Pierre Cauchon
15th-century Catholic bishop of Beauvais, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pierre Cauchon (1371 – 18 December 1442) was a French Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Beauvais from 1420 to 1432. He was a strong partisan of English interests in France during the latter years of the Hundred Years' War. He was the judge in the trial of Joan of Arc and played a key role in her execution. The Catholic Church overturned his verdict in 1456.
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His Excellency, The Most Reverend Pierre Cauchon | |
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Bishop of Beauvais | |
Diocese | Beauvais |
Elected | 21 August 1420 |
In office | 1420–1432 |
Predecessor | Bernard de Chevenon |
Successor | Jean Juvénal des Ursins |
Other post(s) | Bishop of Lisieux (29 January 1432 – 15 December 1442) |
Laicized | 1457 |
Personal details | |
Born | 1371 |
Died | 18 December 1442(1442-12-18) (aged 71) Rouen, Normandy |
Nationality | French |
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