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Jean du Feynier (died 1538) was the Master of the Order of Preachers from 1532 to 1538.
Feynier was a French native of Bern. [1] The Dominican chapter held at Rome in 1532 elected him Master of the Order of Preachers. [1] As master, he visited Spain and the Kingdom of Portugal and then moved on to the Kingdom of France. [1] In France, he was imprisoned because: (1) he was a friend of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, and (2) he refused to allow Francis I of France to impose Jeanne d'Amboise as prioress of the Dominican convent at Prouille. [1] He was released in 1538 and died a short time later. [1]
This article relies largely or entirely on a
single source. (November 2012) |
Jean du Feynier (died 1538) was the Master of the Order of Preachers from 1532 to 1538.
Feynier was a French native of Bern. [1] The Dominican chapter held at Rome in 1532 elected him Master of the Order of Preachers. [1] As master, he visited Spain and the Kingdom of Portugal and then moved on to the Kingdom of France. [1] In France, he was imprisoned because: (1) he was a friend of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, and (2) he refused to allow Francis I of France to impose Jeanne d'Amboise as prioress of the Dominican convent at Prouille. [1] He was released in 1538 and died a short time later. [1]