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Born 1291 in the castle of Maumont, department of Corrèze, France, elected pope, 7 May, 1342, at Avignon, where he died 6 December, 1352. At the age of ten he entered the Benedictine monastery of La Chaise-Dieu (Haute- Loire), where he made his religious profession. After devoting some time to study at Paris, he graduated as doctor and became ...
May 18, 2019 · Key Facts. Pope Clement VI was also known as Pierre Roger (his birth name). Accomplishments. Sponsoring a naval crusading expedition, buying land for the papacy in Avignon, patronizing arts and learning, and defending the Jews when pogroms flared up during the Black Death . Occupation: Pope.
Click to enlarge. Clement VI, POPE (PIERRE ROGER), b. 1291 in the castle of Maumont, department of Correze, France, elected pope, May 7, 1342, at Avignon, where he died December 6, 1352. At the age of ten he entered the Benedictine monastery of La Chaise-Dieu (Haute-Loire), where he made his religious profession.
Clement VI [ AR - DE - EN - ES - FR - IT - LA - PT] Clement VI 198th Pope of the Catholic Church Beginning Pontificate: 7,19.V.1342: End Pontificate: 6.XII.1352: Secular Name: Pierre Roger: Birth: Maumont (Limousin) Letter Super quibusdam (29 September 1351) [ ...
He was bishop of Arras (1328), archbishop of Sens (1329) and of Rouen (1330), and cardinal priest (1338). His learning, eloquence, amiable manner, and diplomatic skill won him the favor of King Philip VI of France and Pope john xxii.
Clement VI, 1291–1352, pope (1342–52), a Frenchman named Pierre Roger; successor of Benedict XII. His court was at Avignon. He had been archbishop of Sens, archbishop of Rouen, and cardinal (1338). During his pontificate there was a major outbreak of the plague known as the Black Death (1348–50); Clement did what he could for sufferers.
Pope Clement VI, born Pierre Roger, was head of the Catholic Church from 7 May 1342 to his death, in December 1352. He was the fourth Avignon pope. Clement reigned during the first visitation of the Black Death (1348–1350), during which he granted remission of sins to all who died of the plague.
