Regnaud de la Porte
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Regnaud de La Porte (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.
He was created cardinal in 1320, as cardinal-priest of Ss. Nereo e Achilleo, In 1321 he became bishop of Ostia e Velletri.
Cardinal (Catholicism)
A cardinal is a senior ecclesiastical official, usually an ordained bishop, and ecclesiastical prince of the Catholic Church. They are collectively known as the College of Cardinals, which as a body elects a new pope. The duties of the cardinals include attending the meetings of the College and...
. He was born in Allassac
Allassac
Allassac is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France.-Population:...
.
He became bishop of Limoges in 1294, and archbishop of Bourges in 1316. He was a papal commissioner enquiring into the Knights Templar
Knights Templar
The Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon , commonly known as the Knights Templar, the Order of the Temple or simply as Templars, were among the most famous of the Western Christian military orders...
, 1309 to 1311.
He was created cardinal in 1320, as cardinal-priest of Ss. Nereo e Achilleo, In 1321 he became bishop of Ostia e Velletri.