François Guillaume de Castelnau-Clermont-Ludève
Encyclopedia
François Guillaume de Castelnau de Clermont-Ludève (1480-1541) was a French diplomat and Cardinal
He was administrator of Saint-Pons-de-Thomières
(1502, 1511-14 and 1534-39); archbishop of Narbonne from 1502; bishop of Auch in 1507; bishop of Senez, 1508-9; bishop of Valence 1523-1531, and bishop of Agde from 1531. He was created Cardinal by Pope Julius II
in 1503. Legate in Avignon
1513-1541. He participated in the Papal conclave, 1523
. Pope Clement VII
named him bishop of Frascati in December 1523. Several sources indicate that he was Dean of the College of Cardinals
in the ponificate of Pope Paul III
.
Cardinal (Catholicism)
A cardinal is a senior ecclesiastical official, usually an ordained bishop, and ecclesiastical prince of the Catholic Church. They are collectively known as the College of Cardinals, which as a body elects a new pope. The duties of the cardinals include attending the meetings of the College and...
He was administrator of Saint-Pons-de-Thomières
Saint-Pons-de-Thomières
Saint-Pons-de-Thomières is a commune in the Hérault department in Languedoc-Roussillon in southern France.-History:It is named after its patron saint, St...
(1502, 1511-14 and 1534-39); archbishop of Narbonne from 1502; bishop of Auch in 1507; bishop of Senez, 1508-9; bishop of Valence 1523-1531, and bishop of Agde from 1531. He was created Cardinal by Pope Julius II
Pope Julius II
Pope Julius II , nicknamed "The Fearsome Pope" and "The Warrior Pope" , born Giuliano della Rovere, was Pope from 1503 to 1513...
in 1503. Legate in Avignon
Avignon
Avignon is a French commune in southeastern France in the départment of the Vaucluse bordered by the left bank of the Rhône river. Of the 94,787 inhabitants of the city on 1 January 2010, 12 000 live in the ancient town centre surrounded by its medieval ramparts.Often referred to as the...
1513-1541. He participated in the Papal conclave, 1523
Papal conclave, 1523
The papal conclave, 1523 elected Giulio de' Medici as Pope Clement VII to succeed Pope Adrian VI. According to conclave historian Baumgartner, the conclave is the "last conclave of the Renaissance".-Background:...
. Pope Clement VII
Pope Clement VII
Clement VII , born Giulio di Giuliano de' Medici, was a cardinal from 1513 to 1523 and was Pope from 1523 to 1534.-Early life:...
named him bishop of Frascati in December 1523. Several sources indicate that he was Dean of the College of Cardinals
Dean of the College of Cardinals
The Dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals is the president of the College of Cardinals in the Roman Catholic Church, and as such always holds the rank of Cardinal Bishop. The Dean is not necessarily the longest-serving member of the whole College...
in the ponificate of Pope Paul III
Pope Paul III
Pope Paul III , born Alessandro Farnese, was Pope of the Roman Catholic Church from 1534 to his death in 1549. He came to the papal throne in an era following the sack of Rome in 1527 and rife with uncertainties in the Catholic Church following the Protestant Reformation...
.