Before his election, Robert was the
archdeacon of
Nantes. When his uncle, bishop Bernard of Escoublac, died in 1180, Robert was appointed bishop by
Henry II of England, who was at the time
count of Nantes and overlord of the
Duchy of Brittany. Robert was one of Henry's most trusted advisors in Brittany,
Normandy, and
England. He was also a member of the council of three bishops who were responsible for enforcing the treaty concluded between Henry II and
Louis VII of France in 1177. Robert went on pilgrimage to
Jerusalem in 1184 and died in
Brindisi on his return home. ==References==