Guillaume de Montfort | |
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Paris | |
Church | Roman Catholic |
Archdiocese | Paris |
Province | Ile de France |
Metropolis | Paris |
Diocese | Paris |
Installed | May 1095 |
Term ended | 1101 |
Predecessor | Godfrey of Boulogne |
Successor | Foulques of Paris |
Orders | |
Ordination | September 1096 |
Personal details | |
Birth name | Guillaume de Montfort |
Born | Before 1087 Yves |
Died | 27 August 1101 Paris |
Nationality | French |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Parents | Simon I de Montfort Isabelle de Broyes |
Occupation | Bishop |
Guillaume de Montfort (English: William of Montfort) (died 27 August 1101) was a French bishop, most notably the Bishop of Paris from 1095 to 1101.
Montfort was the son of Simon I de Montfort. His date of birth is not known. He became a clerk to Saint Ivo of Chartres, the Bishop of Chartres.
In 1095, Pope Urban II held the Council of Clermont at Clermont-Ferrand, France. It excommunicated Philip I of France and Bertrade de Montfort, William's sister, for adultery. William had been noted as a great supporter of Urban II, and after the death of Geoffrey of Boulogne on 1 May 1095 he was in the running to become Bishop of Paris.
As the queen's brother, he held considerable power and sway over the council that elected him - he was also known for his religious devotion. However, he was young and a fairly minor member of the French church.
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He fought in the First Crusade, but was killed there in battle on 27 August 1101.
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