About Guillaume de Varax
Lived 1400 – 1466. Guillaume de Varax was a German catholic priest and catholic bishop.
Guillaume de Varax (died April 11, 1466) was a French–Swiss bishop.
Guillaume was born to aristocratic parents, Etienne de Varax and Claudine de Saint-Amour. His father was seigneur (lord) of Romans and Saint-André-en-Bresse. He became a monk in the Order of Saint Benedict at the Abbey of Île Barbe sometime before 1440. In 1440 he became prior at Fréterive, and in 1446 abbot of Sacra di San Michele.
From 1460 to 1462, he served as Bishop of Belley, and from 1462 to his death as Bishop of Lausanne.
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Who was Guillaume de Varax?
15th-century Swiss bishop
When was Guillaume de Varax born?
Guillaume de Varax was born in 1400.
When did Guillaume de Varax die?
Guillaume de Varax died on 11 April 1466 in Lausanne.
What was Guillaume de Varax's occupation?
Guillaume de Varax was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.
What nationality was Guillaume de Varax?
Guillaume de Varax was German.
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