Henri II de Villars

Henri de Villars (??? - 1354 ) was a French prelate of the 14th century.[1] He was the son of Humbert IV, of Thoire and Villars and Leonora de Beaujeu, and a nephew of the Archbishop Louis Villars .

Henri de Villars was canon-count of the chapter in Lyon, then sacristan and Chamarier. In 1333 he was appointed Bishop of Viviers and in 1336 and Bishop of Valence.[2] In 1342 he was elected achevêque of Lyon, a position which makes him Primate of Gaul.[3][4]

In 1343 (April 28), the Dauphin Humbert II appointed him vicar of the Dauphiné , which will be the last governor before the actual sale of the principality to France in 1349 .

References

  1. ↑ Guy Allard - The governors and lieutenants in government Dauphiné. Grenoble, Jean Verdier Print., 1704 (repr. By H. Gariel, Grenoble, 1864). Coat: gold tapered and reds of six parts.
  2. ↑ Henri de Villars at Catholic Heirachy.org.
  3. ↑ Heirachia Catholica, Volume 1, Page 316 and Page 513.
  4. ↑ Heirachia Catholica, Volume 1, Page 533
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