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Objective of this Project

The objective of this project is to be a repository for contemporary adepts and supporters of the Cathar movement in the 11th-13th century - primarily in the regions of Languedoc and Catalunya.

This repository includes:

• Cathar Perfecti ('Bons Hommes', who had received the consolamentum - or Cathar baptism)
• Cathar Credentes (believers)
• Patrons of the Cathar church.
• Military (knights, soldiers)

Patrons of the Cathar movement were not necessarily believers. Many patrons (local lords, such as the Trencavels) would tolerate the Cathar belief system in opposition to the dominance and perceived excesses of the catholic clergy. More importantly, for many patrons, the Cathar movement was a phenomenon that played straight into the geopolitical cards of that time, specifically between the power of the Crown of Aragon and the French kings. Many of these patrons were, or became, 'faydits' - nobles who were dispossessed of their properties due to the ever-changing alliances in the region.

For more information, please refer to Cathars, the umbrella project.

Notes to editors:

• If a patron of the Cathar cause was also a believer or a 'parfait', please move the name to the latter profiles. Leave patrons in their category if only political patronage can be demonstrated.
• Please provide the birthplace or best known origin for a name. This helps to understand the relationships between dioceses as well as political patronage.
• An asterisk * behind a name indicates that this person is confirmed in the correct category - Perfecti, Credentes, Patrons, or Military.'

Cathar Perfecti

• Amiel Aicard (survived Montségur)
• Guilhem Aicard *, - d16/3/1244, Montségur
• Pons Ais *, - d16/3/1244, Montségur
• Raimon d'Aniort *, - d16/3/1244, Montségur
• Pèire Aura *, Belesta, (participant in the massacre at Avignonet, May 29, 1242) - d16/3/1244, Montségur
• Pere Authié * (became bishop of Bouan; condemned and burnt in 1309 in Toulouse)
• Bernat d'Auvezine *, - d16/3/1244, Montségur
• Raimonde Barbe *, Mas Saintes-Puelles, , - d16/3/1244, Montségur
• Guilhem Belibasta *, c1280, Cubières - d1321, Carcassonne (last known 'parfait')
• Arnaud de Bensa *, - d16/3/1244, Montségur
• Raimon de Belvis *, senyor d'Usson, - d16/3/1244, Montségur
• Esclarmonda de Bessac *
• Ramon Blasco *
• Pèire Boué *
• Etienne Boutarra *, - d16/3/1244, Montségur
• Pèire de Bouville *, Toulouse
• Bresilhac de Caihavel *, knight (participant in the massacre at Avignonet, May 29, 1242) - d16/3/1244, Montségur
• Pons Capelle *, - d16/3/1244, Montségur
• Guiraud de Caraman *, - d16/3/1244, Montségur
• Na Cardolha *, Toulouse
• Arnaud des Casses *, seigneur de Casses, - d16/3/1244, Montségur
• Ermessenda, vescomtessa de Castellbó
• Joan de Combel *, chevalier de Laurac, - d16/3/1244, Montségur
• Saissa de Congost *, , - d16/3/1244, Montségur
• Raimonde de Cuq *, Lavelanet, - d16/3/1244, Montségur
• Raimon David *
• Guilhem Delpech *, - d16/3/1244, Montségur
• Arnaud Domergues *, Laroques d'Olmes, - d16/3/1244, Montségur
• Bruna Domergues *, - d16/3/1244, Montségur
• Rixende Donat *, Toulouse, - d16/3/1244, Montségur
• Faye de Durfort *
• Aude de Fanjaus *
• Guiraud Ferrier *, Sorèze
• Esclarmonda de Foix *
• Joan de la Garde *, - d16/3/1244, Montségur
• Guillem Garnier *, - d16/3/1244, Montségur
• Arnaud Raymond Gauti, knight from Sorèze and Durfort, (participant in the massacre at Avignonet, May 29, 1242), - d16/3/1244, Montségur
• Arnaud Giffre *
• Bernat Guilhem, - d16/3/1244, Montségur
• Corba Hunaud de Lanta *, - d16/3/1244, Montségur
• Jordà Hunaud de Lanta *
• Marquesia Hunaud de Lanta *, - d16/3/1244, Montségur
• Etienne Isarn, Casses, - d16/3/1244, Montségur
• Raimon Isarn *, Toulouse, - d16/3/1244, Montségur
• Guilhem d'Issus, seigneur de Montgaillard, - d16/3/1244, Montségur
• Joan de la Garde *, - d16/3/1244, Montségur
• Blanche de Laurac *
• Bruna de Lahille *, - d16/3/1244, Montségur
• India de Lahille *, Fanjaus, - d16/3/1244, Montségur
• Bertran de Maireville *
• Raimon de Marseillan *, - d16/3/1244, Montségur
• Guilhem d'En Marti *, Montferrier, (participant in the massacre at Avignonet, May 29, 1242), - d16/3/1244, Montségur
• Felipa de Montcada *
• Braida de Montserver *, - d16/3/1244, Montségur
• Arsenda Narbona *, - d16/3/1244, Montségur
• Guilhelm Narbona*, - d16/3/1244, Montségur
• Pons Narbona *, Latour de Carol, - d16/3/1244, Montségur
• Arnaud d'Orlhac *, - d16/3/1244, Montségur
• Arnau Peire, * chanoine catholique de Saint Sernin, - d circa 1230
• Guilhem Pèire-Duran *, Toulouse, - d16/3/1244, Montségur
• Esclarmonda de Perella *, - d16/3/1244, Montségur
• Forneira de Perella *
• Michel du Pin *, Toulouse
• Guilhem Prunel *
• Guilhem Raou *, - d16/3/1244, Montségur
• Alazais Raseire *
• Bernat Rastel *
• Joan Rei, Aint Paul Cap de Joux, - d16/3/1244, Montségur
• Pèire Robert *, Miralpeis, - d16/3/1244, Montségur
• Raimon Rival *
• Martin Roland *, - d16/3/1244, Montségur
• Raymonde de Saint Germain *
• Bernat de Sant Marti, chevalier de Laurac (participant in the massacre at Avignonet, May 29, 1242), - d16/3/1244, Montségur
• Raimon de Sant Marti *, - d16/3/1244, Montségur
• Pèire Sirven *, - d16/3/1244, Montségur
• Taparel *, , - d16/3/1244, Montségur
• Rixende de Teilh *, - d16/3/1244, Montségur
• Arnaud Teuly *, Limoux, - d16/3/1244, Montségur
• Raomon Guilhem de Tournebouix *, (participant in the massacre at Avignonet, May 29, 1242), - d16/3/1244, Montségur
• Raimon Trille *
• Ermengarde d'Ussat *, - d16/3/1244, Montségur
• Maurand el Vell *, Toulouse
• Arnaud de Vilanova *, Toulouse

