Louis I, Cardinal of Guise

Louis I de Lorraine - Guise (* October 21, 1527 in Joinville, † March 29, 1578 in Paris) was cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.

Life

Louis was the fourth son of Claude de Lorraine, duc de Guise and Antoinette de Bourbon, and thus the younger brother of Cardinal Charles de Lorraine - Guise and the Duke François de Lorraine, duc de Guise.

Louis was born on May 11, 1545 Bishop of Troyes, on June 27, 1550 Bishop of Albi, on May 9, 1561 Archbishop of Sens (entered but only a year later for Cardinal Nicolas de Pellevé back ) and on October 5, 1568 for the Archbishop per hac vice of Metz. He was consecrated on April 1, 1571 by his brother Charles.

Already in the consistory of December 22, 1553 he was appointed by Pope Julius III. created cardinal. As a cardinal deacon, he received on July 17, 1555 Title church " San Tommaso in Parione " in which he was appointed on 24 March 1568 for the cardinal priests.

In the conclave of 15 May 1555, he voted on May 23, 1555 Cardinal Gian Pietro Carafa as Pope Paul IV and on December 25, 1559, Cardinal Giovanni Angelo de ' Medici to Pope Pius IV. At the conclaves in 1553, 1565/66 and 1572 he did not participate.

On February 13, 1575 Louis Henry III crowned. in Reims to the king of France.