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Pope Gregory XI (Latin: Gregorius, born Pierre Roger de Beaufort; c. 1329 – 27 March 1378) was head of the Catholic Church from 30 December 1370 to his death, in March 1378. He was the seventh and last Avignon pope and the most recent French pope recognized by the modern Catholic Church.
Gregory XI (born 1329, Limoges-Fourche, France—died March 26/27, 1378, Rome, Papal States [Italy]) was the last French pope and the last of the Avignonese popes, when Avignon was the papal seat (1309–77). He reigned from 1370 to 1378. Beaufort was made cardinal in 1348 by his uncle, Pope Clement VI.
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Pope Gregory XI was the 11th man to use the Gregory name as the leader of the Catholic Church. He was the 201st pope and ruled for more than seven years as one of the Popes at Avignon, which refers to those who ruled in France rather than Italy.
Pope Gregory XI returned to Rome in 1376 and ended the Avignon Papacy. The most influential decision in the reign of Pope Gregory XI (1370–1378) was the return to Rome, beginning on 13 September 1376 and ending with his arrival on 17 January 1377.
The Holy See Pontiffs Gregory XI [ AR - DE - EN - ES - FR - IT - PT] Gregory XI ... IT - PT] Gregory XI 201st Pope of the Catholic Church Beginning Pontificate: 30 ...
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The continuous riots in Rome induced Gregory XI to remove to Anagui towards the end of May, 1377. He gradually quelled the commotion and returned to Rome on 7 Nov., 1377, where he died while a congress of peace was in process at Sarzano. Gregory XI was the last pope of French nationality.
Gregory XI (Pierre Roger De Beaufort), POPE; b. in 1331, at the castle of Maumont in the Diocese of Limoges; d. March 27, 1378, at Rome. He was a nephew of Pope Clement VI, who heaped numerous benefices upon him and finally created him cardinal deacon in 1348, when he was only eighteen years of age.
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