papal chancellery. In 1409 he broke with the antipope Benedict XIII. and joined the Council of Pisa . Between 1415 and 1417 he headed the Council of Constance . From 1410 to 1423 he was administrator of the Archdiocese of Arles and in 1423 administrator of the Diocese of Geneva. He donated the Maccabees College Chapel in Geneva Cathedral , where he was buried, the Dominican monastery in Annecy and the College of St-Nicolas d'Annecy in Avignon , to which he bequeathed his library.
literature
- Roger-Charles Logoz: Brogny, Jean de. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
- Michel Hayez: Brogny, Jean de . In: Lexicon of the Middle Ages . tape 2 . dtv, Munich 2002, ISBN 3-423-59057-2 , Sp. 710 f .
Web links
- Brogny, Jean Allarmet de. In: Salvador Miranda : The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. ( Florida International University website), accessed December 3, 2016.
- Joseph Sollier: Jean-Allarmet de Brogny . In: Catholic Encyclopedia , Volume 2, Robert Appleton Company, New York 1907.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Jean de Neufchatel |
Cardinal Bishop of Ostia e Velletri 1405–1426 |
Antonio Correr |
| Jean Courtecuisse |
Bishop of Geneva 1423–1426 |
François de Metz |
| Artaud de Mélan |
Archbishop of Arles 1410–1423 |
Louis Aleman |
| Bernard d'Aigrefeuille |
Bishop of Viviers 1383–1385 |
Olivier de Poitiers |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Brogny, Jean de |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Brogny, Jean-Allarmet de; Fraczon, Jean; John de Bronhiaco |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Geneva and Viviers, Archbishop of Arles and Cardinal Bishop of Ostia |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1342 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Brogny near Annecy |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 15, 1426 |
| Place of death | Rome |