Pierre de Foix, le vieux
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| Intro | Catholic cardinal | ||||||
| Places | France | ||||||
| is | Diplomat Priest | ||||||
| Work field | Religion Politics | ||||||
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| Religion: | Christianity | ||||||
| Birth | France | ||||||
| Death | 13 December 1464Avignon | ||||||
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Peter of Foix the Elder (Fr.: Pierre de Foix, le vieux) (1386 – 13 December 1464) was a French cardinal, created in 1409.
He was the son of Archambaud de Grailly, captal de Buch and Isabella, Countess of Foix.
He was a papal legate in Avignon (1433–1464) and Archbishop of Arles from 1450 to 1463.
He founded both the University of Avignon, and the Collège de Foix in Toulouse.