Early life and education Jean Suau was born in the Castle of Rieumes in
Gascony in 1503. He studied
canon law and
civil law.
Career Moving to
Rome, he became an
auditor, first of the
Apostolic Palace, then of the
Roman Rota. On 20 December 1555 he was elected
Bishop of Mirepoix. He was subsequently
consecrated as a
bishop.
Pope Paul IV made him a
cardinal priest in the
consistory of 20 December 1555. He received the
red hat and the
titular church of
San Giovanni a Porta Latina on 13 January 1556. He participated in the
papal conclave of 1559 that elected
Pope Pius IV. Under Paul IV, he served as
Prefect of the
Apostolic Signatura. He opted for the titular church of
Santa Prisca on 26 April 1560. He resigned the government of Mirepoix sometime before 31 January 1561. He later participated in the
papal conclave of 1565-66 that elected
Pope Pius V.
Death He died in the Apostolic Palace on 29 April 1566. He was buried in
Santo Spirito in Sassia. ==References==