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Benedict XII

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Benedict XII

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Also known as Jacques Fournier, Pope Benedict XII, papa Benedetto XII, Giacomo Fournier, Benedictus PP XII, pape Benoît XII, Benedictus XII, pape Benoit XII

pope of the Catholic Church 1334–1342

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Benedict XII was the head of the Catholic Church from 1334 to 1342, serving as Pope during the medieval period. He is remembered as an important religious leader during a significant era of the Church's history.

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Instance of
human
Given name
Jacques
Gender
male
Citizenship
France
Place of birth
Saverdun
Place of death
Avignon
Occupation
Catholic bishop
Position held
diocesan bishop
Educated at
University of Paris
Languages spoken
Latin
Religion
Catholic Church
Participant in
1334 papal conclave
Image
Benoît XII Paolo de Siena 1341 crypte de St Pierre de Rome.jpg
Work location
Papal States
Religious order
Cistercians
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place of burial
Avignon Cathedral
Commons category
Benedictus XII
date of death
1342-04-25
date of birth
1280-00-00
described by source
Wikitólica
birth name
Jacques Fournier
name in native language
Benedictus PP. XII
topic's main category
Category:Pope Benedict XII
cause of death
gangrene
consecrator
Nicolò Albertini
P13311
Zeki Kolaç
P8168
Granges-les-Beaumont
manner of death
natural causes
publication date
1336-01-29
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Encyclopedic overview

Pope Benedict XII (Latin: Benedictus XII, Italian: Benedetto XII, French: Benoît XII; 1285 – 25 April 1342), born Jacques Fournier, was a cardinal and inquisitor, and later, head of the Catholic Church from 30 December 1334 to his death, in April 1342. He was the third Avignon pope and reformed monastic orders and opposed nepotism. Unable to remove his capital to Rome or Bologna, Benedict started the great palace at Avignon. He settled the beatific vision controversy of Pope John XXII with the bull Benedictus Deus, which stated that souls may attain the "fullness of the beatific vision" before the Last Judgment. Despite many diplomatic attempts with Emperor Louis IV to resolve their differences, Benedict failed to bring the Holy Roman Empire back under papal dominance. He died 25 April 1342 and was buried in Avignon.

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