René de Prie
René de Prie (* 1451 in Touraine, France, † September 9, 1519 in Évreux ) was a Cardinal of the Catholic Church.
Life
Supported by his cousin, Cardinal Georges d' Amboise, de Prie made quick career. He was Grand Archdeacon of the Archdiocese of Bourges, archdeacon of Blois, dean of Saint- Hilaire de Poitiers. As apostolic prothonotary, he was then also commendatory abbeys Landais, Loroux, Miseray, Notre -Dame de La Prée, Déols, Notre -Dame de Lyre, Micy and Issoudun.
Chosen on August 3, 1498 to the Bishop of Bayeux and confirmed on March 25, 1499 as such, he was quite active in his diocese, and held on April 15, 1515 a diocesan synod. But already on 24 November 1516, he renounced his bishopric.
For the King of France, he not only wrote the marriage contract in 1499, but also served as his ambassador. He was rewarded for this with the abbey Déols, Priorat Layrac and the Barony Précigny.
Pope Julius II created de Prie on December 18, 1506 cardinal priest, but he published only on 17 May 1507. On that day he showed him to the titular church of Santa Lucia in Septisolio. Since 1509 on behalf of the King of France in Rome weilend, he moved on November 7, 1509 as Cardinal Priest of the titular church of San Vitale. When King Louis XII. entered the war with the Papal States in October 1510, he left, along with the other French prelates, Rome. Appointed on March 17, 1511 cardinal priest of Santa Sabina, excommunicated by Pope Julius II on 24 October 1511 and expelled him from the College of Cardinals, as he had participated in the schismatic Council of Pisa.
But who resided in Milan de Prie was unimpressed and operated continue to work for this council. The King of France appointed him in 1512 as Bishop of Lectoure. This diocese he exchanged in 1513, however, against the of Limoges.
After he had made Pope Leo X. against apology for his errors, he took this on April 24, 1514 the College of Cardinals, and appointed him on August 18, 1514 Bishop of Limoges, where already on November 25, 1510 to him the cathedral chapter Bishop had chosen. But even here, he resigned, now owner of the Priory of Malpas, on December 5, 1516 as diocesan bishop.