Pierre de La Chapelle | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Paris | |
 Pierre's sigil | |
| In office | 1208 - 1219 |
| Predecessor | Eudes de Sully |
| Successor | Guillaume de Seignelay |
| Other post | Treasurer of the Basilica of Saint Martin |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 1219 |
| Parents | Gauthier de Villebéon Aveline of Nemours |
Pierre de La Chapelle (of Nemours) (died 1219) was Bishop of Paris from 1208 until his death [1] .
He was the son of Gauthier de Villebéon, lord of Villebéon and La Chapelle, Grand Chamberlain of France, and Aveline of Nemours. [2] [3] [4] He was the treasurer of the Basilica of Saint Martin, before being elected bishop of Paris in 1208. [3] [4] [5]
De La Chapelle is notable for being one of the chief persecutors of the Amalricians, obtaining undercover information that shed light on the inner workings of the group [6] and burning at the stake a number of members [3] [4] and David of Dinant's works. [5] In 1211, he also took part in the Albigensian Crusade, even if only for a few months. [3] [4] [5]
In 1212 he attended the council held by a papal legate, Robert de Courçon, where regulations were put in place concerning the chapter's office of chancellor [3] [4] . In 1217 he welcomed the Dominican Order in Paris [3] [4] .
In 1218 de La Chapelle went on the Fifth Crusade. He died the following year, during the siege of Damietta [3] [4] [5] .