Jean, Bishop of Orleans

Orléans Cathedral of Sainte-Croix

Jean was appointed Bishop of Orleans in France in 1096, and consecrated in on 1 March 1098.[1] Jean had previously been archdeacon at Tours.[2]

In 1100, Ivo, Bishop of Chartres complained bitterly in a letter to Pope Urban II about a certain promiscuous youth named Jean have been made the Bishop of Orleans despite a reputation for sexual looseness, as well as being underage.[3] He reported that he had been given the nickname of "Flora", after a well-known local courtesan, and had become the subject of a number of lewd street songs. In an attempt to head off Jean’s elevation to the bishopric, Ivo had previously sent examples of the lurid lyrics to the Archbishop of Lyons but to no avail.

It seems that the installation of Jean as bishop had been arranged by Jean’s then lover, Raoul II, Archbishop of Tours (1086-1117), who had remained on good terms with Philip I King of France - despite excommunication by Hugues, legate of the Holy See. In exchange for Raoul's support, Philip subsequently agreed to arrange a bishopric for Jean. Pope Urban, nevertheless, took no direct action, and Jean remained as bishop until his death around 1125.[4]

References

  1. ↑ James Neill (2009), The Origins and Role of Same-Sex Relations in Human Societies, McFarland
  2. ↑ C. Petits-Dutaillis, The Feudal monarchy in France and England, 1936
  3. ↑ Rolker, Christof. Canon Law and the Letters of Ivo of Chartres, Cambridge University Press, 2010 ISBN 9781139485067
  4. ↑ "Gay Bishops: Ralph of Tours and John of Orleans"
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