[3] He was elected grand master in September of 1355, succeeding Pierre de Corneillan.

Soon after his accession, Pope Innocent VI called an assembly in Avignon, in which he imposed reform upon the Knights Hospitaller.

The pope considered buying it for the Hospitallers, but by the time the Hospitaller delegation arrived in Avignon in 1357, the titular Latin Emperor Robert II had refused to accept the deal, causing it to fall through.

[5] Roger de Pins is primarily remembered for his generosity and compassion when he served as grand master of the order.

It is said that during his reign Rhodes was hit by plague and famine, and de Pins provided for the people, only keeping what he needed to live.