Pierre de Gondi

Pierre de Gondi, cardinal de Retz was a French bishop and cardinal of the Gondi family.

Life

Born in Lyon, he was a brother of Albert de Gondi and a protégé of Catherine de Médicis. In turn, he became bishop of Langres, bishop of Paris, chancellor and grand almoner to Elisabeth of [Austria (1554–1592)|Elisabeth of Austria], wife of Charles [IX of France].
He was created cardinal in 1587.
Gondi undertook several missions to Rome under Henry III of France and Henry IV of France and attended the 1592 Papal [conclave, 1592|papal conclave].