Name Matthew Albano | Died 1134 | |
Matthew of Albano (died 1134) was a French Benedictine monk and Cardinal, and papal legate. He is a Catholic saint.
He was instrumental in the recognition of the Knights Templar, at the 1129 Council of Troyes.
He was a nephew of Hugh de Boves, abbot of Reading, bishop of Amiens and then archbishop of Rouen. They were both from a noble background, near Laon.
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