Guy Paré (died 1206) was a French

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, who became general of his order,

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, and a

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.Election of January 8, 1198, (Innocent III)
/ref> He was a

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to Germany. In 1204 he was made Archbishop by

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; this position also made him a ''

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''. In 1205 Innocent conferred on him the privilege of consecrating the Kings of France. He died in

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of the

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, while engaged on a papal diplomatic mission. He is buried at Citeaux.

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