Guillaume-Hugues d'Estaing
Guillaume-Hugues d'Estaing (died 1455) (called the Cardinal of Metz) was a French Roman Catholic cardinal and bishop.
Biography
Guillaume-Hugues d'Estaing was born in Étain, the son of Hugues d'Estaing.[1]
After becoming a doctor of both laws, he entered the Order of Saint Benedict.[1] He was ordained as a priest and then became archdeacon of Verdun.[1] He later became archdeacon of Metz.[1]
He was in attendance at the Council of Basle (1431–43).[1] In 1437, he was a member of the conciliar commission that reported on the poor governance of the church by Pope Eugene IV.[1] In the papal conclave of November 5, 1439, he was one of the supporters of Antipope Felix V.[1]
Antipope Felix V made him a pseudocardinal on April 6, 1444 in Geneva, offering him the titular church of San Marcello al Corso.[1] Estaing refused Felix V's offer to make him a cardinal, instead choosing to side with Pope Nicholas V, who absolved him for his earlier support of Felix.[1] In the consistory of December 19, 1449, Nicholas V made Estaing a cardinal priest, awarding him the titular church of Santa Sabina on January 12, 1450.[1] Estaing entered Rome on November 30, 1450 and received the red hat the next day.[1]
On March 1, 1451, he was elected Bishop of Sion, though a dispute with the cathedral chapter ultimately led to his resignation as bishop on September 11, 1454.[1] He was present at the secret consistory of October 27, 1451.[1] He served as Camerlengo of the Sacred College of Cardinals from November 1452 to November 5, 1453.[1] On June 27, 1453, he was elected Bishop of Fréjus, holding this position until his death.[1] He participated in the papal conclave of 1455 that elected Pope Callixtus III.[1]
He died in Rome on October 28, 1455.[1] He is buried in Santa Sabina.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Biography from The Biographical Dictionary of the Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church
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| Preceded by Latino Orsini |
Camerlengo of the Sacred College of Cardinals 1452–1453 |
Succeeded by Alain de Coëtivy |