Gérard Gobaille
French bishop
About Gérard Gobaille
Lived 1450 – 1494 (aged 43–44). Gérard Gobaille was a prelate.
Gérard Gobaille (died 12 September 1494, Melun) was a French bishop.
Life He was born in Soissons to a silk merchant. He became a bachelor of law in 1455 and in 1463 became canon and treasurer of Soissons Cathedral. He was elected advocate to the Parlement of Paris in 1488 and was elected bishop of Paris and canon of the cathedral on 8 August 1492 after six votes, against the wishes of Charles VIII of France - however, his election was never confirmed by the pope. He is buried in Notre Dame Cathedral.
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Who was Gérard Gobaille?
French bishop
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Gérard Gobaille was born in 1450 in Soissons.
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Gérard Gobaille died on 12 September 1494 in Melun.
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Gérard Gobaille was a prelate.
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