Louis de La Palud
Louis de La Palud OSB (* between 1370 and 1380; † September 21, 1451 in Rome ) was Bishop of Lausanne from 1431 to 1433 , and from 1441 until his death Bishop of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne and cardinal .
biography
Louis came from a Bresse family , he was the son of Aymé de La Palud, Lord of Varambon and Alix de Corgenon. After studying at the Sorbonne , he entered the Benedictine Abbey of Tournus . He became abbot of Ambronay in 1404 and abbot of Tournus in 1413. Louis took part in the councils of Constance (1414-1418), Siena (1423) and Basel (1431-1449). In 1431 he was appointed Bishop of Lausanne. Pope Eugene IV transferred him to Avignon in 1433 . Louis did not accept the transfer and was confirmed by the Basel Council in 1435, whereupon Eugene IV excommunicated him in 1436 . The antipope Felix V made him cardinal in 1440 and bishop of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne in 1441 . In 1449 he joined Pope Nicholas V , who forgave him and in 1449 appointed him cardinal priest of Sant'Anastasia .
literature
- Martin Schmitt: Memoires historiques sur le diocèse de Lausanne . Tome deux. Friborg 1859, p. 161–168 ( limited preview in Google Book search).
Web links
- Ansgar Wildermann: La Palud, Louis de. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
- La Palud, OSB, Louis de. In: Salvador Miranda : The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. ( Florida International University website), accessed December 2, 2016.
- Entry on Louis de La Palud on catholic-hierarchy.org ; accessed on December 2, 2016.
- Project Requiem
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Guillaume IV. De Challant |
Bishop of Lausanne 1431–1433 |
Jean IV de Prangins |
| Ogre Moriset |
Bishop of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne 1441–1451 |
Juan de Segovia |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | La Palud, Louis de |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Lausanne and Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne |
| DATE OF BIRTH | between 1370 and 1380 |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 21, 1451 |
| Place of death | Rome |