Philippe de la Chambre
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Philippe de La Chambre was a French Benedictine
and Cardinal
.
He was abbot of Corbie in 1523, a contested position. He was made Cardinal in 1533, in a group of French churchmen (Jean Le Veneur
, Odet de Coligny
, Claude de Givry).
He was bishop of Belley in 1535, Bishop of Frascati in 1543, and bishop of Quimper in 1546.
Benedictine
Benedictine refers to the spirituality and consecrated life in accordance with the Rule of St Benedict, written by Benedict of Nursia in the sixth century for the cenobitic communities he founded in central Italy. The most notable of these is Monte Cassino, the first monastery founded by Benedict...
and Cardinal
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...
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He was abbot of Corbie in 1523, a contested position. He was made Cardinal in 1533, in a group of French churchmen (Jean Le Veneur
Jean Le Veneur
-Biography:He was born into a noble family, his father being baron of Tillières, Valquier and Homme. Many of his close relatives were involved in the Church: an uncle and a brother were bishops, and a cousin on his mother's side eventually became a Cardinal himself.Jean began his ecumenical...
, Odet de Coligny
Odet de Coligny
Odet de Coligny was a French cardinal of Châtillon, bishop of Beauvais, son of Gaspard I de Coligny and Louise de Montmorency, and brother of Gaspard and François, Seigneur d'Andelot.-Birth:...
, Claude de Givry).
He was bishop of Belley in 1535, Bishop of Frascati in 1543, and bishop of Quimper in 1546.