Pierre Desprès
Pierre Desprès (born 1288, Montpezat — died 1361, Avignon) was a French Cardinal during the period of Avignon Papacy. He was son of Raymond II Desprès, seigneur of Montpezat.
He was bishop of Riez (31 March 1318 – 11 September 1318) and archbishop of Aix (11 September 1318 – 20 December 1320). He received the episcopal consecration from Cardinal Nicolò Albertini, bishop of Ostia e Velletri, on 7 May 1318. Pope John XXII created him Cardinal Priest with the title of S. Pudenziana in the consistory of 20 December 1320. Then he was named bishop of Palestrina (25 May 1323) and Vice-Chancellor of the Holy Roman Church (in April 1325). He became Dean of the College of Cardinals on 4 June 1336; as such, he presided over Papal conclave, 1342 and Papal conclave, 1352. During pontificate of Clement VI he served as papal legate to establish peace between France and England in the Hundred Years' War. His mission was only partially successful (he arranged a truce in Malestroit in January 1343). He died of plague on 16 May or 30 September 1361, at the age of 73.