Hugues Lancelot de Lusignan
Hugh Lancelot of Lusignan or Hugues or Hughues Lancelot de Lusignan was a Frankish Cardinal, often known as the Cardinal of Cyprus.
He was Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem 1424, and Archbishop of Nicosia. He was Regent during the captivity of his brother, King Janus.
He attended the Council of Basel, and became a supporter of antipope Felix V. As an envoy from the Council and, he presided in 1435 over the Congress of Arras, with Cardinal Niccolò Albergati, the papal legate.
He died at Geneva in August 1442.Family
His father was James I of Cyprus. His niece, Anne of Lusignan, married Louis, Duke of Savoy, son of Amadeus VIII.
