Robert de Lenoncourt
Robert de Lenoncourt | |
|---|---|
| Cardinal, Archbishop of Arles | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Arles |
| Appointed | 7 February 1560 |
| Term ended | 4 February 1561 |
| Predecessor | Jacques du Broullat |
| Successor | Antoine de Albon |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina (1560-1561) |
| Previous post(s) | Archbishop of Embrun (1556-1560) Cardinal-Priest of Santa Cecilia in Trastevere (1555-1560) Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Apollinare (1547-1555) Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Anastasia (1540-1547) Bishop of Chalons-sur-Saone (1535-1550) |
| Orders | |
| Created cardinal | 20 December 1538 by Pope Paul III |
| Rank | Cardinal-Bishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1485 ? |
| Died | 4 February 1561 (aged 75-76) La Charité-sur-Loire |
| Buried | Prieure de La Charité-sur-Loire |
| Nationality | French |
| Parents | Thierry de Lenoncourt Jeanne de Ville |
| Education | Licenciate in Canon and Civil Law |
Robert de Lenoncourt (1485? – 4 February 1561) was a French bishop, Cardinal, and diplomat. He was the son of Thierry de Lenoncourt, Seigneur de Vignory, Councillor and Chamberlain of the King, and Jeanne de Ville. He had a brother, Henry, Sire de Lenoncourt and Baron of Vignory, a sister named Jacquette, who married Jean d'Aguerre, son of the Governor of Mouzon (January 1509), and a sister named Nicole, who married Érard du Châtelet. Robert's paternal uncle, also called Robert de Lenoncourt, was Archbishop of Reims.