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Pope Benedict XII (Latin: Benedictus XII, French: Benoît XII; 1285 – 25 April 1342), born Jacques Fournier, was a cardinal and inquisitor, later head of the Catholic Church from 30 December 1334 to his death, in April 1342.
Benedict XII BENEDICTVS Duodecimus: Jacques Fournier, O.Cist. c. 1280–85 Saverdun, County of Foix, France 49–54 / 57–62 Born as a subject of the Kingdom of France. Pope at Avignon. Member of the Order of Cistercians. Known for issuing the Apostolic constitution Benedictus Deus (1336). A careful pope who reformed monastic orders and ...
English. Read; Edit; View history ... Benedict XII: ← 1314–16. 1342 ... from 13 to 20 December 1334 elected Jacques Fournier to succeed John XXII as pope ...
There have been 266 popes: 217 from Italy (Including Pope Paul I, II, III, IV, V, VI, Pope Pius I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII); 16 from France (Pope Sylvester II, Pope Stephen IX, Pope Nicholas II, Pope Urban II, Pope Callistus II, Pope Urban IV, Pope Clement IV, Pope Innocent V, Pope Martin IV, Pope Clement V, Pope John XXII, Pope Benedict XII, Pope Clement VI, Pope ...
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Benedict XII: Bertrand de Déaulx: Priest of S. Marco 18 December 1338 Benedict XII Pierre Roger, O.S.B. Priest of SS. Nereo ed Achilleo 18 December 1338 Benedict XII Elected Pope Clement VI: Guillaume Court, O.Cist. Priest of SS. IV Coronati 18 December 1338 Benedict XII nephew of John XXII Bernard d’Albi: Priest of S. Ciriaco alle Terme 18 ...
Pope Benedict XII: Guillaume de Court, O.Cist. Bishop of Frascati: 1338, December 18 Pope Benedict XII (nephew) Camerlengo of the Sacred College of Cardinals Etienne Aubert (elected Pope Innocent VI) Bishop of Ostia e Velletri: 1342, September 20 Pope Clement VI: Grand Penitentiary: Guillaume d'Aure, O.S.B. Priest of S. Stefano al Monte Celio
May 7 – Pope Clement VI succeeds Pope Benedict XII, as the 198th Pope. July 16 – Louis I becomes king of Hungary. July 18 – Battle of Zava: Mu'izz al-Din Husayn defeats the Sarbadars. July 22 – St. Mary Magdalene's flood is the worst such event on record for central Europe. [1]