Cathar Credentes

• Guillem Authié
• Peytavi Boursier *, Toulouse
• Raimon de Brouelles *
• Barthélémy Boué *, Toulouse
• Eudes de Castelnau * burnt abt 1198
• Imbert de Castelnau *
• Raimon Centoul *,
• Joan Christofols, avocat à Moissac
• Pèire Guilhem Delort *, Toulouse
• Bernat Audric de Drémil *
• Peire Esquivat *, Toulouse
• Peire Embrin *, Toulouse
• Etienne d'Espagne *, Toulouse
• Blanche de Gameville *, Toulouse
• Pons de Gameville *, Toulouse
• Sicard de Gameville *, knight, Toulouse
• Arnau Gui (el Vell) *, Toulouse
• Guillem Bernat Hunaud de Lanta *
• Raimon Hunaud *, senyor de Lanta
• Dyas Isarn *, Toulouse
• Raimona Isarn *, Toulouse
• Pèire Jacqmars *, Toulouse
• Peytavi Laurence *, Toulouse
• Etienne Masse *, Toulouse
• Vital Mège *, Cassemil
• Cortesa Mercader *, Toulouse
• Guilhem Mercader *, Toulouse
• Falquet de Moissac *
• Peyronnet de Montmaur *
• Arnau de Mudagons *, Torreilles
• Arnaud Peyrèire *, Toulouse
• Arnaud Guilhem Peyrèire *, Toulouse
• Bertran Peyrèire *, Toulouse
• Alaman de Rouaix *
• Bertran de Saissac *
• Hug de Saissac *
• Pere V de Saissac, XIII vescomte de Fenollet *
• Joan Saladin *, Toulouse
• Arnau Sicre
• Bernat Signier
• Isarn d Taix *, Pamiers
• Bernat Raimon Teulier *, Toulouse
• Joan Tisserand, * - d. Carcassonne
• Ponç III de Vernet

