Birth. 1370s, Montiers, France. Of a noble family of the parish of Saint-Imier, near Grenoble. His last name is also listed as Arci and as Arsy. Called the Cardinal of Tarentaise.

Education. Licentiate in canon law.

Early life. Canon of Saint-Augustine. Prior of Saint-Valentin, Bissy, Savoie, in 1415. Successor of his uncle Hugues d'Arces as provost of Grand-Saint-Bernard (Montjou), diocese of Sion, 1419 to 1438. In the general chapter of Etoy in 1437, he promulgated new statutes for the provostship; they were ephemeral but in part they serve as a precedent for the constitutional reforms of 1438.

Sacred orders. (No information found).

Episcopate. Elected archbishop of Tarentaise, February 28, 1438; occupied the post until his death. Consecrated (no information found). He took part in the Council of Basle; he was the representative of the council's president, Cardinal Louis Aleman; he was one of the electors of Antipope Felix V on November 5, 1439.

Cardinalate. Created pseudocardinal priest by Antipope Felix V in Genève on April 6, 1444; received the title of Ss. Nereo ed Achilleo. He submitted to Pope Nicholas V, who absolved him; created cardinal in the consistory of December 19, 1449; published the following day with the title of Ss. Nereo ed Achilleo.

Death. December 12, 1454, Moûtiers. Buried in Moûtiers.

Bibliography. Cardella, Lorenzo. Memorie storiche de' cardinali della Santa Romana Chiesa. Rome : Stamperia Pagliarini, 1793, III, 121-122; Chacón, Alfonso. Vitæ, et res gestæ Pontificvm Romanorum et S. R. E. Cardinalivm ab initio nascentis Ecclesiæ vsque ad Vrbanvm VIII. Pont. Max. 4 volumes. Romae : Typis Vaticanis, 1677, II, col. 945 and 976; "Essai de liste générale des cardinaux. VII. Les cardinaux de la fin du XVe siècle". Annuaire Pontifical Catholique 1932. Paris : Maison de la Bonne Presse, 1932, p. 150; Eubel, Conradus and Gulik, Guglielmus van. Hierarchia Catholica Medii Aevi. Volumen II (1431-1503). Münich : Sumptibus et Typis Librariae Regensbergianae, 1914; reprint, Padua : Il Messagero di S. Antonio, 1960, pp. 10, 11, 64 and 245.

Birth. Between 1370 and 1380, Châtillon La Palud (?). Son of Aymé de La Palud, seigneur of Varambon, and Alix de Corgenon. His last name is also listed as La Palu de Varambon. He was called the Cardinal of Varambon or of Maurienne.

Education. Obtained a doctorate in La Sorbonne University, Paris. Entered the Order of Saint Benedict (Benedictines) in Tournus, diocese of Châlons-sur-Saône.

Priesthood. Ordained (no further information found). Abbot of Ambronnay, 1404. Abbot of Tournus, 1413. Attended the Council of Constance. Guardian of the conclave of 1417. Deputy to the Council of Sienna of 1423. Deputy to the Council of Basle, where he was elected bishop of Lausanne.

Episcopate. Elected bishop of Lausanne, June 6, 1431, in the Council of Basle. Consecrated (no information found). Transferred to the see of Avignon, November 4, 1433; the appointment did not have any practical effect. Sent by the council before Pope Eugenius IV. Went to Greece to promote the union with the Greek Orthodox. Returned to Basle and adhered himself to Antipope Felix V.

Cardinalate. Created pseudocardinal priest by Antipope Felix V on April 12, 1440 in Thonon with the title of S. Susanna (1). Transferred to the see of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, toward July 1441; occupied the see until his death. Prior commendatario of Aiton from 1445. Submitted himself to Pope Nicholas V, who absolved him. Created cardinal priest in the consistory of December 19, 1449; published the following day; received the title of S. Anastasia on January 12, 1450; entered Rome on December 11, 1450; received the red hat the following day; the final ceremonies of his cardinalitial creation took place on December 15, 1450. Named papal legate.

Death. September 21, 1451 (2), Rome. Buried in the patriarchal Vatican basilica.

Bibliography. Cardella, Lorenzo. Memorie storiche de' cardinali della Santa Romana Chiesa. Rome : Stamperia Pagliarini, 1793, III, 122; Chacón, Alfonso. Vitæ, et res gestæ Pontificvm Romanorum et S. R. E. Cardinalivm ab initio nascentis Ecclesiæ vsque ad Vrbanvm VIII. Pont. Max. 4 volumes. Romae : Typis Vaticanis, 1677, II, col. 938, no. 1; and col. 977, no. 11; "Essai de liste générale des cardinaux. VII. Les cardinaux de la fin du XVe siècle". Annuaire Pontifical Catholique 1932. Paris : Maison de la Bonne Presse, 1932, p. 144, no. 1; and 150, no 10; Eubel, Conradus and Gulik, Guglielmus van. Hierarchia Catholica Medii Aevi. Volumen II (1431-1503). Münich : Sumptibus et Typis Librariae Regensbergianae, 1914; reprint, Padua : Il Messagero di S. Antonio, 1960, pp. 9, 11, 30, 61, 100, 173, and 187-188.

Birth. (No datew found), Etain, diocese of Verdun. Son of Hugues, called also Huln. He is also listed in German sources as Wilhelm Huhn. His last name is also listed as de Stagno; and as Estain de Murollis. He was called the Cardinal of Metz.

Education. Obtained a doctorate in utroque iure, both canon and civil law. Entered the Order of Saint Benedict (Benedictines).

Priesthood. Ordained (no further information found). Archdeacon of Verdun. Archdeacon of Metz. Sent to the Council of Basle. In 1437, he was a member of the conciliar commission that reported on the bad administration of the church by Pope Eugenius IV. He was one of the electors of Antipope Felix V on November 5, 1439.

Cardinalate. Created pseudocardinal priest by Antipope Felix V on April 6, 1444 in Genève, with the title of S. Marcello; he declined, and joined the obedience of Pope Nicholas V, who absolved him. Created cardinal priest by Pope Nicholas V in the consistory of December 19, 1449; published the following day; received the title of S. Sabina on January 12, 1450; entered Rome on November 30, 1450; received the red hat the following day; the final ceremonies of his cardinalitial creation took place on December 11, 1450.