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Jean Suau (1503–1566) was a French Roman Catholic bishop and cardinal. He started his career as an ecclesiastical court auditor before he was consecrated a bishop and later a cardinal. Suau participated in the papal conclave of 1559 that elected Pope Pius IV.[1] and the papal conclave of 1565-66 that elected Pope Pius V.
Biography
[edit]Early life and education
[edit]Jean Suau was born in the Castle of Rieumes in Gascony in 1503.[1] He studied canon law and civil law.[1]
Career
[edit]Moving to Rome, he became an auditor, first of the Apostolic Palace, then of the Roman Rota.[1]
On 20 December 1555 he was elected Bishop of Mirepoix.[1] He was subsequently consecrated as a bishop.[1]
Pope Paul IV made him a cardinal priest in the consistory of 20 December 1555.[1] He received the red hat and the titular church of San Giovanni a Porta Latina on 13 January 1556.[1]
He participated in the papal conclave of 1559 that elected Pope Pius IV.[1] Under Paul IV, he served as Prefect of the Apostolic Signatura.[1] He opted for the titular church of Santa Prisca on 26 April 1560.[1] He resigned the government of Mirepoix sometime before 31 January 1561.[1] He later participated in the papal conclave of 1565-66 that elected Pope Pius V.[1]
Death
[edit]He died in the Apostolic Palace on 29 April 1566.[1] He was buried in Santo Spirito in Sassia.[1]