Guillaume Arrufat
Catholic cardinal
Guillaume Arrufat (died 24 February 1311), also known as Guillaume D'Arrufat, Guillaume Ruffat des Forges, Guillelmus Rufati, Guglielmo Rufati, etc., was a Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.
A nephew of Pope Clement V, he was ordained deacon of Saint-Seurin de Bordeaux on 3 May and 12 June 1301. He was ordained Cardinal of Santa Pudenziana in 1306.
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"Consistories for the creation of Cardinals, 14th Century (1303-1404)". The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. Florida International University. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2007-10-19.
Deputazione romana di storia patria (1928). Archivio della Deputazione romana di storia patria (in Italian).
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