Jean de la Tour

Jean of La Tour
Jean of La Tour
Priest of San Lorenzo in Lucina
Previous post	Abbot of Fleury
Orders
Created cardinal	30th of May 1371; by Gregory XI
Personal details
Died	15th of April 1374; Avignon
Parents	Bertrand III, Lord of La Tour Isabelle de Lévis

Last updated November 22, 2025

Jean of la Tour (d. 15 of April 1374)^[1] was a French cardinal.

Life

He was the son of Bertrand III, lord of La Tour, and Isabelle de Lévis^[1].

He was the abbot of the Fleury Abbey ^[1] and was later elected cardinal and priest of San Lorenzo in Lucina on the consistory of the 30th of May 1371 by pope Gregory XI ^[1]^[2].

He died on the 15th of April 1374 in Avignon ^[1]^[2].

References

1 2 3 4 5 Du Chesne, François (1660). Histoire de tous les cardinaux François de naissance, ou qui ont esté promeus au cardinalat. pp. 623–624.
1 2 "Catholic Hierarchy".

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[:0-1] 1 2 3 4 5 Du Chesne, François (1660). Histoire de tous les cardinaux François de naissance, ou qui ont esté promeus au cardinalat. pp. 623–624.

[:1-2] 1 2 "Catholic Hierarchy".

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