Geoffroy Faé

Geoffroy Faé (or Gaufridus) was a French Catholic abbot and bishop. Faé was elected on April 1, 1335 as bishop of Évreux,[1] and was formerly a monk of Beaumont-le-Roger and prior of Notre-Dame-de-Bonne-Nouvelle.

Tomb featuring Geoffroy Faé
Memorial Window of Geoffroy Faé

Biography

A former monk of Beaumont-le-Roger (priory of the Holy Trinity) and prior of Bonne-Nouvelle, he was elected on August 29, 1327 the 20th abbot of Bec. He retained this function until June 23, 1335.

On April 1, 1335, he was elected bishop of Évreux. During his episcopate, he enlarged the cathedral of Évreux, in particular the choir.

He died on April 15, 1341, and was buried to the left of the choir of the abbey church of Le Bec. Today, his recumbent figure is kept in the new abbey.[2]

References
  1. Alphonse Chassant et G.-Er. Sauvage, Histoire des évêques d'Évreux : avec des notes et des armoiries, Imprimerie de L. Tavernier, Évreux, 1846, En ligne sur gallica [archive], p. 92-93.
  2. Statue funéraire de Geoffroy Faé, évêque d'Évreux » [archive, notice no PM27001462, base Palissy, ministère français de la Culture.]
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