William II of Agen

"William of Agen" redirects here. For his successor in Agen, see William III of Agen.

William II of Agen (French: Guillaume) was a French prelate of the Catholic Church who was successively the bishop of Agen (1245–1261) and patriarch of Jerusalem (1261–1270). He was an energetic and capable churchman who enjoyed the confidence of Popes Innocent IV and Urban IV and the respect of secular rulers. After a long and successful career in France, he was appointed to head the Church of Jerusalem during one of its most difficult times. In the Kingdom of Jerusalem, William exercised supreme authority, both spiritual and secular, and as papal legate he held sway over the Church throughout the Latin East. During his rule, the kingdom once again gained a resident king in the person of Hugh III of Cyprus, whom he had crowned king of Cyprus and supported in the bid for the throne of Jerusalem.

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