Jean d'Arces

Jean d'Arces (1370sā€“1454) (called the Cardinal of Tarentaise) was a French Roman Catholic bishop and cardinal.

Biography

Jean d'Arces was born in Montiers, the son of a noble family.[1]

He became a licentiate in canon law.[1] After serving as prior of the Saint-Valentin monastery in Bissy, Savoy, he succeeded his uncle Hugues d'Arces as prior of the Great St Bernard Hospice, holding that position from 1419 to 1438.[1]

On February 28, 1438, he was elected Archbishop of Tarentaise, a post he held until his death.[1] He took part in the Council of Florence (1431ā€“45) as the representative of Cardinal Louis Aleman.[1] While there, he participated in the papal conclave of November 5, 1439, where he supported the election of Antipope Felix V.[1]

Antipope Felix V created him a pseudocardinal in Geneva on April 6, 1444, awarding him the titular church of Santi Nereo e Achilleo.[1] He later submitted to Pope Nicholas V and was absolved for having supported Felix.[1] Pope Nicholas V made him a cardinal in the consistory of December 19, 1449, confirming his possession of Santi Nereo e Achilleo the next day.[1]

He died in Montiers on December 12, 1454.[1] He is buried in Montiers.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Biography from The Biographical Dictionary of the Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church
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