Guillaume Duprat
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Guillaume Duprat was a French bishop. He founded the Collège de Clermont in Paris.
He was born at Issoire
, son of the chancellor and Cardinal Antoine Duprat
. He was appointed Bishop of Clermont in 1529; later he took part in the last sessions of the Council of Trent
. He was a patron of the Jesuits. Not only did he receive them in his diocese, where they were put in charge of the colleges of Billom
and Mauriac
, but, in the face of opposition, he helped them financially and in other ways, in particular by founding the Collège de Clermont, so called after his episcopal city. He died at Beauregard
.
Issoire
Issoire is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France.-Geography:Issoire is located on the Couze River, near its junction with the Allier, SSE of Clermont-Ferrand on the Paris-Lyon-Méditerranée railway to Nîmes...
, son of the chancellor and Cardinal Antoine Duprat
Antoine Duprat
Antoine Duprat was a French Cardinal and politician, who was chancellor of France.-Life:Duprat was born in Issoire in Auvergne. Educated for the law, he won a high position in his profession and in 1507 became first president of the Parlement of Paris...
. He was appointed Bishop of Clermont in 1529; later he took part in the last sessions of the Council of Trent
Council of Trent
The Council of Trent was the 16th-century Ecumenical Council of the Roman Catholic Church. It is considered to be one of the Church's most important councils. It convened in Trent between December 13, 1545, and December 4, 1563 in twenty-five sessions for three periods...
. He was a patron of the Jesuits. Not only did he receive them in his diocese, where they were put in charge of the colleges of Billom
Billom
Billom is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France.-People:It was the birthplace of philosopher Georges Bataille.Hugh Aycelin was a French Cardinal.-References:*...
and Mauriac
Mauriac
-Places:Mauriac is the name of two communes in France:* Mauriac, in the Cantal département* Mauriac, in the Gironde département-People:* François Mauriac , French writer, Nobel Prize in Literature in 1952...
, but, in the face of opposition, he helped them financially and in other ways, in particular by founding the Collège de Clermont, so called after his episcopal city. He died at Beauregard
Beauregard
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.