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Pierre de la Vergne

1350 – 1403

French cardinal

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About Pierre de la Vergne

Lived 1350 – 1403 (aged 52–53). Pierre de la Vergne was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.

Pierre de la Vergne, Pierre de Veruche, Pierre Verneyo, Pierre Veruco, Pierre Verrujo or Pierre Veroche, Latin Petrus de Vernio (died 6 October 1403 in Avignon) was a French cardinal.

Life Pierre de la Vergne studied Canon law at the University of Montpellier. He was a disciple of Johannes Klenkok and was appointed cardinal deacon by Pope Gregory XI in 1371 taking the titular church Santa Maria in Via Lata.

During the conflict about the Sachsenspiegel law book he handed the Decadicon - a written attack by Johannes Klenkok on the Sachsenspiegel - to Pope Gregory XI. Gregory considered the attack and later issued the papal bull Salvator humani generis condemning 14 articles of the Sachsenspiegel on 8 April 1374.

De la Vergne participated in the papal conclave 1378 during which Pope Urban VI was elected and later in 1378 in the papal conclave that elected Antipope Clement VII. In 1379 he joined the Roman Obedience together with the other French cardinals.

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Important facts

Born
1350, Limousin
Birth century
Education
University of Montpellier
Positions held
Cardinal
Also known as
Pierre de Vergne

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Pierre de la Vergne?

French cardinal

When was Pierre de la Vergne born?

Pierre de la Vergne was born in 1350 in Limousin.

When did Pierre de la Vergne die?

Pierre de la Vergne died on 6 October 1403 in Avignon.

What was Pierre de la Vergne's occupation?

Pierre de la Vergne was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Pierre de la Vergne

· Wikidata: Q3387770

· DBpedia: Pierre de la Vergne

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