Pierre de Foix, le jeune
Peter of Foix the Younger (Fr.: Pierre de Foix, le jeune) (7 February 1449–10 August 1490) (called the Cardinal of Foix) was a French Roman Catholic bishop and cardinal.
His Eminence Pierre de Foix | |
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| Cardinal Bishop of Vannes | |
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| Church | Roman Catholic |
| Diocese | Vannes |
| In office | 1476-1490 |
| Predecessor | Amalric de la Motte d’Acigné |
| Successor | Amanieu d'Albret |
| Other posts | Cardinal-Deacon of San Sisto |
| Orders | |
| Created cardinal | 18 December 1476 by Sixtus IV |
| Rank | Cardinal-Deacon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 7, 1449 Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France |
| Died | August 10, 1490 (aged 41) |
| Nationality | French |
| Previous post | Bishop of Aire (1475-1476) Administrator of Aire (1476-1490) Administrator of Bayonne (1484-1490) Administrator of Palermo (1485-1490) Administrator of Malta (1489-1490) |
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Biography
Pierre de Foix was born in Pau on February 7, 1449, the son of Gaston IV, Count of Foix, and his wife Eleanor of Navarre.[1] He was the nephew of Louis XI of France and the grand-nephew of Cardinal Pierre de Foix, le vieux.[1]
He studied at Paris and then at the University of Ferrara, from which he studied under Felino Maria Sandeo in the course of receiving a doctorate in law.[1]
After graduation, he traveled to Rome, where he delivered an oration before Pope Paul II and the College of Cardinals.[1] He joined the Order of the Friars Minor at this time.[1] The pope made him a protonotary apostolic.[1]
On May 17, 1475, he was elected Bishop of Vannes.[1] Pope Sixtus IV confirmed his appointment on March 11, 1476 and Foix subsequently occupied this see until his death.[1] On July 31, 1475, he was also named Bishop of Aire.[1]
Pope Sixtus IV made him a cardinal deacon in the consistory of December 18, 1476.[1] He received the red hat and the deaconry of Santi Cosma e Damiano on January 15, 1477.[1] He served as apostolic administrator of the see of Bayonne from May 5, 1484 until his death.[1]
He did not participate in the papal conclave of 1484 that elected Pope Innocent VIII.[1]
He served as apostolic administrator of the metropolitan see of Palermo from May 14, 1485 until July 6, 1489.[1]
Around 1485, he brokered a peace deal between Charles VIII of France and Francis II, Duke of Brittany.[1] He later entered Rome on January 27, 1488 for an audience with the pope, departing the city in July 1488.[1] He then traveled to the Kingdom of Naples to visit his friend Ferdinand I of Naples. He returned to Rome on October 15, 1488.[1] On July 6, 1489, he was named apostolic administrator of the see of Malta, holding this position until his death.[1]
He died in Rome on August 10, 1490.[1] He was buried in the church dedicated to St. Tryphon which has since been demolished.[1]