Cathar Patrons

• Bernat d'Alio *, senyor d'Usson
• Arnaud d'Alio, senyor d'Usson
• Bernat Ot d'Aniort *, senyor de Razès
• Jaspert de Barberà *, senyor de Barberà, - d1278
• Arnau I *, vescomte de Castellbó
• Guilhem Laurenç de Castellbo (participant in the massacre at Avignonet, May 29, 1242)
• Guilhem Ramon de Josa *
• Ramon de Josa *
• Arnaud Roger de Mirapeis (participant in the massacre at Avignonet, May 29, 1242)
• Pere Roger IX, senyor de Miralpeis
• Ramon de Perella *, senyor de Montsegur
• Bernat de Sant Marti, chevalier de Laurac (participant in the massacre at Avignonet, May 29, 1242)
• Bernat Sermon II *, senyor d'Albedun
• Benet de Tèrme
• Raimon de Tèrme
• Guilhem de Tèrme, senyor de Tèrme
• Olivièr de Tèrme *, b1200 -d12/8/1275, Saint Jean d'Acre
• Raimon VI *, comte de Tolosa
• Raimon Roger Trencavel *
• Ramon Trencavel *

Cathar Military

• Raimon d'Alfaro (participant in the massacre at Avignonet, May 29, 1242)
• Guillem d'Aniort *
• Barrau *, shield bearer for Bernat de Sant Marti) (participant in the massacre at Avignonet, May 29, 1242)
• Guilhem de Lahille, chevalier de Laurac (participant in the massacre at Avignonet, May 29, 1242)
• Guiraud de Pépieux, chevallier du Biterrois

(to be classified)

• Felip d'Alayrac
• Bernat d'Arzens
• Guilhem Azemat (participant in the massacre at Avignonet, May 29, 1242)
• Joan Azemat (participant in the massacre at Avignonet, May 29, 1242)
• Guilhem Azema de Valls (participant in the massacre at Avignonet, May 29, 1242)
• Guilhem de Balleguer
• Raimon Bernat Barbe, Queille (participant in the massacre at Avignonet, May 29, 1242)
• Pèire Roger de Belissen
• Pèire Bomassip
• Jordà de Cabarets
• Pèire Rogièr de Cabarets
• Gaillard de Calmont (participant in the massacre at Avignonet, May 29, 1242)
• Blanche de Caramny
• Bernat de Casnac
• Raimon de Castellarnau
• Robert de Castellrosselló
• Guilhem Cathala
• Joan Cathala (participant in the massacre at Avignonet, May 29, 1242)
• Roger Cathala
• Bernat Guilhem de Claira
• Raimon de Corbera (participant in the massacre at Avignonet, May 29, 1242)
• Arnau de Cos
• Pèire de Cucugnan
• Ferrou (participant in the massacre at Avignonet, May 29, 1242)
• Guilhem Raimon Golairan (participant in the massacre at Avignonet, May 29, 1242)
• Raimon de Josa
• Pèire Roger de Latour de Lissac (participant in the massacre at Avignonet, May 29, 1242)
• Guilhem del Mas
• Jordà del Mas (participant in the massacre at Avignonet, May 29, 1242)
• Alzieu de Massabrac (participant in the massacre at Avignonet, May 29, 1242)
• Ot de Massabrac (participant in the massacre at Avignonet, May 29, 1242)
• Pèire de Mazerolles (participant in the massacre at Avignonet, May 29, 1242)
• Pèire Maury
• Raimon de Miravall
• Arnaud de Mudagons
• Pèire de Nalzen (participant in the massacre at Avignonet, May 29, 1242)
• Raimon de Na Vidal
• Raimon de Narbona
• Gaillard Ot (participant in the massacre at Avignonet, May 29, 1242)
• Ot de Parestortes
• Berenguer de Pi
• Guilhem de Plaigne (participant in the massacre at Avignonet, May 29, 1242)
• Pèire Raimon de Plaigne
• Pèire de Pug Perduts
• Sicard de Puivert (participant in the massacre at Avignonet, May 29, 1242)
• Jordà de Quiders del Mas (participant in the massacre at Avignonet, May 29, 1242)
• Guiraud de Rabat (participant in the massacre at Avignonet, May 29, 1242)
• Imbert de Salles (participant in the massacre at Avignonet, May 29, 1242)
• Pèire Vell (participant in the massacre at Avignonet, May 29, 1242)
• Bernat de Vilanova
• Jordà de Vilar (participant in the massacre at Avignonet, May 29, 1242)
• Pèire Vital (participant in the massacre at Avignonet, May 29, 1242)