Jean du Bellay was a French diplomat and cardinal, a younger brother of Guillaume du Bellay, and cousin and patron of the poet Joachim du Bellay. He was bishop of Bayonne by 1526, a member of the Conseil privé of King Francis I from 1530, and bishop of Paris from 1532. He became Bishop of Ostia and Dean of the College of Cardinals in 1555.
- Occupation
- Catholic priest, Catholic bishop, diplomat, writer
- Position held
- Dean of the College of Cardinals, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Bordeaux, Cardinal-Bishop of Albano, bishop of Limoges
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of France
- Born
- 1492
