 In rapid succession he was Dean of Puy-en-Valais, Bishop of Nevers, and Bishop of Autun.In 1331 Pope John XXII made him a cardinal.Among his services were several charitable institutions founded at Annonay, and the Collège d'Autun, or Collège Cardinal, established in Paris on behalf of fifteen poor students, five for theology, five for law, and five for the fine arts.