Hugh Aycelin (1230,

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– 28 December 1297,

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) was a French

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. He was also known as Hughes of Billom (also Billo or Billay), Ugo Billomo, Hughes Séguin, Ugo Seguin de Billon, Hughes Aycelin de Montaigut and Hugues Séguin de Billon.

Early life

Hugh was born ca. 1230 at Billom, a fiefdom of his family in the diocese of Clermont, France. His father was Pierre Aycelin ''seigneur'' of Bressolie.

Formation

Hugh entered the Order of Dominicans in his youth and was ordained a priest.

Career

Hugh served as a lector at the ''studium conventuale'' at

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."Frater Hugo de Bidiliomo provincie Francie, magister fuit egregius in theologia et mul famosus in romana curia; qui actu lector existens apud Sanctam Sabinam, per papam Nicolaum quartum eiusdem ecclesie factus cardinalis" 6.V.1288 postmodum per Celestinum papain 294est ordinatus in episcopum ostiensem (Cr Pg 3r). http://www.e-theca.net/emiliopanella/lector12.htm Accessed May 9, 2011; See also ''Rome Across Time and Space: Cultural Transmission and the Exchange of Ideas'', 2011, p. 275. https://books.google.com/books?id=xGiHbiqknLgC&pg=PA275&lpg=PA275&dq=%22#v=onepage&q&f=false Accessed 7-10-2011 He served as Master of Sacred Palace from 1281-88.

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created him Cardinal-Priest of S. Sabina in the

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of 16 May 1288. He was a signatory on papal bulls issued between 3 September 1288 and 23 August 1291. Hugh participated in the conclave of 1292–1294, which elected

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. In August 1294 he was promoted to the rank of Cardinal-Bishop of the suburbicarian

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, proper of the

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. He presided over the papal conclave of 1294 and consecrated

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of Rome the new

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on 23 January 1295. Following the instructions of his will he was buried in front of the main altar of the

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in Rome.

Works

Hugh was the author of numerous works in theology and commentaries on the ''

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'' and the '' Lamentations of Jeremiah''.

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