Pope Clement VI

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Pope Clement VI was a 14th-century Avignon pope known for his lavish court, political involvement in European affairs, and leadership during the Black Death.

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Pope Clement VI canonical 14
Clement VI 6

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instanceOf Catholic priest
human
pope
alsoKnownAs Clement VI
linked to: Pope Clement VI

Pierre Roger de Rosiers
birthDate 1291
birthName Pierre Roger
birthPlace Maumont, Rosiers-d'Égletons, Corrèze, Kingdom of France
burialPlace Abbey of La Chaise-Dieu
causeOfDeath natural causes
commissioned rebuilding of the Palais des Papes in Avignon
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of France
deathDate 1352-12-06
deathPlace Avignon, Papal States
linked to: Avignon
educatedAt College of Sorbonne
linked to: La Sorbonne

University of Paris
linked to: Sorbonne University
electedPopeOn 1342-05-07
era 14th century
grantedTitle imperial crown to Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
inOfficeDuring Black Death
Hundred Years' War
issuedDocument Unigenitus (1343) on the treasury of merits
papal bulls protecting Jews from accusations of causing the plague
knownFor condemnation of persecution of Jews during the Black Death
lavish papal court at Avignon
leadership during the Black Death
patronage of arts and culture
political involvement in European affairs
support of the French monarchy
languageSpoken Latin
Old French
mediatedIn conflicts between France and England
memberOf Order of Saint Benedict
linked to: Benedictines
papacyEnd 1352-12-06
papacyStart 1342-05-07
papalName Clement VI
linked to: Pope Clement VI
partOf Avignon Papacy
patronOf Abbey of La Chaise-Dieu
placeOfWork Papal Curia at Avignon
positionHeld Archbishop of Rouen
Bishop of Arras
Bishop of Sens
linked to: Archbishop of Sens

Cardinal-priest of Santi Nereo e Achilleo
Pope
predecessor Pope Benedict XII
religion Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
residence Avignon
style His Holiness
successor Pope Innocent VI
supported King Philip VI of France
linked to: Philip VI of France

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pontificate of Clement VI hasPope Pope Clement VI
Palais des Papes builtFor Pope Clement VI
Palais des Papes mainBuilder Pope Clement VI
Papal bull of Pope Clement VI author Pope Clement VI
Papal bull of Pope Clement VI issuedBy Pope Clement VI
William Bateman appointedBy Pope Clement VI
Custody of the Holy Land foundedBy Pope Clement VI
Pope Benedict XII successor Pope Clement VI
Gregory XI appointedCardinalBy Clement VI
linked to: Pope Clement VI
Gregory XI uncle Clement VI
linked to: Pope Clement VI
Unigenitus (1343 bull) author Pope Clement VI
Unigenitus (1343 bull) papacyOfIssuer Pope Clement VI
Papal election of 1352 precededByPope Clement VI
linked to: Pope Clement VI
Papal election of 1352 deathOfPreviousPope Clement VI
linked to: Pope Clement VI
Pope Clement VI alsoKnownAs Clement VI
linked to: Pope Clement VI
Pope Clement VI papalName Clement VI
linked to: Pope Clement VI
Pierre Roger de Beaufort uncle Pope Clement VI