Bertrand du Pouget

Bertrand du Pouget ( * ca 1280 in Castelnau- Montratier; † February 3, 1352 in Villeneuve- lès -Avignon ) was a Cardinal of the Catholic Church.

Life

The nephew of Pope John XXII. received a doctorate in law. 1310 and received by Pope Clement V, a benefice in the church of Sainte -Marie in Roquemaure. As dean of Issigfeac he became Monsignor in 1316 and then canon of the Metropolitan Chapter of Narbonne and archdeacon of Le Mans.

Pope John XXII. made him on 17 December 1316, Cardinal Priest of the titular church S. Marcello. From 1319 to 1334 he was then papal legate for northern Italy. Since December 18, 1327, Cardinal Bishop of Ostia e Velletri, he was at the same time from 1327 to 1334 Legat and Count of Bologna. Since 1332 he was then Margrave of Ancona and Count of Romagna.

Pouget participated in the conclaves of 1334 and 1342.