Gaucelin Duèze, Gaucelme or Gauscelin de Jean (Cahors,? - Avignon, 3 August 1348) was a French cardinal, nephew of Pope John XXII.
Born in Cahors in the family related by marriage to that of Pope John XXII. From 1312 he was archdeacon of Paris. Pope John XXII, shortly after his election, appointed him vice-chancellor of the Catholic Church, a position he held until the year 1319, and in his first consistory on December 17, 1316 he was named cardinal-presbyter of the SS. Marcellino e Pietro. In 1317 together with Cardinal Luca Fieschi tried, without success, to mediate as papal legacy between Scotland and England. In Scotland the legates were even detained for some time because they were considered partial in favor of England. In 1319 Gaucelin was more successful in arranging a truce between France and Flanders.
In 1327 John XXII appointed him bishop of Albano and great penitentiary. He participated in the conclaves of 1334 and 1342. He enjoyed several benefits, in France and England. He intervened in the process because of the controversy in the order of the Franciscans in relation to the poverty of Christ and his apostles.
He died in Avignon. Bibliography
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