Jean du Bellay
French Catholic cardinal (1492–1560)
Died aged 68Kingdom of France
Biography
Jean du Bellay (1492 – 16 February 1560) was a French diplomat and cardinal, a younger brother of Guillaume du Bellay, and cousin and patron of the poet Joachim du Bellay. He was bishop of Bayonne by 1526, a member of the Conseil privé (privy council) of King Francis I from 1530, and bishop of Paris from 1532. He became Bishop of Ostia and Dean of the College of Cardinals in 1555.
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Career highlights
Career & roles
- Dean of the College of Cardinals
- Roman Catholic Archbishop of Bordeaux
- Cardinal-Bishop of Albano
- bishop of Limoges
- bishop of Le Mans
- Roman Catholic bishop of Paris
- perpetual governor of the city of Velletri
Family
- Parents
- Louis du Bellay
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- Jean du Bellay died on February 16, 1560 at the age of 68.
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- Jean du Bellay is a citizen of Kingdom of France.
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