Bertrand du Pouget
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Bertrand du Pouget (1280–1352) was a French papal diplomat and Cardinal
.
He may have been a nephew of Pope John XXII
. As cardinal he was closely involved in dealing with the practical consequences of the migration of the papacy to Avignon
, and also in striving to uphold papal prestige in Italy, for example by artistic commissions in Bologna
. He expelled from Piacenza
Galeazzo Visconti
, imperial vicar for Emperor Henry VII, and in 1329 arranged for a public burning of Dante
's De monarchia
.
He was created cardinal priest of S. Marcello in 1316, and became bishop of Ostia
in 1327.
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 may have been a nephew of Pope John XXII
Pope John XXII
Pope John XXII , born Jacques Duèze , was pope from 1316 to 1334. He was the second Pope of the Avignon Papacy , elected by a conclave in Lyon assembled by Philip V of France...
. As cardinal he was closely involved in dealing with the practical consequences of the migration of the papacy to Avignon
Avignon
Avignon is a French commune in southeastern France in the départment of the Vaucluse bordered by the left bank of the Rhône river. Of the 94,787 inhabitants of the city on 1 January 2010, 12 000 live in the ancient town centre surrounded by its medieval ramparts.Often referred to as the...
, and also in striving to uphold papal prestige in Italy, for example by artistic commissions in Bologna
Bologna
Bologna is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna, in the Po Valley of Northern Italy. The city lies between the Po River and the Apennine Mountains, more specifically, between the Reno River and the Savena River. Bologna is a lively and cosmopolitan Italian college city, with spectacular history,...
. He expelled from Piacenza
Piacenza
Piacenza is a city and comune in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy. It is the capital of the province of Piacenza...
Galeazzo Visconti
Galeazzo Visconti
Galeazzo Visconti may refer to a number of members of the Italian Visconti dynasty:* Galeazzo I Visconti , lord of Milan from 1322 to 1327* Galeazzo II Visconti , lord of Milan from 1349 to 1378...
, imperial vicar for Emperor Henry VII, and in 1329 arranged for a public burning of Dante
DANTE
Delivery of Advanced Network Technology to Europe is a not-for-profit organisation that plans, builds and operates the international networks that interconnect the various national research and education networks in Europe and surrounding regions...
's De monarchia
De Monarchia
De Monarchia is a treatise on secular and religious power by Dante Alighieri. With this Latin text, the poet intervened in one of the most controversial subjects of his period: the relationship between secular authority and religious authority...
.
He was created cardinal priest of S. Marcello in 1316, and became bishop of Ostia
Bishop of Ostia
The Bishop of Ostia is the head of the Suburbicarian Diocese of Ostia, one of the seven suburbicarian sees of Rome. The position is now attached to the post of Dean of the College of Cardinals, as it has been since 1150, with the actual governance of the diocese entrusted to the Vicar General of...
in 1327.