Regnaud de La Porte

Regnaud de La Porte (Raynaud) (died 1325) was a French bishop and Cardinal. He was born in Allassac.

He became bishop of Limoges in 1294, and archbishop of Bourges in 1316. He was a papal commissioner enquiring into the Knights Templar, 1309 to 1311.[1]

He was created cardinal in 1320, as cardinal-priest of Ss. Nereo e Achilleo, In 1321 he became bishop of Ostia e Velletri.

Notes

  1. Richard Barber, The Companion Guide to Gascony and the Dordogne (2002), p. 148.

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Nicolò Albertini
Cardinal-bishop of Ostia
1321–1325
Succeeded by
Bertrand du Pouget
Preceded by
Giles of Rome
Archbishop of Bourges
1316–1320
Succeeded by
Guillaume de Brosse
Preceded by
Gilbert de Malemort
Bishop of Limoges
1294–1316
Succeeded by
Gérard Roger
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