Louis d'Albret
Louis d'Albret (born December 23, 1422 , † September 4, 1465 in Rome ) was Bishop of Aire , Cahors and Tarbes , and cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.
Life
He was born in 1422 to Charles II d'Albret . In 1445 he became Bishop of Aire and in 1460 Bishop of Cahors . In 1461 he was made cardinal by Pius II . For one year in 1465 he was Bishop of Tarbes and was treasurer of the Holy College of Cardinals (Italian: Camerlengo).
In 1464 he took part in the conclave in which Paul II was elected Pope. He was the great-uncle of Cardinal Amanieu d'Albret .
His tomb is in Rome in the Church of Santa Maria in Aracoeli and was designed by Andrea Bregno .
Individual evidence
Web links
- Albret, Louis d '. In: Salvador Miranda : The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. ( Florida International University website), accessed February 13, 2012.
- Entry on Louis d'Albret on catholic-hierarchy.org
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| SURNAME | Albret, Louis d ' |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French Roman Catholic bishop and cardinal |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 23, 1422 |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 4, 1465 |
| Place of death | Rome |