Henry of Marcy
Henry of Marcy, or Henry de Marsiac, (c. 1136 – 1 January 1189) was a Cistercian abbot, first of Hautecombe in Savoy (1160–1177), and then of Clairvaux, from 1177 until 1179. He was created Cardinal Bishop of Albano by Pope Alexander III at the Third Lateran Council in 1179.
Cardinal Henri de Marcy | |
|---|---|
| Cardinal Bishop | |
| Diocese | Albano (1189–1197) |
| Elected | 11 March 1179 |
| Other post(s) | Abbot of Clairvaux (1177–1179) |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 6 May 1179 by Pope Alexander III |
| Created cardinal | December 1182 by Pope Alexander III |
| Rank | Cardinal Bishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1136 Chateau de Marcy, Burgundy |
| Died | 1 January 1189 (aged 52–53) Arras, Flanders |
| Buried | Arras |
| Nationality | French (Burgundian) |
| Residence | Hautecombe (Savoy), Clairvaux, Rome, Verona |
| Occupation | heretic hunter, diplomat, administrator, courtier |
| Profession | Cistercian monk, bishop |
Henry was an important figure in the fight against the late-12th-century movements of Catharism and Waldensianism and was prominent at the Third Lateran Council. He supported the use of force to suppress heresy and a strong alliance between secular and ecclesiastic authority in the use of force.
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