Andrew of Carniola (1399 – November 13, 1484) was a Roman Catholic archbishop from

Carniola Carniola ( sl, Kranjska; , german: Krain; it, Carniola; hu, Krajna) is a historical region that comprised parts of present-day Slovenia. Although as a whole it does not exist anymore, Slovenes living within the former borders of the region sti ...

, in present-day Slovenia. Andrew of Carniola was a Dominican friar. In 1476, through the aid of Emperor Frederick III, he became bishop of Carniola and lived at Laibach. He was an advocate of a general council of bishops as head of the Catholic church, rather than the

Papacy The pope ( la, papa, from el, πάππας, translit=pappas, 'father'), also known as supreme pontiff ( or ), Roman pontiff () or sovereign pontiff, is the bishop of Rome (or historically the patriarch of Rome), head of the worldwide Cathol ...

. He attempted but failed to be appointed Cardinal in 1478 by the Pope. In 1482, he traveled to

Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...

and attempted to convene a general council of bishops. As a result, he was excommunicated by the Pope and held in prison. He died during his incarceration, allegedly through suicide.

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1399 births 1484 deaths Carniolan Roman Catholic priests Members of the Dominican Order People excommunicated by the Catholic Church Clergy from Ljubljana Dominican bishops 15th-century Roman Catholic priests {{Slovenia-bio-stub