Raoul of Turenne was a 9th-century Benedictine monk who served as the archbishop of Bourges starting in 840. Born in Turenne around 801, he began his religious path as a novice at Solignac in 823. Throughout his career, he acted as a prominent diplomat for rulers such as Pippin and Charles, often negotiating peace between competing kings. He was a significant figure in the Carolingian ecclesiastical reform movement and held authority over Aquitaine.