Hugh of Die
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Hugh of Die was a French papal legate
, and Archbishop of Lyon from 1081 to 1106. He was a nephew of Hugh I, Duke of Burgundy
.
He became bishop of Die, Drôme
, in 1074. He was a strong supporter of the Gregorian reform
. He was excommunicated at the 1087 Council of Benevento
, for his criticisms of Pope Victor III
. Victor's successor Pope Urban II
made him legate again in 1094; Hugh in turn excommunicated Philip I of France
.
He accompanied the First Crusade
in 1100.
Papal legate
A papal legate – from the Latin, authentic Roman title Legatus – is a personal representative of the pope to foreign nations, or to some part of the Catholic Church. He is empowered on matters of Catholic Faith and for the settlement of ecclesiastical matters....
, and Archbishop of Lyon from 1081 to 1106. He was a nephew of Hugh I, Duke of Burgundy
Hugh I, Duke of Burgundy
Hugh I was duke of Burgundy between 1076 and 1079. Hugh was son of Henry of Burgundy and grandson of duke Robert I. He inherited Burgundy from his grandfather, following the premature death of Henry, but abdicated shortly afterwards to his brother Eudes I. He briefly fought the Moors in the...
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He became bishop of Die, Drôme
Drôme
Drôme , a department in southeastern France, takes its name from the Drôme River.-History:The French National Constituent Assembly set up Drôme as one of the original 83 departments of France on March 4, 1790, during the French Revolution...
, in 1074. He was a strong supporter of the Gregorian reform
Gregorian Reform
The Gregorian Reforms were a series of reforms initiated by Pope Gregory VII and the circle he formed in the papal curia, circa 1050–80, which dealt with the moral integrity and independence of the clergy...
. He was excommunicated at the 1087 Council of Benevento
Council of Benevento
The Council of Benevento may mean one of a number of Councils, or more accurately in some cases synods, of the Roman Catholic Church.*Synod of Benevento : Pope Victor III condemned lay investiture....
, for his criticisms of Pope Victor III
Pope Victor III
Pope Blessed Victor III , born Daufer , Latinised Dauferius, was the Pope as the successor of Pope Gregory VII, yet his pontificate is far less impressive in history than his time as Desiderius, the great Abbot of Monte Cassino.-Early life and abbacy:He was born in 1026 or 1027 of a non-regnant...
. Victor's successor Pope Urban II
Pope Urban II
Pope Urban II , born Otho de Lagery , was Pope from 12 March 1088 until his death on July 29 1099...
made him legate again in 1094; Hugh in turn excommunicated Philip I of France
Philip I of France
Philip I , called the Amorous, was King of France from 1060 to his death. His reign, like that of most of the early Direct Capetians, was extraordinarily long for the time...
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He accompanied the First Crusade
First Crusade
The First Crusade was a military expedition by Western Christianity to regain the Holy Lands taken in the Muslim conquest of the Levant, ultimately resulting in the recapture of Jerusalem...
in 1100.