Guillaume d'Estouteville
Guillaume d'Estouteville (c. 1412–1483) was a French aristocrat of royal blood who became a leading bishop and cardinal. He held a number of Church offices simultaneously. He conducted the reexamination of the case of Jeanne d'Arc and exonerated her of the charges against her. He reformed the Statutes of the University of Paris. In Rome he became one of the most influential members of the Curia, as the official Protector of France in church business. Pope Sixtus IV appointed him Chamberlain of the Holy Roman Church (Camerlengo). His great wealth allowed him to be a generous patron of the arts, especially in the building and adornment of churches.
Guillaume d'Estouteville | |
|---|---|
| Cardinal, Archbishop of Rouen | |
| Church | Roman Catholic |
| Archdiocese | Rouen |
| In office | 1453–1483 |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia e Velletri (1461–83) Cardinal-Priest of Santa Pudenziana (1459–83) Bishop of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne (1453–83) |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 10 January 1440 |
| Created cardinal | 18 December 1439 by Pope Eugene IV |
| Rank | Cardinal-Bishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1412 Normandy, Kingdom of France |
| Died | 22 January 1483 Rome, Papal States |
| Buried | Sant'Agostino, Rome |
| Nationality | French |
| Parents | Jean d'Estouteville, Sieur de Vallemont Marguerite d'Harcourt |
| Partner | Girolama Togli |
| Children | 5 |
| Occupation | diplomat, courtier |
| Education | Master of Arts, Canon Law |
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