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Jean Suau
Jean Suau (1503–1566) was a French Roman Catholic bishop and cardinal. Biography Jean Suau was born in the Castle of Rieumes in Gascony in 1503. He studied canon law and civil law. Moving to Rome, he became an auditor, first of the Apostolic Palace, then of the Roman Rota. On 20 December 1555 he was elected Bishop of Mirepoix. He was subsequently consecrated as a bishop. Pope Paul IV made him a cardinal priest in the consistory of 20 December 1555. He received the red hat and the titular church of San Giovanni a Porta Latina on 13 January 1556. He participated in the papal conclave of 1559 that elected Pope Pius IV. Under Paul IV, he served as Prefect of the Apostolic Signatura. He opted for the titular church of Santa Prisca on 26 April 1560. He resigned the government of Mirepoix sometime before 31 January 1561. He later participated in the papal conclave of 1565-66 that elected Pope Pius V. He died in the Apostolic Palace on 29 April 1566. He was buried in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French People
The French people (french: Français) are an ethnic group and nation primarily located in Western Europe that share a common French culture, history, and language, identified with the country of France. The French people, especially the native speakers of langues d'oïl from northern and central France, are primarily the descendants of Gauls (including the Belgae) and Romans (or Gallo-Romans, western European Celtic and Italic peoples), as well as Germanic peoples such as the Franks, the Visigoths, the Suebi and the Burgundians who settled in Gaul from east of the Rhine after the fall of the Roman Empire, as well as various later waves of lower-level irregular migration that have continued to the present day. The Norse also settled in Normandy in the 10th century and contributed significantly to the ancestry of the Normans. Furthermore, regional ethnic minorities also exist within France that have distinct lineages, languages and cultures such as Bretons in Brittany, Occi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
