Pope Clement V
Clement V | |
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Papacy began | June 5, 1305 |
Papacy ended | April 20, 1314 |
Predecessor | Pope Benedict XI |
Successor | Pope John XXII |
Personal details | |
Birth name | Bertrand de Got |
Born | 1264 Villandraut, France |
Died | Roquemaure, France | April 20, 1314
Other popes named Clement |
Pope Clement V (Latin: Clemens Quintus; 1264 –20 April, 1314), born Bertrand de Got, was a French cleric of the Roman Catholic Church and the 196th Pope from 1305 until his death.[1]
He was the first of the seven popes who lived in Avignon in France.
Early life
Bertrand de Got was born around 1264 in Villandraut in Gironde region of France.[2]
Bishop
Betrand was Archbishop of Bordeaux.[2]
Pope
He was elected pope on June 5, 1305; and he chose to be called Clement V. He was the fourth of six non-cardinals to be elected pope in the Middle Ages.[3]
Pope Clement moved the papacy to Avignon.[2]
The pope was involved in conflicts with the Knights Templar.[2]
Related pages
References
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- ↑ "List of Popes," Catholic Encyclopedia (2009); retrieved 2012-3-15.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Pope Clement V," Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2012-3-15.
- ↑ Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church, Conclaves of the 14th Century (1304-1394); retrieved 2012-3-15.
Other websites
Media related to Clemens V at Wikimedia Commons
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. Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 1913.
- Catholic Hierarchy, Pope Clement V
Preceded by Benedict IX |
Pope 1305–1314 |
Succeeded by John XXII |