Philibert Hugonet

Memorial plaque in the Basilica of Santa Maria del Popolo

Philibert Hugonet († September 11, 1484 in Rome ) was a French Catholic clergyman, bishop of Mâcon and cardinal .

Life

Philibert Hugonet was born in Burgundy and received his school education in the diocese of Mâcon, where his uncle, Étienne Hugonet , had been bishop since 1451. He later studied for six years at the University of Pavia , where he received his doctorate in both rights .

After his training he was a member of several embassies around 1467, which were sent by Duke Charles the Bold on a diplomatic mission, in particular to Pope Paul II and Ferdinand V of Castile and Leon .

Hugonet began his spiritual career as a canon in the diocese of Mâcon and held the office of Apostolic Protonotary . After the death of his uncle Etienne, he was elected the new bishop of Mâcon on October 2, 1472, and subsequently held this office until his death.

At the request of Charles the Bold, Pope Sixtus IV appointed him cardinal priest on the occasion of the consistory of May 7, 1473 and consecrated Philbert Hugonet as cardinal on May 10, 1473 in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome. On the occasion of his consecration, the Roman churches of Santa Lucia in Selci and Santi Giovanni e Paolo were assigned as title churches .

In addition to these offices, Hugonet also held the abbotship of the monasteries Belevaux, Saint-Savin , Saint-Pierre de Baume-les-Messieurs and Saint-Bénigne . In addition, he was in charge of the abbeys of Saint Denis in Mons and Tongerlo , which were in the Burgundian possession of Flanders , and was not without political influence here, as his brother, Guillaume Hugonet, was the Chancellor of the Duchy of Burgundy at that time until he was in April 1477 was murdered while staying in Flanders. The assassination attempt on his brother hit Philibert Hugonet so deep that he never returned to Flanders after his brother's death.

As a cardinal, Philibert Hugonet took part in the conclave of 1484 , which ended with the election of Innocent VIII as Pope.

Hugonet died on September 11, 1484 in his residence on the Campo de 'Fiori in Rome. The following night his body was taken to the church of Santa Maria del Popolo , which he had chosen as his burial site, and was buried there.

literature

• Jean Francois Hugues du Tems: Le clergé de France, ou tableau historique et chronologique des archevêques… Paris 1774.
• Luis Moeri: Le grand dictionnaire historique ou mélange curieux de l'histoire… Volume 2, Paris 1747.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Hugonet, Philibert. In: Salvador Miranda : The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. ( Florida International University website ), accessed January 4, 2019.

predecessor	Office	successor
Étienne Hugonet	Bishop of Mâcon 1472–1484	Etienne de Longvy
Gauthier de Fallerans	Abbot of Saint-Bénigne 1476–1478	Louis de Dinteville