François Guillaume de Castelnau-Clermont-Ludève
French diplomat and cardinal (1480–1541) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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François Guillaume de Castelnau de Clermont-Lodève (1480–1541) was a French diplomat and Cardinal. He was the son of Pierre-Tristan, Seigneur de Clermont et de Clermont-Lodève and Vicomte de Nébouzan, and Catherine d'Amboise. His father was a member of the Order of Saint Michael. François' grandmother had been heiress of Dieudonné Guillaume de Clermont.[1] He had an elder brother, Pierre de Castelnau, who was heir to the family estates. François was also the nephew of Cardinal Georges d'Amboise (1498-1510), who was largely responsible for François' swift rise to prominence in the Church. Cardinal d'Amboise had been Archbishop of Narbonne from 1491 to 1494.[2]
Cardinal François Guillaume de Castelnau-Clermont-Lodève | |
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Cardinal-Bishop | |
Church | Sant'Adriano al Foro San Stefano al Monte Celio |
See | Palestrina |
Other post(s) | Apostolic Legate in Avignon |
Orders | |
Created cardinal | 29 November 1503 by Pope Julius II |
Personal details | |
Born | 1480 |
Died | 13 March 1541 Avignon, France |
Nationality | French |
Parents | Pierre (Tristan), Seigneur de Clermont Catherine d'Amboise |