Arnaud de Via explained

Arnaud de Via (died 24 November 1335) was a French cardinal in the Roman Catholic Church. Arnaud's brother Jacques was also a cardinal and their mother was sister to pope John XXII.

Life

Born in Cahors, he became a protonotary apostolic, archdeacon of Fréjus, provost of Barjols and prior of S. Nicola de Bari. He was made a cardinal in the consistory of 20 June 1317. He built the Petit Palais in Avignon, a residence at Villeneuve-lès-Avignon and the collégiale Notre-Dame, intended to receive his tomb and granted a chapter of 12 canons. He took part in the papal conclave of 1334 which elected pope Benedict XII[1] and died in Avignon.

Notes and References

  1. Louis Duhamel, « Un neveu de Jean XXII, le cardinal Arnaud de Via », in Bulletin monumental, 1883, 5e série, tome 11, numero 49, p. 401-435 (read online)