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Pope Innocent VI (Latin: Innocentius VI; 1282 – 12 September 1362), born Étienne Aubert, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 18 December 1352 to his death, in September 1362. He was the fifth Avignon pope and the only one with the pontifical name of "Innocent".
- 18 December 1352
- 20 September 1342, by Clement VI
- 12 September 1362
- Urban V
Innocent VI was the pope from 1352 to 1362. A professor of civil law at Toulouse, Fr., Innocent VI took holy orders and was appointed to the French bishoprics of Noyon (1338) and Clermont (1340). A cardinal priest in 1342, he was made cardinal bishop of Ostia, Papal States, in 1352 by Pope Clement.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Interesting Facts About Pope Innocent VI. Pope Innocent VI turned out to be the fifth pope who lived in the exile in Avignon. Of the Avignon popes, he was the only one who had the pontifical name Innocent. Innocent VI complained of being poor. He found a critic in St. Bridget of Sweden who described him as persecuting fellow Christians.
Innocent VI, POPE (ETIENNE AUBERT), b. at Mont in the Diocese of Limoges ( France ); elected at Avignon, December 18, 1352; d. there, September 12, 1362. He began his career as professor of civil law at Toulouse where he subsequently rose to the highest judicial position.
Pope Innocent VI ( Latin: Innocentius VI; 1282 – 12 September 1362), born Étienne Aubert, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 18 December 1352 to his death, in September 1362. He was the fifth Avignon pope and the only one with the pontifical name of "Innocent".
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Innocent VI, Pope | Encyclopedia.com. Religion. Encyclopedias almanacs transcripts and maps. Innocent VI, Pope. views 3,034,643 updated. INNOCENT VI, POPE. Pontificate: Dec. 18, 1352 to Sept. 12, 1362; b. Stephen Aubert, date uncertain; d. Avignon.
