Henri, son of Humbert I and Anne of Burgundy, became regent of the Dauphiné of Viennois in 1318 for his nephew Guigues VIII. In 1319, he was appointed the 68th bishop of Metz by Pope John XXII, despite never being an ordained priest. Henri held various canon posts and the position of archdeacon of Worcester during his tenure. He engaged the château de Condé to Edward I, comte de Bar, and later returned the château de Chatillon to Henry I, lord of Blamont. Facing protests due to extracting money from the Metz diocese, Henri resigned as bishop in 1325, returning to the Dauphiné, with Louis of Poitiers succeeding him.
