Jean Le Veneur (died 8 August 1543), son of a Norman baron, was a French Abbot, Bishop, Courtier, royal official, and Roman Catholic cardinal. Biography He was born into a noble family of Normandy. He was the second son of Philippe, baron of Tillières, Valquier and Homme; his mother was Marie Blosset, the sister of Bishop Stephen Blosset de Carouges of Lisieux (1482-1505). Jean le Veneur's brother Gabriel inherited the baronies. His brother Ambroise became Bishop of Évreux (1511-1532), and his first-cousin on his mother's side, Jacques d'Annebaut, eventually became a Cardinal himself. Canon, Archdeacon, Abbot Le Veneur's first post was as titular parish priest at Nôtre-Dame et Saint-Léonard in Honfleur in 1497. At the age of twenty-four, Jean le Veneur became Archdeacon of Auge in the Church of Lisieux, no doubt both under his uncle's patronage. He became Abbot of the Abbey of Grestain in the diocese of Lisieux thanks to the intervention of his uncle and of King Louis XII. He took possession of the monastery on 29 May 1503 by proxy, and on 26 May 1504 in person. He was also a Canon of the Church of Paris. Bishop Le Veneur was elected Bishop of Lisieux on 2 October 1505, in succession to his maternal uncle; he remained in this position until 18 August 1539. He also acquired from his uncle the Abbey of Lonlay (Longiledus) in the diocese of Le Mans in 1505, and he seems to have held it during his entire lifetime. He was a Councillor of State by 1507, with a salary of 600 livres. In 1506 Bishop Le Veneur was named Abbot Commendatory of the Abbey of Préaux. He held the abbey until 1535, when he resigned it in favor of Jacques d' Annebaut. On 20 June 1510, Bishop Le Veneur was one of the prelates who assisted at the funeral of Cardinal Georges d'Amboise in Rouen. In 1511 Bishop Le Veneur participated in the schismatic Council of Pisa, under the presidency of Cardinal Bernardino López de Carvajal Jean le Veneur became the first Abbot Commendatory of the Abbey of Mont-Saint-Michel in 1524, by appointment of King Francis I in accordance with the Concordat between him and Pope Leo X of 1516. The monks of Mont-Saint-Michel attempted to assert their ancient privileges and voted to elect René de Mary. When they sent their news to the Court, the King's mother, Louise of