Milon (2)

a French prelate, was born about the beginning of the 11th century. He joined the Benedictine order in the monastery of Saint-Aubin, at Angers. Milon was sent to Rome by his abbot to pope Urban II, and was by him presented with the cardinal's hat, and made bishop of Palestine. He was finally ordered to return to France, and preach against simony. Milon assisted in 1095 at the Council of Clermont. After the death of Urban II, Milon was appointed by Pascal II papal legate. Milon died about the year 1112. Marbode wrote a eulogy upon him, which Mabillon has published in the fifth volume of his Annales. Martene has published, in his Voyage Litteraire, 2:244, some verses of a certain Milon which are believed to be written by the chief bishop of Palestine. See Hist. Litt. de la France, 10:20; Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v.