Biography.guide
Home › People › Catholic priest › Bérenger de Landore
Portrait of Bérenger de Landore

Bérenger de Landore

1262 – 1330

Roman Catholic archbishop

Don't just read it — keep itBiographies to ownE-book · Audio · Video From $7 →

About Bérenger de Landore

Lived 1262 – 1330 (aged 67–68). Bérenger de Landore was a French catholic priest, catholic bishop, friar, theologian and archbishop.

Bérenger de Landore (also Berengar of Landorra, of Landorre; Berenguel de Landoria, Landória, or Landoira) (1262–1330) was a French Dominican, who became Master of the Order of Preachers (1312–1317), and then Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela (1317-1330). He was from a noble family of southern France.

As Master General As Master General, he set up the Friars Pilgrim missionaries. He set the trend towards Thomism as central to Dominican theology; and campaigned against that of Durandus of Saint-Pourçain. He asked Bernard Gui to compose a replacement for the Golden Legend of Jacobus de Voragine.

As Archbishop

On 15 July 1317, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope John XXII as Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela. On 30 April 1318, he was consecrated bishop by Niccolò Alberti, Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia e Velletri. He had to reside at some time at Noia, where he held a synod. His takeover was a violent affair. He served as Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela until his death on 20 Oct 1330. One of the cathedral towers bears his name.

Works His Lumen animæ, seu liber moralitatum Magnarum rerum naturalium was printed in 1482 by .

Biography shop

Don’t just read it —
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

  • E-book
  • Audio
  • Video
Browse the shop — from $7

Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

Born
1262, Salmiech
Birth century
Nationality
Positions held
Master General of Order of Friars Preachers, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Compostela, Superior general
Also known as
Berenger de Landore

People in Bérenger de Landore's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Bérenger de Landore's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Bérenger de Landore?

Roman Catholic archbishop

When was Bérenger de Landore born?

Bérenger de Landore was born in 1262 in Salmiech.

When did Bérenger de Landore die?

Bérenger de Landore died on 20 October 1330 in Santiago de Compostela, Seville.

What was Bérenger de Landore's occupation?

Bérenger de Landore was a catholic priest, catholic bishop, friar, theologian and archbishop.

What nationality was Bérenger de Landore?

Bérenger de Landore was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Bérenger de Landore

· Wikidata: Q2930005

· DBpedia: Bérenger de Landore

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bérenger de Landore. https://biography.guide/berenger-de-landore/

MLA: "Bérenger de Landore." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/berenger-de-landore/.

Chicago: "Bérenger de Landore." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/berenger-de-landore/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.

Page generated 2026-09-27 05:25 UTC