Henri, Dauphin of Viennois
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Henri Dauphin (1296–1349) was a bishop of Metz. He was the son of Humbert I
and his wife Anne of Burgundy. In 1318 he succeeded as regent to the Dauphiné of Viennois, on behalf of his nephew Guigues VIII
, and held that role until 1323.
Whilst bishop of Passau
and despite never being ordained priest, he was named as the 68th bishop of Metz by pope John XXII
on 4 May 1319 after the bishopric had been vacant for 3 years after the death of Reginald of Bar
. He held this bishopric simultaneously with canon
posts at Rouen
, Vienne
, Clermont
, Romans, Saint Juste de Lyon and Cambrai
and the post of archdeacon of Worcester.
In 1323 he engaged the château de Condé
to Edward I, comte de Bar in the form of a vouerie, in lieu of the 6000 livres which he oweed him. This debt had been contracted by Edouard's predecessor as comte de Bar, Renaud de Bar. In 1324 he had to return the château de Chatillon to Henry I, lord of Blamont, which Henry I had entrusted to his predecessor. As he was continually extracting money from the Metz diocese, it began to protest and Henri resigned the bishopric on August 25 1325, took up his former seat, and withdrew to the Dauphiné. Louis of Poitiers succeeded him as bishop.
Humbert I of Viennois
Humbert I of Viennois was baron of la Tour-du-Pin and then also became, by his marriage, dauphin of Viennois. He was the son of Albert IV, baron of la Tour-du-Pin, and of Béatrice de Coligny .In 1273 he married Anne of Burgundy -...
and his wife Anne of Burgundy. In 1318 he succeeded as regent to the Dauphiné of Viennois, on behalf of his nephew Guigues VIII
Guigues VIII of Viennois
Guigues VIII de la Tour-du-Pin was the Dauphin of Vienne from 1318 to his death. He was the eldest son of the Dauphin John II and Beatrice of Hungary....
, and held that role until 1323.
Whilst bishop of Passau
Bishop of Passau
The Diocese of Passau is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in Germany. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of München und Freising. The diocese covers an area of 5,442 km². The current bishop is Wilhelm Schraml.-History:...
and despite never being ordained priest, he was named as the 68th bishop of Metz by 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...
on 4 May 1319 after the bishopric had been vacant for 3 years after the death of Reginald of Bar
Reginald of Bar (bishop of Metz)
Reginald of Bar was bishop of Metz from 1302 to 1313. He was the son of Thiébaut II, count of Bar and his wife Jeanne de Toucy, and the grandson of Henry II of Bar....
. He held this bishopric simultaneously with canon
Canon (priest)
A canon is a priest or minister who is a member of certain bodies of the Christian clergy subject to an ecclesiastical rule ....
posts at Rouen
Rouen
Rouen , in northern France on the River Seine, is the capital of the Haute-Normandie region and the historic capital city of Normandy. Once one of the largest and most prosperous cities of medieval Europe , it was the seat of the Exchequer of Normandy in the Middle Ages...
, Vienne
Vienne
Vienne is the northernmost département of the Poitou-Charentes region of France, named after the river Vienne.- Viennese history :Vienne is one of the original 83 departments, established on March 4, 1790 during the French Revolution. It was created from parts of the former provinces of Poitou,...
, Clermont
Clermont-Ferrand
Clermont-Ferrand is a city and commune of France, in the Auvergne region, with a population of 140,700 . Its metropolitan area had 409,558 inhabitants at the 1999 census. It is the prefecture of the Puy-de-Dôme department...
, Romans, Saint Juste de Lyon and Cambrai
Cambrai
Cambrai is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department.Cambrai is the seat of an archdiocese whose jurisdiction was immense during the Middle Ages. The territory of the Bishopric of Cambrai, roughly coinciding with the shire of Brabant, included...
and the post of archdeacon of Worcester.
In 1323 he engaged the château de Condé
Château de Condé
The Château de Condé is a private estate in Condé-en-Brie, Aisne, France, set in its park with three-hundred-year-old trees, on the Champagne route and 100 km from Paris....
to Edward I, comte de Bar in the form of a vouerie, in lieu of the 6000 livres which he oweed him. This debt had been contracted by Edouard's predecessor as comte de Bar, Renaud de Bar. In 1324 he had to return the château de Chatillon to Henry I, lord of Blamont, which Henry I had entrusted to his predecessor. As he was continually extracting money from the Metz diocese, it began to protest and Henri resigned the bishopric on August 25 1325, took up his former seat, and withdrew to the Dauphiné. Louis of Poitiers succeeded him as bishop.