Jean de La Rochetaillée
Jean de La Rochetaillée | |
|---|---|
| Cardinal-Priest of San Lorenzo in Lucina | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| See | San Lorenzo in Lucina |
| In office | 27 March 1426 – 24 March 1437 |
| Predecessor | Simon of Cramaud |
| Successor | Giovanni Vitelleschi |
| Other post | Administrator of Besançon (1429-1437) |
| Previous posts | Administrator of Rouen (1426-1431) Archbishop of Rouen (1423-1426) Administrator of Paris (1422-1423) Titular Patriarch of Constantinople (1412-1423) Administrator of Genève (1418-1422) Administrator of Saint-Papoul (1412-1418) |
| Orders | |
| Created cardinal | 24 May 1426 by Pope Martin V |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jean de Fort |
| Died | 24 March 1437 |
Jean de La Rochetaillée (died 1437) was a French churchman, eminent jurist, and Cardinal. His real name was Jean de Fort.[1]
He was bishop of Saint-Papoul in 1413, bishop of Geneva in 1418, and bishop of Paris in 1421/2. He became archbishop of Rouen in 1423, but fell out with his chapter. From 1429 to 1437 he was administrator of the diocese of Besançon.
He attended the conclave of 1431.[2]
He was created titular Patriarch of Constantinople in 1412, and Cardinal in 1426.[3] He was Vice-Chancellor of the Holy Roman Church in 1436/7. Jean attended the Council of Basel from May 1433 to April 1435, functioning as the council's vice-chancellor.
References
- ^ "Biographical Dictionary of Pope Martin V (1415-1431), Consistory of May 24, 1426 (II)". Florida International University website, ‘The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church section.
- ^ California State University Northbridge website, Sede Vacante 1431
- ^ Treccani website, Martin V, Pope
