Geoffroy Faé

Geoffroy Faé (Gaufridus) († April 15, 1341), was a French Catholic abbot and bishop.[1]

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Geoffroy Faé, elected on April 1, 1335 bishop of Évreux,[2] was a former monk of Beaumont-le-Roger and prior of Bonne-Nouvelle.

Biography

Former monk of Beaumont-le-Roger (priory of the Holy Trinity) and prior of Bonne-Nouvelle, he was elected on August 29, 1327 20th abbot of Bec. He retains 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 and 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.[3]

References
  1. Geoffroy Faé at catholicheirachy.org
  2. 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.
  3. Statue funéraire de Geoffroy Faé, évêque d'Évreux » [archive, notice no PM27001462, base Palissy, ministère français de la Culture.]
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